The property where police arrested five people who were allegedly behind a spate of kidnappings - inside and outside the country. Five foreign nationals linked to a spate of kidnappings have been arrested.They are linked to an international kidnapping and extremism syndicate.They were arrested after the kidnap of a prominent 72-year-old individual.Police have arrested five…
Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court on 18 June 2020. The eighth senior executive in the VBS Mutual Bank investigation has been arrested.He will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court on Monday.He missed his previous court appearance because he was in quarantine. The eighth senior executive…
Photo: Getty Images/Gallo Images Kimberley police have arrested three people for the rape of a 7-year-old girl - one is her 60-year-old stepfather and two are related to her.The two who are related to her are 29 and 30 years old, police said in a statement."It is alleged the victim was abused since January 2020…
Two people have been arrested for a murder in KZN. Police have arrested a woman and a man for the murder of a Nseleni man in March.The victim was found in his home, arms and legs bound, and had been strangled to death.His laptop, which was stolen, was found on one of the two people…
Limpopo police have arrested five armed robbery suspects, following a dramatic high-speed chase that ended in a shootout.The five suspects allegedly robbed a supermarket in the area of money and cellphone vouchers. They were arrested and are expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court soon. Limpopo police arrested five people for armed robbery on Tuesday, following a…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…