Exactly a year after the brutal killing of five-year-old Xavier Mitchell in Bishop Lavis, his family and community say they are still waiting for justice. On the morning of 7 August 2024, police confirmed that the child was fatally stabbed in Sky Road. Officers were alerted to the scene and traced the child to a local hospital, where a member of the public had transported him. “At the
One suspect has been arrested following the stabbing of an e-hailing driver on Bottelary road in Brackenfell on Tuesday evening. The 34-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday night. A second suspect is still being sought. Brackenfell police are investigating a robbery with a firearm case following the incident. According to Police Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the driver was stabbed and robbed of his cellphone at about 6 am on Bottelary Road,
A group of young South African podcasters are facing backlash, even from political figures, following offensive racial commentary on their platform. In a video of the award-winning Open Chats Podcast, doing the rounds on social media, two young men and women describe coloured people as “crazy”, and that “coloured people” engage in incestuous relations with relatives. The episode has since been deleted, but below is a snippet of some of what
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A section of the R300 has been closed to motorists. Law enforcement officers are on the R300, where a protest action is underway. The protest is being held on the road between Jakes Gerwel Drive and AZ Berman Drive. PHOTOS and IMAGES. From the CANTAG Community Group on Whatsapp A section of the R300 has been closed It’s unclear what the reason for the protest is. The City’s Maxine Bezuidenhout says the R300 is
The Parow Regional Court has sentenced a Bishop Lavis man to 25 years in prison for the brutal murders of his brother, mother, and aunt during a violent outburst in December 2022. Cevyn Kemp pleaded guilty to three counts of murder after confessing to killing his 16-year-old brother, Peter, during an argument over his school results. According to court documents, Kemp confronted Peter at their home in Martin Lane after learning he
