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Samantha Lewthwaite is wanted by Kenya over terror plot allegations after she entered the country with a South African passport – believed to be forged – under the name Natalie Faye Webb.
NALEDI PANDOR

Probe into ‘White Widow’ passport ongoing

Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor will make a statement once a probe on how Samantha Lewthwaite obtained her passport is finalised.

  • Sapa
2 min read
It has been reported that a woman implicated in the mall terror attack could be Samantha Lewthwaite, who has been dubbed the ‘White Widow’ by the British media. (AFP)
KENYA MALL TERROR ATTACK

‘White Widow’ documents being investigated, says govt

The circumstances around the fraudulent acquisition of an SA passport by a terror suspect are still being investigated, says a government official.

  • Sapa
1 min read
It has been reported that a woman implicated in the mall terror attack could be Samantha Lewthwaite, who has been dubbed the ‘White Widow’ by the British media. (AFP)
AFP

Al-Shabab says no woman was involved in Kenya mall attack

Al-Shabab’s insistence that no woman joined them in the Nairobi mall attack may dismiss speculation that ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite took part.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Samantha Lewthwaite had a South African passport in the name of Natalie Faye Webb. (AFP)
CHRIS ROPER

‘White Widow’: Language as terrorism

A debate around the term "White Widow" has raged in the M&G newsroom, with some feeling it’s racist. Chris Roper weighs in on the argument.

  • Chris Roper
6 min read
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor.
HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Pandor: ‘White Widow’ passport was cancelled in 2011

A South African passport alleged to have been used by Samantha Lewthwaite to enter Kenya had been issued in Durban but was "cancelled" in 2011.

  • Niren Tolsi
3 min read
Samantha Lewthwaite had a South African passport in the name of Natalie Faye Webb. (AFP)
AFP

Westgate-linked Lewthwaite rented property, took loans in SA – reports

Media say the "White Widow", suspected of being linked to the Nairobi mall attack, took out loans and rented property in Johannesburg under an alias.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
The NPA still wants the settlement agreement between Zuma and Nxasana set aside
AL SHABAB

Westgate siege: Briton arrested ‘not of significant interest’

Britain’s top diplomat in Kenya has said the arrest of a Briton following the Westgate mall shooting is not significant for investigations.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Samantha Lewthwaite is wanted by Kenya over terror plot allegations after she entered the country with a South African passport – believed to be forged – under the name Natalie Faye Webb.
AL SHABAB

Kenya: SA investigates alleged forged passport of ‘White Widow’

The home affairs department says it is probing a report that one of the suspects behind the Westgate mall seige travelled using a forged SA passport.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
AL SHABAB

Westgate mall siege: Al-Shabab claim to still be holding hostages

The al-Shabab Islamist militants have said they are still holding hostages as Kenya’s troops battle for a fourth day to end the bloody siege.

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
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KENYA MALL TERROR ATTACK

Is ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite leader of Kenya mall attack?

Kenyan police are investigating claims that the al-Shabab mall attack may have been led by Brit Samantha Lewthwaite, widow of the London 7/7 bomber.

  • Khuthala Nandipha
3 min read
Irish terror widow on the run using SA passport
KENYA

Irish terror widow on the run using SA passport

An Irish terror suspect is using a fake SA passport to evade Kenyan cops and the CIA, but home affairs officials say they can’t be held responsible.

  • Nickolaus Bauer
2 min read