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Mudzinganyama granted R15k bail in Vlamo Restaurant intimidation case

Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who threatened to murder women at a restaurant in Randburg has been granted R15 000 bail. Mudzinganyama was captured on video making the threats after one of the women reportedly rejected his romantic advances. It is alleged that Mudzinganyama entered the women's bathroom and demanded to take photographs of one of the witnesses. He faces three counts of intimidation, three counts of assault with intent to […]

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‘Action, not promises’ as pressure mounts over GBVF crisis

Calls for action rather than more promises are mounting after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a four-part action plan aimed at tackling South Africa’s gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis. The discovery of 12 women’s bodies in Gauteng over the past two months has prompted the President to announce measures. Eleven of the bodies were discovered in parts of Ekurhuleni, while another was found at a dam in Soweto. Addressing the […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026 21

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‘I was raped while intoxicated and denied help by SAPS,’ survivor tells GBVF inquiry

A survivor has told a joint Chapter 9 institutions inquiry into gender-based violence and femicide that she was denied assistance by the South African Police Service (SAPS) after allegedly being raped while under the influence of alcohol. Her account is among several submissions highlighting alleged systemic failures in South Africa's criminal justice system response to GBVF. Speaking during the inquiry in Johannesburg, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) representative, Thokozani […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026 38

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SAPS confident women’s killers will be brought to justice

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is only a matter of time before those responsible for the killings of women in Gauteng are brought to justice. SAPS Deputy National Police Commissioner, Tebello Mosikili, says investigators will not rush the cases simply to make arrests, stressing that evidence must stand up in court. Speaking outside the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday, Mosikili said a strengthened multidisciplinary team is examining […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 32

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Man accused of threatening to kill women in viral Sandton video released on warning

Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill women at a Sandton restaurant, has been released on warning. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated on social media after the women allegedly rejected his romantic advances. Mudzinganyama is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on 1 October. Police say his release will give investigators time to gather evidence and establish a prima […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 114

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Lesufi says criminals have declared war as women’s bodies pile up in Ekurhuleni

Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says criminals have declared war following the discovery of the body of a ninth woman in Dwan Park, Ekurhuleni, earlier today. Police say the body of a woman believed to be 30-years-old was found with a stab wound and her throat slit. She was wrapped in a sheet and dumped on the side of the road, sending fresh shockwaves through the community. The latest discovery comes […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 33

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SCA clears the way for NPA to appeal Omotoso acquittal

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has secured a significant legal victory after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) granted it leave to appeal the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho. The ruling revives one of South Africa’s most high-profile gender-based violence cases. Omotoso and his co-accused were acquitted in April 2025 after spending nearly eight years in custody awaiting the conclusion of […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 61