Two months after DUT student killing in residence, police nab suspect
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Durban – Almost two months after 19-year-old DUT student Sifundo Mhlongo was fatally stabbed at a student residence, police have made an arrest.
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, said a 21-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
“It is alleged that on January 7 at 4.50pm, Sifundo Mhlongo was fatally stabbed while at a student residence on Yusuf Dadoo Street in Durban.
“He sustained a stab wound to the neck and was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
“His assailant who was also a student at the same campus fled the scene after the incident and has been on the run since then.”
Mercedes driver nabbed with stolen Sassa cards named
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Durban - An Umhlanga man who was nabbed withdrawing cash from stolen Sassa cards over the weekend remains behind bars.
Police said Sithembiso Gcaba was charged with fraud and possession of stolen property when he appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He is being kept in police custody.
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said the case was postponed until March 11.
On Sunday, Gcaba was nabbed in Durban Central.
“His arrest came after an intelligence-driven operation that was conducted on Sunday by the Durban Central District Task Team.
“The team pounced on the suspect who was withdrawing cash from different Sassa cards at an ATM on Anton Lembede Street (Smith Street). The suspect was driving a exclusive Mercedes-Benz which he recently bought,” said Gwala.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested after he was caught allegedly withdrawing cash from 70 Sassa cards at an ATM in Durban after having driven there in an "exclusive Mercedes-Benz" which he recently bought.
COPS BUST TWO SUSPECTS WITH DRUGS WORTH R1.5 MILLION News24 iStock. Credit: iStock
Drugs worth R1.5 million were confiscated and two suspects arrested after KwaZulu-Natal police pounced on a drug manufacturing plant in Durban on Friday.
The suspects, aged 40 and 47, were nabbed during a sting operation carried out in Bhoola Road, Effingham Heights, by the Drugs and Firearms Unit.
The two are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate s Court on Monday.
Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala said: The team acted on information about drugs that were being manufactured and a sting operation was put in place. They proceeded to the said premises, where two occupants were found in the process of manufacturing cocaine utilising cocaine powder with different additives.