By: Natasha Archary Police Minister Bheki Cele has said that the body found in a prison cell in May last year was not confirmed to be that of "Facebook rapist" Thabo Bester. The Minister said that DNA reports were not done to verify that the "Facebook rapist" had actually died in his prison cell after a fire broke out. This after pictures of a man resembling Bester was spotted shopping […]
By: Natasha Archary As a petition calling for "Justice for Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes gains momentum online, Police Minister, Bheki Cele has given an update on the slain rapper's murder investigation. Addressing media in Westbury where special forces have been deployed, Cele said investigators are "cracking the case." The Minister didn't appease the crowd, nor fans of the Megacy with his vague response however, and Cele's inability to clamp down on […]
By Zuko Komisa Bheki Cele assures residents of Westbury that more police will be deployed in the community. Residents of Westbury have been assured by Police Minister Bheki Cele that more police will be stationed there. Following an increase in gang violence in the neighbourhood, Police Minister Bheki Cele went to the Sophiatown police station on Thursday morning. Since last Friday, there have been six different shootings, resulting in 11 […]
By: Natasha Archary Eighteen days since rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes was gunned down in an apparent hit on Florida Road, Durban and there have been no arrests for his or Tebello Motsoane's murders. This despite Police Minister, Bheki Cele saying there had been 'significant progress' in AKA's murder investigation a few days ago. On Friday, Cele was interviewed on Newzroom Afrika and asked why the South African Police Services haven't […]
By Zuko Komisa Bheki Cele has explained why he didn’t have to go AKA's murder scene. Bheki Cele, the police minister, gave an explanation for why he didn't go to the murder scene of slain rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes. The rapper and his companion Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane were killed along Durban's Florida Road more than a week ago. Bheki claims that because he spoke with KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla […]
By: Natasha Archary The latest crime statistics reveal a shocking increase in murder and rape in South Africa between October and December 2022. Police Minister Bheki Cele released Quarter 3 crime statistics on Friday, 17 February at 12h00. A staggering 10.1% increase in the murder rate in the country was the biggest takeaway from Cele's presentation. Murder has gone up from 6 859 in 2021 to 7 555 for the […]
By: Natasha Archary Bheki Cele's silence on AKA's murder is a cause for concern, as his failure to address the spate of violent crimes in South Africa becomes more apparent. The Police Minister's neck is on the line after a crime expert recommended that Cele be fired with immediate effect following the gruesome shooting which claimed the lives of AKA and Tebello Motsoane. Criminologist and former policeman Dr Hennie Lochner […]
By: Natasha Archary Police Minister Bheki Cele says as much as police are aware that parents are selling children online, there's nothing SAPS can do about it. According to Cele there's simply no resources for SAPS to monitor these social media platforms and stop human trafficking. In response to a written parliamentary question earlier this month, Cele shared that parents are selling their children on Facebook Marketplace. "SAPS has identified […]
By: Natasha Archary Pretoria West is at the top of the list of hijacking hotspots, reporting 77 vehicles that were hijacked during the above period. The second quarter (Q2) crime statistics has shown that the level of crime in South Africa has reached crisis level. Not only has there been over 7000 murders between July and September, but a significant increase in the number of women killed. In addition the […]
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