Crime
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Alexandra’s escalating gun violence prompts calls for unity and co-operation
CrimeAs gun violence tears through the streets of Alexandra, residents are urged to unite and take back their community.
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I heard the gunshots as they finished him – Thabo Mahane
CrimeThe haunting words of Thabo Mahane were penned from a hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit and read at…
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Police urge Alexandra residents to help curb violent crime
CrimeActing station commander Colonel Jerry Phaswana says crime in Alexandra is deeply troubling and difficult to address without community cooperation.
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Residents threaten weekly protests if Alexandra police management doesn’t step down
CrimeAlexandra residents say if the entire management of the Alexandra Police Station does not step down, they will return to…
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Intruder allegedly found in room with deceased woman
CrimeA daughter walked into her mother’s home only to find her body lying on the floor and an intruder allegedly…
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Case against Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala postponed as state works to centralise dockets
CrimeTebogo Thobejane’s attempted murder case edges toward the High Court as the NPA works to centralise dockets.
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Mabasa granted bail after 12 days in jail
Crime22-two-year-old Ntokoto Mabasa, accused of murdering her boyfriend, has been granted bail after nearly two weeks in custody.
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Witness recounts alleged assault before fatal stabbing of Xichavo Ntsanwisi
CrimeA witness statement presented in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court has shed light on the events leading up to the fatal…
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Hospitalised suspect to face car theft charge in Alexandra
CrimeA 29-year-old man, arrested after a suspected stolen BMW was intercepted in Alexandra, will face charges once medically cleared for…
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NPA vows to protect witnesses as Matlala gets denied bail
CrimeAfter Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s bail was denied, authorities pledged to intensify protection for witnesses and investigators amid claims of surveillance…
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Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s bail application denied
CrimeMagistrate Syta Prinsloo denies Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala bail, noting that he failed to show exceptional circumstances which outweigh the presumption…
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Alexandra residents help nab suspected cable thieves
CrimeIn City Power’s efforts to get control on the rampant theft and vandalism they’re facing, several suspects have been arrested…
