Brandon Nel

4 days ago | theherald.co.za | Brandon Nel |Fredlin Adriaan

Northern areas residents living in fear after new killings Three weekend murders among 13 reported in last month Premium By Brandon Nel - 03 June 2025 Gunfire tore through Gqeberha’s northern areas in May — leaving 13 people dead in the 56 shootings and residents petrified that their loved ones could be next. One of the most recent incidents occurred in Gelvandale on Friday night when Lawrenzo September, 30, was stabbed in Beetlestone Road...

6 days ago | theherald.co.za | Brandon Nel

At least 30 foreigners were arrested in Gqeberha on Sunday for allegedly being in the country without proper documentation. Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge confirmed the arrests on Sunday night. “The department of immigration arrested a total of 30 foreigners,” he said.

1 week ago | theherald.co.za | Brandon Nel |Werner Hills

Claims Rob Evans was told he was a suspect refuted in court By Brandon Nel - 30 May 2025 Whether Rob Evans knew he was a murder suspect from the moment his girlfriend’s body was discovered remained a key point of contention during his formal bail hearing on Friday afternoon. Evans is accused of the premeditated murder of Vanessa van Rensburg, whose body was discovered in Oyster Bay on April 20...

1 week ago | theherald.co.za | Brandon Nel |Werner Hills

‘No-one else could have done it’ — lead investigator in Evans’ case By Brandon Nel - 30 May 2025 When Vanessa van Rensburg was allegedly beaten with a whiskey bottle and strangled to death, there was no sign of forced entry and nothing was stolen. The only other person allegedly present, according to the lead investigator, was her boyfriend, Rob Evans...

1 week ago | theherald.co.za | Brandon Nel |Werner Hills

Police followed ‘trail of broken glass’ from Vanessa’s body By Brandon Nel - 30 May 2025 On the sixth day of murder accused Rob Evans’ bail hearing in the Humansdorp regional court, a seasoned detective took the stand, offering a detailed account of the crime scene he encountered when Vanessa van Rensburg’s body was found. The 36-year-old Gqeberha woman was found murdered in her boyfriend’s Oyster Bay holiday home during the early hours of April 20...