
Bheki Simelane
Reporter at Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick reporter since time immemorial.
Articles
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2 days ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane
DEATHS CONFIRMED Journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu (right) and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli.
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4 days ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane
FEMICIDE Ithabeleng Motleleng(20), was missing for several days before her body was found.
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6 days ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane
More than half of reported kidnapping cases in South Africa take place in the province, and in some police precincts in Johannesburg the number of cases has tripled. Often, they’re a quick way of getting cash. The latest crime statistics, covering the fourth quarter from 1 January to 31 March 2025, expose a troubling trend: kidnappings in Johannesburg have soared and sharp increases have been recorded all over the city.
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2 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane
SOWETO UNREST Pathologists at the scene where a man ana a woman were run over by a truck truck during protests at the Diepkloof Hostel on Monday, 19 May. (Photo: Bheki Simelane) Diepkloof Hostel induna Dumisani Mncube said the issue at the centre of the protests was the alleged sale of hostel land to a private owner. A land dispute at Soweto’s Diepkloof Hostel turned chaotic on Monday, leaving two people dead — both run over by vehicles — and several others injured. Looters descended on two...
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3 weeks ago |
dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane
ON THE DOCKET The Hawks are investigating allegations that officials at the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria are issuing fraudulent notices to help illegal foreigners evade deportation. Three officials have been arrested following a Hawks raid on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. (Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks) The three court officials have been accused of issuing fraudulent notices of motion to help foreigners evade deportation proceedings. Three officials at the Gauteng Division of the...
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