Domestic

You can see by the sheer brutality that those gunmen wanted people dead. Those were the chilling words of Police Minister Bheki Cele when he visited the crime scene of yet another bloody mass murder – this time in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha.

A man who faces a string of charges for rape and child pornography has been arrested with the help of vigilant community members. Gerhard Ackerman is currently on trial for 740 charges ranging from rape, child pornography, attempted murder, distribution of child porn and human trafficking of minor children for sexual exploitation.

The Johannesburg High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for rape and child pornography accused Gerhard Ackerman who has absconded from trial. He faces 740 charges ranging from child pornography to rape and attempted murder.

Western Cape police have confiscated 30 bags of Mandrax tablets on the N1 at Beaufort West with a street value of R1.5 million.

The Orkney Magistrates’ Court has postponed the case against murder accused ANC MP Sibusiso Kula to the 31st of January for judgement on his bail application.

The man accused of setting Parliament on fire has once again refused to attend court proceedings. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says 50-year-old Zandile Mafe refused again on Friday to come out of his Pollsmoor Prison cell to attend the pre-trial conference at the High Court in Cape Town.

The devastating impact of load shedding on the country's growth prospects was thrust into the spotlight on Thursday by the Reserve Bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago.

The Automobile Association says fuel prices will increase across the board next month. Spokesperson, Layton Beard, was commenting on mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund.

A mother from Cape Town has given the media permission to publish a video showing her being assaulted by her husband while she is trying to protect their young daughter. The identities of the parties are being withheld because a minor is central to the case.