JUST IN | Enyobeni tavern owner, 2 employees arrested in connection with deaths of 21 teenagers
Police say the owner of the Enyobeni tavern in East London, where 21 teenagers died last month, has been arrested.The arrests were made on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively.Investigations into the murder of Nelson Mandela Bay mother, Vicki Terblanche, have been completed, the Gqeberha Magistrate's Court heard on Tuesday morning during the three accused's brief appearance.
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola said they are working together with police. "Three suspects wearing balaclavas and armed with pistols arrived at the venue, finding a group of people sitting around. The trio fired in the air before approaching the 33-year-old man and shooting him twice," police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said.This comes at the backdrop of a bloody weekend which led to the death of 19 patrons at different taverns in the country.
"One of them immediately collapsed thereafter and was taken to the local clinic where he was certified dead," Mojapelo said.Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence advocate abandons application to challenge court's jurisdiction Instead, Teffo has asked the National Director of Public Prosecutions to stop the trial in terms of Section 6b of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg said the man was found"sitting in front of a tree with his neck tied" to it."A post-mortem will be conducted on both deceased persons to determine the exact cause of deaths. Police are investigating two cases of murder," she said.Four people appeared in the Lenasia Magistrate's Court on Monday after they were found with copper worth approximately R10 million in the West Rand last week.
At about 20:30 two men are alleged to have entered the tavern and randomly opened fire on the patrons resulting in at least 12 people being shot. Two people died at the scene and two died later.- Kaveel SinghAn armed robber inadvertently killed his accomplice while the pair attacked a man walking home in Ikamvelihle, outside Gqeberha, on Sunday night.
The independent panel investigation into Durban's Grosvenor High School found racism was widespread at the school, KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu announced on Monday. The teen allegedly broke into a shop at a mall in Wolmaransstad, North West, through the building's roof. The incident follows a shooting just after midnight on Sunday in Soweto where 14 people were shot and killed in Nomzamo Park tavern.Both incidents come after the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, a shebeen in East London, Eastern Cape, where 21 people died on 26 June.Police have confirmed that 14 people have been killed in a Nomzamo Park tavern in Soweto.
The armed men entered the store around 14:30 and demanded money. They took an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 14 July, while policy verify his address. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign on Thursday, with his office saying he will make a statement to the country.A man is in critical condition after falling from three stories at a popular Pretoria mall.
The robbers then allegedly below up the van and made off with an undisclosed amount of money, said police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe.Trucks have blocked the busy R34 John Ross Highway from Empangeni to Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday morning. The ANC has been convincingly defeated in Matzikama, as well as almost all other municipalities in the Western Cape," said DA Western Cape Leader Tertuis Simmers.Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of attempted murder and concealment of birth after police rescued a newborn baby from a public toilet in Mqanduli on Tuesday.
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka withdrew the Office of the Public Protector's court applications to reverse Busisiwe Mkwhebane's suspension and to halt Parliament's impeachment proceedings. Tourists planning to enter or exit the Phabeni, Numbi and Paul Kruger Gates are advised to use alternative gates.
"It requires a multi-faceted discussion including religious, socio-political, educational and many other dimensions, which are beyond the ambit of a short fatwa," it said.Lobby group Action Society has approached police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate to probe the conduct of Police Minister Bheki Cele and members of the police following a heated public outburst at a community safety event in Gugulethu, Cape Town on Tuesday.
Next to him were seven other men and a woman, brought from prisons in Cape Town and further afield, to face a case which is growing as police carry out more arrests. Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Moeti Mmusi confirmed that several roads have been closed, including the R40, N4, D2269 roads, and Madiba Drive.
Firefighters managed to contain the fire confined to a small section of Level two parking, which was one of the areas that were affected by the April 2021 fire and are currently not accessible to the public or staff members, except construction workers. The information was provided by well-placed insiders. Without saying what was false, the Public Enterprises department said"accurate information about how the situation at Eskom is being resolved will be communicated through formal Government processes and structures".Police Minister Bheki Cele says their investigation into the death of 21 youngsters at Enyobeni Tavern would be wrapping up soon.
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