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  • 6 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Kim Swartz

    09 May 2025 - 13:28 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Jacquin Appollis, Steveno Rhyn and Kelly Smith after they were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking of her daughter Joshlin Smith. File photo. Pre-sentencing procedures started when the trio convicted of kidnapping and trafficking missing child Joshlin Smith appeared at the high court in Cape Town on Friday.

  • 1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Kim Swartz

    Anabela Rungo returned to the dock at the Cape Town magistrate's court on Thursday regarding her request for her house arrest to be stopped. Rungo, 46, mother of Miss Universe Africa & Oceania Chidimma Adetshina faces charges related to the Immigration Act and the Identification Act. She  was arrested on February 15 in Summer Greens, Cape Town, where she lived despite her ID being revoked.

  • 1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Kim Swartz

    Mark Lifman murder accused in fresh bid for bail freedom Judgment was reserved as the accused appeared in court to appeal an earlier refusal to grant bail 08 May 2025 - 15:48 By Kim Swartz Two independent security contractors charged with the murder of businessman Mark Lifman outside the Garden Route Mall in George made a fresh bid to be released on bail on Thursday...

  • 1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Kim Swartz

    A 20-year-old “key suspect” implicated in a brazen hit in the Wynberg magistrate's court in Cape Town will appear in the same court with four co-accused on Friday. Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said the latest arrest brings the number of suspects in the murder investigation to five. “As the investigation unfolded police indicated they had their sights on a number of suspects whom they believed were behind the shooting,” she said.

  • 1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Kim Swartz

    Cape Town law enforcement and police clamped down on a suspected hijacking syndicate on Wednesday, recovering weapons and a stolen vehicle. In a joint intelligence operation targeting a property in Town Two, Lingelethu West, several items were recovered during the raid, along with a vehicle stolen in Muizenberg last year. Safety and security MMC JP Smith said three homemade rifles were confiscated, along with homemade handguns, vehicle keys, hand-held radios, a surfboard and wheels.

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Kim Swartz
Kim Swartz @KimTracySwartz
14 Apr 25

Shireen Matthews appeared in the Wynberg magistrate's court where the state alleged that the premeditated murder of Dingalomoya Chintso who was shot inside the court on April, 10 was orchestrated by Matthews, she conspired with members of the JFK gang to make the hit. @TimesLIVE https://t.co/9Lje6w03Dg

Kim Swartz
Kim Swartz @KimTracySwartz
26 Feb 25

"Thank you Jesus," these were the words sighed by Anabela Rungo, mother of beauty queen and model Chidimma Adetshina, after the court heard that she was granted bail for R10,000 on the condition she remains under house arrest during the court proceedings. @TimesLIVE https://t.co/qP3U649NGW

Kim Swartz
Kim Swartz @KimTracySwartz
10 Feb 25

MK Party deputy leader John Hlophe after opening a treason case against Afriforum, stated the organisation are plotting against SA government and based on their fraudulent misrepresentation US President Donald Trump decided to issue an executive order against SA. @TimesLIVE https://t.co/HwJkqLv0Mp