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Woman to remain in custody for allegedly staging own kidnapping

A 37-year-old woman who allegedly staged her own kidnapping to extort money from her family will spend at least another week in custody after appearing in the Kwa-Thema Magistrates’ Court in Ekurhuleni.

October 22, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Highway spike robberies back in spotlight after motorist killed on N1 near Carousel

A 41-year-old motorist shot dead near the N1 Carousel Plaza has thrust highway spike robberies back into the national spotlight, with unions warning that South Africa’s freeways are becoming killing fields. Police

October 22, 2026

Crime·News

Pastor Caifus Mkhawani arrested in Diepsloot after baby’s murder

Police have arrested alleged pastor Caifus Mkhawani, 38, in Diepsloot, bringing to three the number of suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a four-month-old baby girl, Promise Rapela.

October 10, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Tears and unanswered questions as Mamelodi family mourns stabbed twins

Grief hangs heavy in Mamelodi West where a family is battling to come to terms with the brutal killing of 14-year-old twins Bonolo and Bothlale Makena, who were found stabbed to death

October 5, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

‘Stop exploiting grieving families’ — Lesufi slams DA for turning mass shootings into political theatre

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has accused the Democratic Alliance of exploiting the grief of bereaved families and weaponising mass shootings for “cheap political point-scoring”, as the province moves to implement President Cyril

September 30, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Wedela massacre sparks political row as EFF calls for task force

The wave of mass shootings sweeping South Africa has triggered a fierce political reaction, with the EFF becoming the latest party to demand urgent state intervention after 18 people were killed in

September 29, 2026

Crime·Politics

17 killed in mass shooting at a tavern in Gauteng

Seventeen people were killed and 15 others wounded after a group of armed men opened fire on patrons at a tavern in Wedela on the West Rand in Gauteng on Saturday night.

September 27, 2026

Crime

11th woman found dead in Ekurhuleni cemetery

Another woman’s body has been found in Ekurhuleni, bringing the number of women discovered dead in the area to 11. Africa Daily can reveal that police made another grim discovery on Saturday

September 26, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Three suspects to appear over ninth Ekurhuleni woman’s murder

Three suspects are due to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday 21 September following the murder of a woman whose mutilated body was discovered in Dawn Park, Ekurhuleni, last week.

September 21, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Ndlovu’s phone still missing as police keep mum on details

Killers of former SABC sports commentator Owen Ndlovu have made away with his cellphone. Africa Daily has learnt that Ndlovu’s cellphone which was on several hours after he was abducted was not

September 20, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Gauteng Crime

Woman to remain in custody for allegedly staging own kidnapping

Highway spike robberies back in spotlight after motorist killed on N1 near Carousel

Pastor Caifus Mkhawani arrested in Diepsloot after baby’s murder

Tears and unanswered questions as Mamelodi family mourns stabbed twins

‘Stop exploiting grieving families’ — Lesufi slams DA for turning mass shootings into political theatre

Wedela massacre sparks political row as EFF calls for task force

17 killed in mass shooting at a tavern in Gauteng

11th woman found dead in Ekurhuleni cemetery

Three suspects to appear over ninth Ekurhuleni woman’s murder

Ndlovu’s phone still missing as police keep mum on details

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