Screenshots show how slain AGU detective Charl Kinnear was tracked before his murder

Mahira Duval|Published

Incriminating screenshots detailing the extensive tracking and research of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear and his colleagues were revealed in the Western ...

Uyinene rapist, killer on trial again for attempted rape

Mahira Duval|Published

Five years after his conviction for the rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana, Luyanda Botha has returned to court as he now faces an attempted ...

Court hears that Kinnear’s phone was pinged 118 times in one day before his killing

Mahira Duval|Published

After weeks of delays in introducing the ping evidence by the elite Hawks team that investigated alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack, officers finally took the ...

Modack's legal representative calls for Ipid to release its report into Kinnear's murder

Mahira Duval|Published

Questions about the release of the classified report by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate into the murder of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl ...

Khayelitsha woman and her teenage son sentenced for killing Cop boyfriend

Mahira Duval|Published

A Khayelitsha woman and her teenage son have been sentenced by the Khayelitsha Regional Court following a vicious assault that left her boyfriend, a police officer, ...

Judgment delivered in epic sex trafficking case

Mahira Duval|Published

Harrowing tales of abuse by women who were allegedly trafficked to the Mother City to be sold as prostitutes took centre stage at the Western Cape High Court on ...

Woman home after going missing over 20 years ago

Mahira Duval|Published

The sickly woman was last seen in 2000 after the tragic death of her young son.

Milnerton trio in trafficking case to finally hear their fate

Mahira Duval|Published

The Milnerton trio accused of trafficking women to the Western Cape and forcing them into a life of prostitution are expected to finally hear their fate in the Western ...

Ex-cop testifies on ‘pinging’ system

Mahira Duval|Published

The shocking testimony by Bradley Goldblatt exposed the numerous warnings he gave that Kinnear was in danger in the weeks leading up to his murder.

Police continue to search for missing City official implicated in R2. 5 million fraud scandal

Mahira Duval|Published

The disappearance of Stanbull, from the City’s human settlements department, sent tongues wagging as search parties assembled across the hiking trails at Constantia ...

Nafiz Modack was dubbed both the 'Robin Hood of Cape Town' and ‘Pablo Escobar’, witness says

Mahira Duval|Published

He dubbed Modack as “the Robin Hood of Cape Town” and “Pablo,” in reference to the Colombian drug lord.

No bail for the wife of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield

Mahira Duval|Published

The wife of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield will remain in prison after the Western Cape High court dismissed her bail appeal and lambasted her for being a ...

New evidence links Nafiz Modack to extortion claims

Mahira Duval|Published

The evidence, audio recordings, was raised by the State prosecutors amid two testimonies heard earlier in the week.

Gangster sentenced to 15 years for firing at Metro Police officer

Mahira Duval|Published

Yaseem Palm was sentenced last Friday following an investigation by the Anti-Gang Unit. His arrest came amid a spate of attacks on Metro Police officers.

Man who hired ‘Hells Angels’ to recover money for him takes the stand

Mahira Duval|Published

During the explosive testimony, the witness, only known as Mr C, told the court he sought help from criminal lawyer William Booth as he came under attack by Modack’s ...

Defence to challenge authenticity of recording in ‘underworld’ murder trial

Mahira Duval|Published

This comes amid testimony in the Western Cape High Court by his former bodyguard who has fingered various suspects including Mark Lifman, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen ...

State’s case against alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack dealt a heavy blow this week

Mahira Duval|Published

The testimony of Hawks detective Captain Edward du Plessis was brought to an abrupt halt by Judge Robert Henney, who called on the State to bring an application ...

Witness lifts lid on Modack’s alleged extortion threats

Mahira Duval|Published

A former client of top criminal lawyer, William Booth, has lifted the lid on extortion tactics allegedly used by the henchman of alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz ...

Missing Steenberg hiker is City staffer implicated in R2. 5 million fraud scandal

Mahira Duval and Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

Mystery surrounds the disappearance last Monday of a City of Cape Town staffer implicated in a R2. 5 million fraud scandal.

Waste dumping costs City of Cape Town R500 million a year

Mahira Duval|Published

The City of Cape Town spends a staggering R500 million each year to deal with the illegal dumping of household waste in and around the Mother City.

Hope amidst a drug scourge

Mahira Duval|Published

A Villiersdorp community organisation is appealing for help to rehabilitate drug addicts in the hopes of reuniting them with their families.

‘Donkie’ declared ‘I am the Sheriff ’, court told of feud

Mahira Duval|Published

The State introduced a new witness, “Mr B”, to testify about the death of slain tow truck driver Richard Josephs, who was killed just weeks after a heated meeting ...

UK drug duo mom and son lose their bid for freedom

Mahira Duval|Published

After months of hearings at district courts in Cape Town, the mom, Caroline Sevier and son, Callum Gower, have been remanded in custody as they continue to fight ...

Mercedes-Benz could be the key to further unlocking case against Modack

Mahira Duval|Published

Vehicle and licensing experts have unlocked the door linking the brother of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack to a Mercedes-Benz allegedly used to carry out ...

Brother of alleged 28s gang boss Stanfield arrested

Mahira Duval|Published

Shocking court documents revealed that Kyle Lee Stanfield, 34, allegedly received instructions from Ralph, who is being held in Brandvlei Prison, to remove items ...