# KwaZulu-Natal Independent Police Investigative Directorate Deputy Director of Investigations, Len John, has revealed to the Madlanga Commission that some police task teams may be used in taxi-related conflicts. John raised questions about how officers located a taxi owner who had gone into hiding after receiving threats from rivals. John also questioned whether rival taxi […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard that investigations into killings by police task teams sometimes contradict claims that suspects shot first. KwaZulu-Natal IPID Deputy Director of Investigations Len John says investigators have found cases scene reconstructions which showed deceased suspects had not fired at police. John revealed that 149 people were killed in 77 cases […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola has officially taken over as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community Council of Ministers. He succeeds Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs minister Amon Murwira. Speaking in Durban, Lamola says as the region confronts population growth and changing economic realities, South Africa’s chairship will prioritise economic growth, job creation, […]
# Zimbabwe has declared a State of Disaster following the capsizing of a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency vessel on Lake Kariba. The boat was travelling from Kariba to Chalala when it reportedly capsized after being hit by strong waves near Long Island. It was carrying 119 people, including 114 passengers and five crew members. Sixty-seven […]
# A 23-year-old man accused of killing four people in Reiger Park on the Gauteng East Rand, has been remanded in custody following his appearance in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court. Regan Collis faces four murder charges, five counts of attempted murder, two robbery charges and two charges relating to firearm-law violations. The victims are two […]
# The deputy director of Investigations of KwaZulu-Natal’s Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Len John, says criminal syndicates pose a heightened risk of corruptly influencing law enforcement and criminal justice processes. He alleged involvement of task teams and rival criminal groups before the Madlanga commission. John says there is a prima facie case against officer Deena […]
# The deputy director of Investigations of KwaZulu-Natal’s Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Len John, has told the Madlanga commission some police officials are closely linked to the tow-truck industry, describing it as a free rein to crime. He alleges tow trucks are being used to transport drugs, with police members involved in the operation. John […]
# The SKA Observatory has released a new book outlining the scientific research expected from the Square Kilometre Array as construction progresses. The book titled, “Advancing Astrophysics II,” contains 221 peer-reviewed papers from more than one-thousand-500 scientists in 51 countries. South Africa hosts the SKA-Mid instrument, which will eventually comprise 197 dishes, including MeerKAT. Australia […]
# The Benchmarks Foundation says proposed changes to South Africa’s mining laws may fail to target the masterminds behind illegal mining syndicates. The General Mining Laws Amendment Bill proposes making illicit mining and related activities criminal offences, with fines of up to 100-million-rand and prison terms of up to 30 years. Foundation researcher David van […]
