A Gqeberha woman is recovering in hospital after her 49-year-old police officer husband allegedly shot her three times with his service pistol before turning the gun on himself inside their home on Monday morning. The horrifying domestic shooting unfolded at around 07:00 on 26 October at the couple’s home on Bumbane Street in NU 4A, […]

Police in Gqeberha have launched a manhunt for the driver of a blue or silver SUV after a 56-year-old motorist was brutally stabbed to death behind the wheel during a suspected road rage confrontation. The victim has been identified as local resident Shaun Marais. According to police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge, the deadly confrontation happened […]

A Lavender Hill shooting survivor hid in a dirt bin and played dead as gunmen allegedly stepped over him during a mass shooting that left five people dead and three others wounded. The survivor, who was shot in the leg, said remaining completely still was what saved his life as the attackers moved through the […]

After a decade of steady growth, the Afrikaner enclave of Orania is watching its population shrink as dozens of families pack their bags and sign up for the United States refugee programme. Orania’s population stood at 2 903 in December 2025, following a consistent 9.7% annual growth run dating back to 2015—and a massive 16.5% […]

Businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe and three co-accused are expected to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday as the long-awaited trial into the murder of musician and businessman Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka and his two bodyguards finally gets under way. The trial centres on the killing of Sefoka and his bodyguards in Woodmead, Johannesburg, […]

Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is now being held in solitary confinement at the notorious C-Max section of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, after being denied bail in a case involving allegations of rape and sexual grooming. The 59-year-old former police boss, who once lived in a luxury Centurion mansion and […]

In this episode of The John Brown Weekend Files, we tackle four high-stakes stories currently gripping South Africa. From domestic tragedies and systemic police corruption to outbreaks of organized violence, these reports highlight critical failures and the urgent public demand for justice, accountability, and clarity in the face of widespread unrest. We lead with the […]

The 19-year-old man suspected of murdering 17-year-old St Stithians Girls’ College pupil Cameron Waldeck-Cooks before taking his own life was so obsessed with her that he sent her 22,000 WhatsApp messages in the 28 days of February alone—averaging nearly 800 messages a day. Disturbing details retrieved from Cameron’s cellphone—which police handed straight back to her […]

Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has made a string of explosive claims in a draft affidavit prepared behind bars, alleging he handed over millions in cash, 20 impala antelopes, and received promises of government buildings to set his company up for lucrative National Health Insurance (NHI) contracts. The untested allegations—which implicate former Police Minister Bheki […]

An assistant regional civil registrar in Eswatini has been found guilty of dishonesty and corruption after she was caught illegally handing out Eswatini citizenship and identity documents to alleged South African underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Nonhlanhla Malambe was bust following a major investigation sparked by international policing agency Interpol, facing two counts of dishonesty […]