We call on the Megacy to mourn responsibly and ask for patience so that the law enforcers have the space to do their job, the family said in a statement posted on social media on Wednesday.
The inmates - aged between 26 and 32 allegedly extorted money from several male victims who had visited an online escort agency. They would pose as police officers, using photos from social media profiles of unsuspecting police officers.
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a- April’s litany of farm attacks in South Africa includes four murders: A 54 year-old man shot to death, a mother and her adult son beaten to death with blunt instruments, and a 78 year-old wheelchair bound man strangled to death. He was in a wheelchair because of a previous attack 20 years ago. A 78-year-old farmer fatally shot one of two attackers in Bishopstowe, outside of Pietermaritzburg, in the kwaZulu Natal province. Reports say the farmer was attacked while working on a vehicle. When one of the attackers attempted to stab the farmer during a scuffle, the elderly man managed to fire the shot that ended one of the attacker’s life.
Three hijackers target the worst car possible The trio aged 18, 23, and 25 are expected to appear in Athlone Magistrate Court this week on charges of attempted hijacking, common robbery, and assault. That’s because they tried to carjack a specialist vehicle occupied by two security officials – and ended up paying the ultimate, if not most predictable, price. After the three stooges gave chase to the car in Philippi, the security experts were able to ‘pounce’ on the suspects, following a prior assault on one of the motorists. However, the thirst for more proved to be this group’s undoing – and they soon learned that they couldn’t have picked a worst car to try and steal.
Police in Umhlanga, Durban have made a major bust over the weekend – after they nabbed a notorious fraudster for his elaborate ‘SASSA cards scam’. The crook, who was also identified as the owner of an exclusive Mercedes-Benz, will now be hauled to court on Monday. SASSA cards scam: Fraudster nabbed on Sunday Dozens of SASSA grant recipients lost out on their support payments due to the actions of this 47-year-old, who was discovered with a cash loot of R7 640 upon his person. A USB stick with sensitive information about the cards used was also recovered by SAPS. Meanwhile, a statement was shared by law enforcement officials on Monday: