Durban – A brazen robber jumped out of a minibus taxi and held a Durban family at gunpoint as they were returning home from a local restaurant.

The Manor Gardens family spent the night on their lounge floor on Friday, watching live CCTV footage just in case the attackers returned.
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Durban – KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Chiman Patel has denied he verbally abused or swore at a Durban High Court clerk he had reprimanded for allegedly not performing her duties.

He said he had read a Sunday Times report, about a crimen injuria case opened against him, with disgust. He said he was hurt by the report, adding it had damaged his reputation.
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Durban – A young Durban fisherman who believes he was passed over for the provincial angling team is going to court over what he believes was an unfair selection process.

Ralden Naicker, of Sharkfin Angling, believes that a white angler, who happens to be the son of a former top official of the KwaZulu-Natal Coast Anglers Union (KZNCAU), was unfairly selected over him.
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Cape Town – An alleged killer has been arrested for the deaths of five people in a bar earlier this month.

A man opened fire on people in the Emaplangeni tavern, in Khayelitsha, on Saturday, October 5.

The tavern is linked to actor Ntobeko Rwanqa, who played the part of Budget Naledi on SABC2’s Stokvel.

Police said the shooting followed an argument among patrons.
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Durban – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Eston sugar farmer Mickey Hampson last month.

The weekend arrests came in the wake of a spate of farm killings in the province and have been hailed by the community as a victory for those affected by farm attacks.
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Durban – Years of counselling, family support and dedication to her work have kept Dhanaselvie Naidu upbeat, despite being the victim of eight hijackings and numerous muggings.

The 40-year-old nursing sister at RK Khan Hospital said she was now considering leaving her home country for Australia to escape the crime, after the latest incident last week.
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Johannesburg – Two women and a man have been arrested for allegedly murdering a woman in Kagiso, on the West Rand, police said on Tuesday.

The woman was found with open wounds on her face and head on Sunday, said Warrant Officer Solomon Sibiya.

“The victim was rushed to Leratong hospital, by an ambulance, in a serious but stable condition. She later died in hospital,” he said.

People at the scene told the police the woman was assaulted by someone who lived with her, said Sibiya.

Police arrested the three on Monday, on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and murder.

They would appear in the Kagiso Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Stutterheim – Two men were arrested in connection with robbery in Stutterheim on Tuesday, Eastern Cape police said.

One of the men was caught near an ATM in Hill Street after a woman told the police she had been robbed, said Lieutenant Siphokazi Mawisa.

His three alleged accomplices sped off in a white Volkswagen Polo, and the police gave chase.

The vehicle stopped at some point and the men jumped out and ran away. The driver was caught in Cathcart. The men allegedly robbed people of their bank cards.

The getaway vehicle belonged to a rental company in East London and had not been reported as stolen, said Mawisa.

The men would appear in the Stutterheim Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

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Johannesburg – Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane on Tuesday announced plans to develop the West Rand, particularly Westonaria and Randfontein.

“We have plans in place, we are going to (work) very vigorously on the West Rand,” she told reporters in Johannesburg.

She said the plan was for Mogale City to be the anchor of future development. She appealed to the public to rally behind the programmes. She admitted the process would be tough as the budget was thin.

“The immediate reality is that the revenue is very thin. We need everyone to help. The future of the West Rand will depend on the three spheres of government,” Mokonyane said.

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Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg is continuing its operation to remove street traders from the city centre, the African Diaspora Forum (ADF) said on Tuesday.

Forum spokesman Aline Mugisho said trader representatives met city officials on Monday with a list of demands.

“In response to these demands, the city stated that it was busy formulating a relocation plan and until then the operation continues.”

The forum wanted traders to be allowed to return to run their businesses in the central business district.

Traders also sought the return their goods by the metro police, and insisted on being compensated for missing goods and loss of income, Mugisho said.

“The city should negotiate all issues concerning street traders in the forum in order to address outstanding issues.”

Mugisho said the city had promised to return stock that was confiscated by the metro police.

The city’s Operation Clean Up started at the beginning of October and about 6000 hawkers were removed from the streets of central Johannesburg.

The forum complained that the operation started without any consultation with the traders. There was also no relocation plan in place at the time.

The forum would meet city officials again on Friday.

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