Botho Molosankwe

Johannesburg

News Editor at Sowetan

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. - Friedrich Nietzsche

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Suspect in journo killing had his parole revoked twice

9 hours ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe |Herman Moloi

Sello 'Skhalo' Uoane suspected trigger man in the Aserie Ndlovu case. One of the eight suspects arrested for the murders of journalist Aseri Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli had his parole revoked twice before his latest arrest. Sello Uoane, the alleged triggerman in the murders of the couple, was nabbed on Monday together with Thato Madisha in Nokaneng, Mpumalanga. Police had been looking for the pair since Saturday.
CIT bomber's body found in pieces, scattered

1 day ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe |Lindile Sifile |Jeanette Chabalala

A foiled CIT heist in Ekurhuleni resulted in one of the suspects lsoing his leg. Police forensic teams combing the scene of the botched cash-in-transit (CIT) heist last week were stunned to find pieces of human flesh in people's yards and on rooftops. They made the gruesome discoveries as they searched for clues at a crime scene that could lead to the arrest of a gang of 10 men who were behind the failed bombing of the cash van on May 6 at Phola Park Extension 5 in Thokoza, on the East Rand.
Hawks raid Pretoria high court over fraudulent notices to foreign nationals

1 day ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

The Hawks raided the Pretoria high court today over allegations that an employee has been issuing fraudulent notices of motion to undocumented foreign nationals to prevent their deportation to their countries of origin. A notice of motion is a formal request to the court that notifies it and the opposing party of a party’s intention to seek a specific order or relief.
Tanzanian boy, 13, returns home from SA after decade away from family

2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

13 May 2025 - 11:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A 13-year-old Tanzanian boy will be reunited with his family after 10 years. Stock photo. A Tanzanian boy who was three years old when he arrived in South Africa with his grandmother, who has since died, will be reunited with his family in the East African country after the Gauteng department of social development intervened.
Accused shot dead in court after trying to disarm court orderly

2 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

A KwaZulu-Natal court orderly shot and killed an accused person who had grabbed his colleague's firearm at the Melmoth magistrate's court on Monday morning. Spokesperson for the ministry of justice and constitutional development Terrence Manase said preliminary reports indicate that an accused person in custody allegedly gained access to a court orderly’s firearm.
CIT heist robber loses leg while trying to bomb cash van

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

A suspected robber lost his leg during a foiled CIT heist in Ekurhuleni, where he and nine others fled without even getting a cent from the cash van. The incident happened on Tuesday morning in Tokoza. It is believed the man lost his leg when the suspects tried to blow up the cash van. "Preliminary investigations indicate [that] one suspect suffered a severe injury ... he lost a leg," said Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Tintswalo Sibeko.
No jail time for mom who killed son, poisoned daughter

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

An Ekurhuleni woman who murdered her son and tried to kill her daughter because she lost money in a financial scam will not spend time in prison after a judge handed her a suspended sentence, saying she had shown remorse. The 40-year-old woman, who can’t be named because the child she tried to kill survived and is under her care, was handed an eight-year sentence wholly suspended for five years on condition she is not convicted of murder during the suspension period.
The Quick Interview | Security against cyberattacks is not optional but essential

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe |Santie Korf

Astral Foods, the largest integrated poultry producer in SA, lost about R20m after a cyber attack last month. Real estate group Pam Golding also suffered a data breach where hackers accessed sensitive customer information from its system, while parliament’s official social media accounts were hacked to promote a cryptocurrency.
Nafcoc launches 'Buy Black' campaign to boost businesses

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has launched the “Buy Black” campaign, which calls on black South Africans to redirect spending towards black-owned businesses to address systemic inequalities. Speaking at Nafcoc’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Durban, Nafcoc president Gilbert Mosena said when black people buy goods produced by black businesses, they enhance unity among black South Africans in building a sustainable, inclusive, and self-reliant economy.
23 South Africans rescued abroad after being trafficked on false job offers

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

27 March 2025 - 16:48 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Dirco said the victims flew to Thailand and upon landing in Bangkok they were 'collected by a syndicate, but nothing looks suspicious'. Stock photo. Twenty-three South Africans who accepted call centre and hospitality jobs in Thailand but were trafficked to Myanmar and forced to scam people online while living under “slave-like” conditions returned home on Thursday.