Motorists who were attacked by riotous residents in Nancefield, Soweto, have told of their harrowing experience at the hands of a black mob that pelted them with bricks.
On Wednesday night, a female motorist got lost after dropping off a friend … Read the rest
A black man from Soweto allegedly stuffed a cloth in his wife’s mouth so that she would not make any sound as he hacked her to death with an axe last week.
Andrew Letsholo allegedly struck his wife Palesa three times … Read the rest
Christine Müller
East Germany and the African National Congress shared a special bond: not only the government, but also the public in the communist state supported the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Heavily armed police forces pushing along black children … Read the rest
Police have made a breakthrough in arresting a suspect (40) linked to the murder of Lawrence Moepi who was killed in the parking lot of his auditing firm in Houghton on the 18 October 2013. A suspect who was arrested … Read the rest
A 77-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his grandchild in Klipspruit, Soweto, police said on Thursday.
The one-year-old’s mother discovered the child had been sexually abused while bathing her on Wednesday afternoon, said Captain Mpande Khoza.
“The child’s … Read the rest
A teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old pupil in Mapetla, Soweto, on Thursday, police said.
The 44-year-old man allegedly told two boys to stay behind after school on Wednesday as punishment for damaging school books, Captain Mponde Khoza … Read the rest
A woman was arrested in Zola, Soweto, on Thursday morning after police received a tip-off that a stolen car was parked in her yard, Gauteng police said.
The car, a blue Toyota Yaris, was reported stolen in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, earlier … Read the rest
A dagga haul in another case
A man was arrested in Soweto on Wednesday morning for possession of dagga with a street value of R300,000, Gauteng police said.
“Police this morning received information of a man who was allegedly transporting … Read the rest
A 12-year-old boy was shot and wounded during a protest in Jabulani, Soweto, Gauteng police said on Tuesday.
Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said the boy was shot on Friday.
“It is alleged the boy was shot in the head. By … Read the rest
Soweto, the black township south of Johannesburg
Police arrested 145 people in Soweto over the weekend, police said on Sunday.
Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela said most of those arrested were charged with drunken driving.
The other charges included rape, murder, … Read the rest
A Johannesburg man has been arrested for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in Zondi, Soweto, police said on Tuesday.
The 10-year-old girl was playing with other children in the street at around 6pm when the man allegedly approached her … Read the rest
A woman appeared in the Meadowlands Magistrate’s Court in the north of Soweto, the black township, after cutting off her boyfriend’s penis, Gauteng police said on Monday.
The woman caught her boyfriend with another woman on Sunday and ordered them … Read the rest
Richard Maponya
Businessman Richard Maponya criticised the government and black economic empowerment in an interview published in the Sowetan on Monday.
“It (BEE) is not a real thing because it takes away the self-initiative needed from young and up and … Read the rest
A 65-year-old man was arrested in Zola, Soweto, on Sunday in connection with the rape of his 4-year-old granddaughter, Soweto police said.
“The parents saw discharge on the child and asked her what happened, and she told them it was … Read the rest