Crimes & Courts

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned court officials against engaging in corrupt activities following an admission by some magistrates that the judiciary seems to have been captured by politicians. In October last year, some magistrates who preferred anonymity presumably to avoid intimidation, wrote a damning open letter to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Auditor-General accusing Chief Justice Luke Malaba of using “his henchman”, the JSC secretary Walter Chikwana to interfere with magistrates’ rulings and determining who gets bail or not.

Netwerk24 reports that "three men were taken in for questioning in Belhar on the Cape Flats at the weekend and that "the area is well-known territory of the 27s number gang." KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda still insists there is “no update on the AKA matter” but sources speaking to the media indicate "10 detectives were assigned to investigate the case" and they had made a breakthrough.

KwaZulu-Natal police have refused to confirm reports by IOL that three suspects are in custody for the murder of award winning rapper Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA, and said they will keep the public informed of any developments surrounding the case.

Embattled businessman Ofer Sivan's partners have written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) asking for him to be arrested for allegedly lying to the High Court that he was the sole owner of the firm Adlecraft Investments.

A Zvishavane couple lost a Toyota Hiace, US$500 and four cellphones to five machete wielding robbers and the Police are appealing for any information that can lead to their arrest.