May 17, 2023
South Africa: 'Undercover Billionaires' in Court for Massive Fraud
Ex-Chiefs spindoctor, Louis Tshakoane, his wife Suzan and their son Louis Jr, appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, on Wednesday facing charges of fraud,… Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Fort Hare Five Plotted More Murders
The five men arrested for a string of murders at Fort Hare University were also planning more killings in the institution. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Mozambique: Building Resumes On Mozambique Border Wall
In an effort to stamp out cross-border crime, in Manguzi, on the border between South Africa and Mozambique, the provincial government is putting up a huge 8 km concrete wall. Read more »
May 05, 2023
South Africa: Teacher Accused of Assaulting Learner With Pipe
A teacher at Nkabinde Primary School, Kwa-Thema Springs, allegedly assaulted an eight-year-old Grade 3 learner with a plastic water pipe on Tuesday for writing slowly. Read more »
May 04, 2023
South Africa: Five in Court for Fort Hare Killings
The five men accused of various crimes, including attempted murder and murders at the University of Fort Hare, are due to apply for bail at the Alice Magistrate's Court on… Read more »
May 02, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Case - Two More Suspects Arrested
Police have made another breakthrough in the Thabo Bester escape case, arresting two more suspects, who Scrolla.Africa can reveal are former G4S security control room operators. Read more »
South Africa: Tactical Response Teams to Be Deployed to Conflict-Ridden Eastern Cape Village
The police have failed the community of Kwa-Majola in Port St Johns, where 50 homesteads and 97 houses were burned by rival villagers in January. Read more »
April 26, 2023
South Africa: To ICC or Not to ICC?
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have been doing verbal gymnastics to explain that South Africa actually remains a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read more »
April 24, 2023
South Africa: Heartbroken Father of Dead Man in Bester's Cell Demands Answers
The father of a man whose body was used for Thabo Bester's escape from his prison cells told Scrolla.Africa that his son was not an inmate nor was he arrested for any crime. Read more »
April 17, 2023
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay to Fight Cable Thieves With Solar Power
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, has been plagued by the relentless theft and vandalism of electrical cables for years, costing the municipality over R23 million every year. Read more »
South Africa: No Rest for Justice - Tatane's Family Fights On
It has been 12 years since Andries Tatane was shot by the police in broad daylight, in front of television cameras and community members. Read more »
April 19, 2023
South Africa: Veteran TV Star To Face Charge of Murder After Partner's Death
The 50-year-old television star who allegedly shot and killed his lover at his Kempton Park cottage last week is due to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on… Read more »
April 17, 2023
South Africa: Zulu King Gets Presidential Protection
There is still a very real threat to the life of AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Read more »
March 30, 2023
South Africa: Gqeberha Birthday Massacre - Police Arrest Four More Suspects
Eastern Cape police have arrested four more suspects in connection with the mass shooting that took place in KwaZakhele in Gqeberha in January. Read more »
March 24, 2023
Uganda: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Passed - Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment for Offenders
Uganda passed a bill on Wednesday that made some homosexual acts punishable by death - a law the White House in the United States has labelled as "extreme". Read more »
March 20, 2023
South Africa: First Bullets Fired in Showdown over National Shutdown
The first shots of the EFF's national shutdown have been fired, as police clashed with protesters in multiple locations across the country on Sunday night. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: Vote Zanu-PF or Lose Your Jobs, Zim Cops Told
Junior Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers say they have been threatened by senior officers to either vote for Zanu-PF or risk losing their jobs. Read more »
March 16, 2023
South Africa: Taxi Industry Snubs Malema's Shutdown
The South African taxi industry has rejected Julius Malema's charm offensive. Read more »
February 14, 2023
South Africa: Five Gunned Down in Mass Shooting in KwaZulu-Natal
Five people have been gunned down in a mass shooting in Mariannhill in Durban on Monday. Read more »
February 13, 2023
South Africa: Four Killed in Gqeberha Mass Shooting
Another mass shooting has rocked Gqeberha's Kwazakhele township, exactly two weeks after eight people were killed at a birthday party. The attack this time left four people dead. Read more »
February 12, 2023
South Africa: CCTV Footage of AKA's Shooting Sparks Speculation
CCTV footage of what is believed to be the moments when popular rapper AKA was gunned down has spiked unofficial investigations across social media platforms. Read more »
February 01, 2023
South Africa: Family Asks for Victim's Suicide Note to Be Read to School Bullies
The family of a Creighton teenager, who committed suicide after being bullied about her looks at school, want her suicide note to be read out during her school memorial service. Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Brothers Among the Dead in Birthday Killings
A birthday celebration in the township of Kwazakhele in Gqeberha, turned deadly on Sunday afternoon when two gunmen stormed in and opened fire in the crowded room. Read more »
January 30, 2023
South Africa: Gunmen Kill Eight At Birthday Party
A birthday celebration ended in a bloodbath when eight people were shot and killed in KwaZakhele, Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape on Sunday night. Read more »
January 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Rules in Favour of Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is breathing a sigh of relief after former president Jacob Zuma's bid to prosecute him privately was interdicted on Monday. Read more »