The Bellville Regional Court has denied former rugby player Zane Kilian's bail application. Kilian has been charged with the murder of anti-gang unit detective Charl Kinnear, who was assassinated last year. Kilian is also charged with the attempted murder of Cape Town lawyer William Booth.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide for a period of three years. This is...

The Bellville Regional Court has denied former rugby player Zane Kilian’s bail application. Kilian has been charged with the murder of anti-gang unit detective Charl Kinnear, who was assassinated last year. Kilian is also charged with the attempted murder of Cape Town lawyer William Booth.

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