Prisoner’s viral Tik Tok video lands Pollsmoor Prison warden in hot water

Mahira Duval|Published

The viral TikTok video recorded by a Pollsmoor Prison inmate has raised serious questions about security and corruption within the facility, leading to disciplinary ...

‘They wanted to assassinate me’ - Modack

Mahira Duval|Published

Taking the stand for the third day, Modack outlined his relationship with former Rugby player Zane Kilian and denied that he instructed Kilian to ping Kinnear on ...

Nafiz Modack accuses cops of collusion with crime bosses

Mahira Duval|Published

In his explosive testimony in the Western Cape High Court yesterday, he claimed that Mark Lifman and Jerome “Donkie” Booysen were working with former cop Major-General ...

Judge convicts gang members for the murder of Emaan Solomons

Mahira Duval|Published

Tears flowed at the Western Cape High Court on Monday as the men accused of murdering little Emaan Solomons from Ocean View were finally convicted.

Weekend of violence as extortion syndicates, gangs leave trail of death

Theolin Tembo and Mahira Duval|Published

In one incident, a 54 year old man was shot and killed while attending his murdered son’s funeral. Shortly after, the shooter was beaten to death by community members ...

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Lifman buried in secret, private ceremony

Mahira Duval|Published

According to various IOL sources his close confidants such as Jerome 'Donkie' Booysen and Andre Naude were shocked when they heard the news of his burial on Thursday. ...

Screenshots show how slain AGU detective Charl Kinnear was tracked before his murder

Mahira Duval|Published

Incriminating screenshots detailing the extensive tracking and research of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear and his colleagues were revealed in the Western ...

Uyinene rapist, killer on trial again for attempted rape

Mahira Duval|Published

Five years after his conviction for the rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana, Luyanda Botha has returned to court as he now faces an attempted ...

Court hears that Kinnear’s phone was pinged 118 times in one day before his killing

Mahira Duval|Published

After weeks of delays in introducing the ping evidence by the elite Hawks team that investigated alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack, officers finally took the ...

Modack's legal representative calls for Ipid to release its report into Kinnear's murder

Mahira Duval|Published

Questions about the release of the classified report by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate into the murder of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl ...

Khayelitsha woman and her teenage son sentenced for killing Cop boyfriend

Mahira Duval|Published

A Khayelitsha woman and her teenage son have been sentenced by the Khayelitsha Regional Court following a vicious assault that left her boyfriend, a police officer, ...

Judgment delivered in epic sex trafficking case

Mahira Duval|Published

Harrowing tales of abuse by women who were allegedly trafficked to the Mother City to be sold as prostitutes took centre stage at the Western Cape High Court on ...

Woman home after going missing over 20 years ago

Mahira Duval|Published

The sickly woman was last seen in 2000 after the tragic death of her young son.

Milnerton trio in trafficking case to finally hear their fate

Mahira Duval|Published

The Milnerton trio accused of trafficking women to the Western Cape and forcing them into a life of prostitution are expected to finally hear their fate in the Western ...

Ex-cop testifies on ‘pinging’ system

Mahira Duval|Published

The shocking testimony by Bradley Goldblatt exposed the numerous warnings he gave that Kinnear was in danger in the weeks leading up to his murder.

Police continue to search for missing City official implicated in R2. 5 million fraud scandal

Mahira Duval|Published

The disappearance of Stanbull, from the City’s human settlements department, sent tongues wagging as search parties assembled across the hiking trails at Constantia ...

Nafiz Modack was dubbed both the 'Robin Hood of Cape Town' and ‘Pablo Escobar’, witness says

Mahira Duval|Published

He dubbed Modack as “the Robin Hood of Cape Town” and “Pablo,” in reference to the Colombian drug lord.

No bail for the wife of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield

Mahira Duval|Published

The wife of alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield will remain in prison after the Western Cape High court dismissed her bail appeal and lambasted her for being a ...

New evidence links Nafiz Modack to extortion claims

Mahira Duval|Published

The evidence, audio recordings, was raised by the State prosecutors amid two testimonies heard earlier in the week.

Gangster sentenced to 15 years for firing at Metro Police officer

Mahira Duval|Published

Yaseem Palm was sentenced last Friday following an investigation by the Anti-Gang Unit. His arrest came amid a spate of attacks on Metro Police officers.

Man who hired ‘Hells Angels’ to recover money for him takes the stand

Mahira Duval|Published

During the explosive testimony, the witness, only known as Mr C, told the court he sought help from criminal lawyer William Booth as he came under attack by Modack’s ...

Defence to challenge authenticity of recording in ‘underworld’ murder trial

Mahira Duval|Published

This comes amid testimony in the Western Cape High Court by his former bodyguard who has fingered various suspects including Mark Lifman, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen ...

State’s case against alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack dealt a heavy blow this week

Mahira Duval|Published

The testimony of Hawks detective Captain Edward du Plessis was brought to an abrupt halt by Judge Robert Henney, who called on the State to bring an application ...

Witness lifts lid on Modack’s alleged extortion threats

Mahira Duval|Published

A former client of top criminal lawyer, William Booth, has lifted the lid on extortion tactics allegedly used by the henchman of alleged underworld kingpin, Nafiz ...

Missing Steenberg hiker is City staffer implicated in R2. 5 million fraud scandal

Mahira Duval and Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

Mystery surrounds the disappearance last Monday of a City of Cape Town staffer implicated in a R2. 5 million fraud scandal.