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Crime
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Buying An Illegal Gun In Cape Town Has Never Been Easier
22 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Illicit firearms are widely available to gangsters in the Western Cape, and in many cases, it’s the police themselves who are selling the weapons.
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Speed Camera Errors: Motorists Are Being Charged With Traffic Crimes They Didn’t Commit
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Speed camera “capture errors” have been causing motorists to be incorrectly charged with infringements and criminal offences they didn’t commit.
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Even ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Can’t Compete With This Notorious Art Heist
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In October of 2012, a small crew of thieves cased and then robbed the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, making off with seven famous artworks worth millions.
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Rather Awkward Rescue After Cocaine Smugglers’ Jet Ski Runs Out Of Fuel
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
You should probably work out how much fuel your jet ski needs to make a round trip from England to the Netherlands before setting out to collect your cocaine.
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Disturbing Story Behind The Disappearance Of A Dubai Princess [Videos]
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Friends of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum managed to smuggle her a phone, through which she sent videos from prison before all communication ceased.
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“Who Wants To Die?” – Sea Point Valentine’s Day Road Rage Showdown [Videos]
16 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
There was no love lost in Sea Point on Valentine’s Day when a minor car accident turned very ugly, very quickly.
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Threats, Taxis, And Nando’s – When Your Cyberbully Turns Out To Be Your Durban Neighbour
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Durban man spent months being targetted by an anonymous online harasser, who made his daily life hell. Turns out his tormentor wasn’t very far away.
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Mayhem At V&A Waterfront After Daylight Stabbing [Videos]
15 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Youngsters clashed at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday, with one person reportedly stabbed as onlookers watched on in shock.
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Reports Of A Flasher On The Loose In Somerset West
12 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to posts on the Somerset West Community Facebook group, there is a flasher operating in the area.
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Latest Marilyn Manson Allegations Involve Lashes With A Whip And Torture
11 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As it stands, dozens of women have come forward accusing Manson of violence and sexual assault, with the latest being ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Esmé Bianco.
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James Dalton Named As Underworld ‘Murder Target’
10 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the suspects in the 2017 murder of Brian Wainstein, dubbed the ‘Steroid King’, is alleged to have put a hit out on the former Springbok hooker.
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Used Car Horror Stories: How To Avoid Buying A Write-Off
09 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Some South African pre-owned vehicle buyers have been unknowingly buying cars that were previously written off.
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Epstein’s ‘Paedophile Island’ Attracting Interest From Buyers [Video]
09 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Owning a Caribbean island brings with it some bragging rights, and if you’re after Little St. James or Great St. James, a whole lot of baggage.
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Hacker Tries To Poison Entire City’s Water Supply
09 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A quick-thinking operator managed to stop a hacker from poisoning thousands, after they gained access to the Florida water supply system.
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New Date Set For Oscar Pistorius Parole
09 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to an error on the part of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Pistorius’ parole date has now been changed, with Reeva Steenkamp’s family calling the amendment “profoundly unfortunate”.
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LA’s ‘Hotel Death’ At Centre Of Netflix’s Latest True-Crime Series [Trailer]
08 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Cecil Hotel is often called Los Angeles’ deadliest hotel, with a dark and at times twisted history. The 2013 disappearance and death of Elisa Lam has only added further flames to the fire.
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VICE’s Depressing Look At Femicide In South Africa [Video]
05 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know it’s the end of the week, and you probably don’t feel like getting too serious, but there’s no escaping the fact that South Africa has an out of control femicide crisis.
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They’re Comparing This Man Killing His Wife To The Oscar / Reeva Case
05 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mosa Ntsibande shot and killed his wife, Hlengiwe Msimango, in a case that lawyers argue bears a very striking resemblance to the that of Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp.
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How Detectives Eventually Caught The Notorious ‘Retirement Home Killers’ [Video]
04 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What most likely began as a ploy to rob unsuspecting residents of retirement villages soon spiralled into something far more sinister.
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Open Warfare As Rival Cape Gangs Go At It [Video]
04 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Tuesday night, the alleged leader of the notorious 27s gang, William “Red” Stevens, was shot and killed. Gunfire and violence soon filled the streets of Kraaifontein.
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‘Boat Rage’ Is A Thing In New Zealand [Video]
03 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re used to hooting and violence on the road, but this showdown in a New Zealand wharf is certainly out of the ordinary.
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This Is What Marilyn Manson Looks Like Without Makeup
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Marilyn Manson looks rather different out of the horror makeup that we’re used to seeing in his videos and onstage performances.
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SA Hijackings – Peak Times And Hotspots To Watch Out For
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index shows a decrease in hijackings across South Africa, but that doesn’t mean that we can let our guards down, especially in certain areas.
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Attempted Hit Or Hijacking? Footage Of The Attack On Former Hawks Boss [Video]
02 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On January 25, former Hawks boss Johan Booysen was chased by a man wielding a gun, although the assailant’s attempts to discharge the weapon were unsuccessful.
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They’ve Turned The Danish Submarine Beheading Into A Series [Trailer]
02 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last year, Peter Madsen finally admitted that he had murdered Kim Wall, who went missing after Madsen took her out to sea in his homemade submarine in August 2017.
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Why That Bomb-Strapping Cash-In-Transit Heist In Cape Town Has Experts So Worried
02 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cash-in-transit heists are unfortunately a dime a dozen, but new tactics being employed have criminologists and industry insiders very worried.
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Evan Rachel Wood Says Marilyn Manson “Horrifically Abused” Her For Years
02 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
After years of detailing her experience without dropping names, Evan Rachel Wood has alleged that it was Marilyn Manson who assaulted and abused her.
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Bomb Squad Rescues Cape Security Guard With Explosives Strapped To His Body [Video]
01 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In a horrifying cash-in-transit heist, two security officers were hijacked, kidnapped, and left on the N2, one of whom had had bomb strapped to his body.
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Jacob Zuma Doesn’t Give A Damn About That ConCourt Ruling
01 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The former president has hit back at last week’s Constitutional Court ruling that he has to appear before the Zondo Commission, likening his treatment to that which he received at the hands of the apartheid government.
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‘Canadian Epstein’ Exposed As Whistleblower Shares ‘Pamper Party’ Footage [Videos]
29 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Peter Nygard’s former personal videographer, Stephen Feralio, has stepped forward to share footage he captured, saying that he could no longer remain silent.
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