NAIROBI – Kenya’s high court on Thursday suspended the government move to shut down two camps that hold hundreds of thousands of refugees from war-torn neighboring countries.Justice Antony Mrima issued the temporary order, which will run for 30 days, a…
Human Rights
Robbery accused sentenced to 15 years in jail
NORTHERN CAPE – The Mothibistad Regional Court has sentenced 32-year-old Kesaobaka Vincent Amon to 15 years direct imprisonment on Wednesday, 07 April 2021 for robbery with aggravating circumstances.In July 2018, a local businessman and his wife were a…
Hawks revive old cases against persons of interest in the murder plot of Colonel Bruwer
PRETORIA – The unravelling investigation into the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Leroy Bruwer (49), has resulted in the revival of old cases against three persons who appeared in the Nelspruit Regional Court on Tuesday, 06 April 2021.Elliot Sindane (69),…
Police to prioritise the investigation into the murder by mob justice of a woman in Soweto
PARKTOWN – Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has ordered the prioritisation of the investigation into the murder of a woman following an apparent incident of mob justice that happened on Friday evening, 26 March 2021 in Mapet…
Rapist to spend 15 years in jail
DURBAN – The Durban Regional Court convicted and sentenced an 18-year-old rapist to 15 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old boy.On 19 June 2018, the victim was playing with his friends when he was called by the accused to accompany him. The accu…
Noble policeman takes children back to school
KIMBERLEY – Detective Sergeant Andrew Ntlhati of the Hartswater Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit is currently investigating an alleged child neglect case in Jan Kempdorp. During September 2020 an anonymous report was made to the police of three children aged 2, 8 and 11 years roaming the streets of Jan Kempdorp […]
Hebron police requests community’s assistance to locate missing teenager
NORTH WEST – Police in Hebron would like to request members of the community to assist in locating Annah Flora Mlabe (17), who is residing at Phase 3, Itsoseng Section in Hebron, close to Ga-Rankuwa. She was last seen on Tuesday, 30 March 2021 at about 12:45 by her brother, Thabiso Mlabe, when she went to visit […]