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Malawian Police have warned against “trial by public opinion” in the case.

Outcry after names removed from petition in Abdul Aziz Panjwani killing case

A public petition demanding arrests in the killing of Abdul Aziz Panjwani has been altered to remove the names of alleged suspects, raising concerns about transparency as…

Lourentia “Rens” Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness.

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother

Kelly Smith, the mother of Joslin Smith.

Joslin Smith was wanted by sangoma for her ‘eyes and skin’

State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial

In court: Missing Joslin Smith’s mother Kelly Smith at the trial

Kelly Smith’s shifting stories fuel speculation in child trafficking case

The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance

Nhlalayenza Ndlovu was shot multiple times in December 2023. Photo supplied

Man accused of murdering KZN DA councillor Ndlovu abandons bail bid, for now

Thobane Hlongwa is believed to have evidence that could expose the masterminds behind the assassination plot

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son, was arrested for attempted murder on Thursday after a shooting at his Hyde Park residence

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month This content is restricted to registered users and…

Thirty years ago Tracy Chapman sang about the veil of silence and collusion that is drawn around gender-based violence.

How courts, media conspire to brutalise us

The law is on the side of men. It doesn’t reflect the real world of tears, torn panties and scepticism

DA leader Helen Zille has a dubious record of dealing with journalists and the media

Khayelitsha police inquiry: How much power will Zille have?

Judgment has been reserved in the Khayelitsha inquiry matter as judges mull over whether the commission should be given the power to subpoena police.

Ousted national police commissioner Bheki Cele.

Cele’s allies protect his turf

Bheki Cele says he will wait for the outcome of the inquiry into his fitness to hold office before discussing his political future.

MDC officials held for police ‘death threat’

Two Zimbabwe opposition officials have been arrested on charges of threatening police probing the shooting of the country’s air force chief.