DJ Warras murder case postponed to May as key evidence remains outstanding

The murder case of media personality Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock has been postponed to 27 May, after the State indicated that crucial parts of its investigation are still incomplete. Victor Majola, believed to be the alleged mastermind, and Armando Pacula, the alleged gunman, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The pair face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Stock was gunned down in December last year […]

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Former top cop Riah Phiyega denies knowing or meeting Matlala

Former National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has denied ever meeting or knowing alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. This, follows testimony at the Madlanga Commission, where Witness C — involved in Matlala’s arrest in May — claimed Matlala told police he had been at Phiyega’s Midrand home shortly before being apprehended. The commission has been tasked with probing the allegations of political interference and corruption in South Africa's criminal […]

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Letlape family slams Zitha’s 15-year term as ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’

The family of slain celebrity chef, Thembekile 'Pastry Princess' Letlape, say her killer, Sibusiso Zitha, was effectively given a 'get-out-of-jail-free card' by the justice system. Earlier today, the High Court in Johannesburg sentenced Sibusiso Zitha to 15 years in prison for murdering Letlape. He confessed to stabbing her multiple times on her face and chest, in full view of their 10-year-old daughter at their Fourways home in May last year. […]

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