A policeman based in Eldorado Park has been accused of trying to conceal evidence against his two colleagues charged with the murder of Nathaniel Julies.Detective Sergeant Foster Netshiongolo, 37, appeared briefly in the Protea Magistrate’s Court, facing charges of murder as an accessory after the fact, unlawful possession of ammunition and defeating the ends of…
Nathaniel Julies (16), a teenager with Down syndrome, was allegedly shot recently while holding a pack of biscuits. Nathaniel Julies, 16, was shot dead in Eldorado Park on Wednesday.Two police officers will be charged with murder and possibly defeating the ends of justice, IPID said on Friday.The two officers are attached to the Eldorado Park…
Eight people were arrested after allegedly attacking a Northern Cape police station. Mario Marco, Getty Images Ten people have been arrested after they attacked police officers in the Northern Cape, injuring one.On Saturday afternoon, police in Roodepan located two suspects in a theft case. They attacked the officers, before they were arrested. READ | Limpopo…
A woman has been arrested. KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested nine people in connection with the murder of a police officer. Constable Thandekile Promise Sikhakhane was shot in Ezakheni after giving two women a lift home. Her service firearm was stolen during the attack, as well the cellphones and wallets of her passengers.Nine people have been…
A man has been arrested after police officers caught him in possession of raw gold worth R500 000.It is alleged that he was preparing to smuggle it into Gauteng.He has been also been charged with corruption after he allegedly offered investigators money to release him.A 41-year-old man has been arrested after police officers caught him…
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…