For Daniel Jamneck’s family, the latest court ruling is about more than another legal victory. It is a chance to step back from a painful process that has repeatedly forced them to relive the loss of their eight-year-old boy. The Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town has dismissed Arthur Wheeler’s application for leave to appeal against his convictions for the rape, sexual assault and murder of Daniel, as well as the rape of an adult woman.…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered what it says was a fraudulent scheme involving the transfer of 208 municipal stands in Villa Liza, near Boksburg, into private hands, with the properties collectively valued at about R58 million. The investigation found that the transfers, which took place between 2018 and 2022, were allegedly carried out without Ekurhuleni Municipality council resolutions or lawful authority. SIU head Leonard Lekgetho said on Wednesday that the municipality did not receive any money from the…

The discovery of another woman’s body in KwaThema, Springs, has pushed the number of women whose deaths are being investigated across Ekurhuleni to eight, prompting an intensified police operation and a R400,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane confirmed the latest developments on Tuesday night, saying the number of cases under investigation had been revised upwards after police identified another case that had initially not been included in the…

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and five co-accused will remain behind bars after the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court denied them bail in connection with the murder of Emmanuel Mbense. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) successfully opposed the bail applications of all six accused on Tuesday, with the court finding that they had failed to place sufficient evidence before it to demonstrate exceptional circumstances that would justify their release in the interests of justice. Mkhwanazi, 50, businessman; former…

The number of women found dead in Ekurhuleni since July has risen to seven, with police confirming that the body of another woman was discovered floating in a river in Clayville on 7 September. The latest discovery, near the Mall of Tembisa, has added to mounting concern over a series of deaths that has left communities across the metro fearful and prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to direct police to urgently investigate the killings. Acting Gauteng Police Commissioner Major General Fred…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed police to prioritise investigations into the deaths of women whose bodies have been discovered in Ekurhuleni over the past two months, as concern grows over the possibility that some of the killings could be linked. The latest discovery was made in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday morning, bringing to six the number of women whose bodies have been found in the Ekurhuleni district during the past two months. Five bodies had previously been discovered in and…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on South Africans to use the public participation process to challenge what it describes as unfair electricity pricing, warning that consumers could face further financial pressure if proposed changes are adopted without stronger protections. DA spokesperson on electricity and energy Kevin Mileham said South Africans have until September 27 to comment on the Department of Electricity and Energy’s Revised Electricity Pricing Policy. Mileham urged households and businesses to make submissions before the deadline, arguing…

The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to authorise a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into the troubled North West Transport Investments (NTI), saying those responsible for the collapse of the public bus service must be held accountable. MISA, which represents more than 80,000 workers in the retail motor industry, said the investigation was long overdue and should result in more than findings, with public money lost through alleged wrongdoing recovered and affected workers protected.…

Runners gathered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning to honour 38-year-old Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, whose body was identified after she disappeared while out for her routine run in Kempton Park. The gathering comes as fear continues to spread among runners and residents in the area following the discovery of the bodies of five women in Kempton Park and surrounding areas over the past two months. For many runners, an activity that has long been associated with health, freedom and community…

The South African Police Service has vowed to intensify investigations into the deaths of five women whose bodies have been discovered in the Kempton Park area over the past two months. Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane said police would leave no stone unturned to identify and arrest those responsible for the deaths. The latest development came on Monday following the discovery of a fifth body in Gauteng, while investigators continued working to establish whether there are links between…