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iStock A Durban firearms dealer was charged with eight murders and five attempted murders in Cape Town.   The charges Anderson Padayachee faces also include working with the Terrible Josters, which is allegedly affiliated to the 28s gang.   The list of weapons involved take up several pages - and range from Glocks to shotguns.   A Durban firearms dealer was charged with eight murders and five attempted murders, which occurred during a wave of apparent gang activity in Cape Town in 2018 and 2019.    The State alleges that Anderson Padayachee, from Merewent, worked with the Terrible Jos...

“Our success or failure in fighting crime is, to a large extent, dependent on how effectively managed [the Central Firearms Registry (CFR)] is. …Its effectiveness cannot be compromised.” These were the words of then South African Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa, speaking to the media in November 2010 about the management of its CFR, the entity responsible for controlling civilian access to firearms. Mthethwa went on to say that the “current state of affairs at the CFR is far from what and how it is supposed to be… If we are serious about reducing crime, instead of serving as an ad...

Julius Malema's firearm discharge case postponed Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Defence Sponsored by Julius Malema has been postponed. The State will decide on a date for the trial in which Malema and his co-accused, Adriaan Snyman, have been charged in connection with the discharge of what appeared to b...

The firearm discharge case of EFF leader Julius Malema has been postponed. The State will decide on a date for the trial in which Malema and his co-accused, Adriaan Snyman, have been charged in connection with the discharge of what appeared to be an automatic assault rifle at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane at the EFF's fifth birthday celebrations. The incident was captured on camera. The case was called up in the East London Magistrate's Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing. NPA spokesperson Anelisa Ngcakani said neither Malema nor Snyman were present in court on Friday, in terms of an ...

Ibaraki police shoot, injure drunk man wielding knife during fight By Tokyo Reporter Staff on December 31, 2020 IBARAKI (TR) – Ibaraki Police shot and injured a 25-year-old man who wielded a knife during a fight in Kasama City on Wednesday, reports Fuji News Network (Dec. 30). At just past 5:00 a.m., police received a call about a fight between two men at an apartment building. Officers arriving at the scene found Kazuki Ikeda wielding a knife with a 40-centimeter-long blade during a fight with a second man. After Ikeda refused to drop the weapon, one officer shot him in the back and side. ...