Three cousins were playing at home when they discovered a gun under a bed. Unfortunately, the firearm, which allegedly belonged to their grandfather, went off while they were fiddling with it.
Controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach was sanctioned by the US and EU for his ties to the late Robert Mugabe. He was also a fugitive from SA for a decade over alleged corruption and tax fraud.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Friday 01 October 2021.
Pharmaceutical company Merck announced that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced death and hospitalisation by half in people recently infected with the disease. It said it would apply for emergency authorisation in the US as soon as possible.
25-year-old Johan Turyamureba was sentenced for contravening the Medicines and Related Substances Act by selling abortion tablets.
Rhucian-Kay Lawak, 28, was stabbed to death at home in Kraaifontein, Cape Town on Wednesday. The police said domestic violence was the motive for the attack.
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a male patient in a psychiatric ward at Stellenbosch Hospital in mid-September. The facility has been accused of negligence and attempting to cover up the incident.
Popular business communication platform Slack is down for some users due to connectivity issues. The company said the issue should by fixed by 22:00 on Friday.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said residents must get their first shot of vaccine by 20 October to ensure they are fully protected by December.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africa at 20:00 on Thursday night, 30 September.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Thursday 30 September 2021.
Christopher Melore was arrested for killing his girlfriend on Monday, 27 September. He was previously sentenced to eight years imprisonment for murdering his lover in 2009.
Police in the Eastern Cape are on the hunt for 12 prisoners that escaped from Mount Frere station’s holding cells through a hole in the wall and perimeter fence.
A 57-year-old man from Witbank, Mpumalanga appeared before the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court after police found child pornography on his devices.
Mdumiseni Mduduzi Mkhize appeared before the Cradock Magistrate’s Court for the alleged murder of prosecutor Sivenathi Ralarala. The NPA said the passenger is Mkhize’s car who allegedly shot herself was a police officer.
A four-year-old girls suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a stray bullet in an Ottery wendy house on Wednesday night, 29 September.
Two of the four suspects that shot up a vehicle in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday were arrested minutes after the incident. The suspects fled the scene on foot before being caught.
A truck driver was seriously injured after being ejected from his vehicle following a serious crash on the N1 in Gauteng near Linbro Park.
The City of Cape Town will install wind nets in Hout Bay to address the challenge of windblown sand on Promenade Road on Thursday, 30 September.
Kuben Moodley was charged with laundering money for Gupta-owned companies, fraud and theft. He was granted bail until February 2022 on Wednesday.
Western Cape Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer said the local cannabis industry is worth R28 billion and could create up to 25 000 jobs.
We take a look at the stories and pictures that made the front pages of newspapers around the world on Wednesday 29 September 2021.
Melvin Volkwyn, from Eerste River, Cape Town, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of one-year-old Orderick Lucas in 2019.
Approximately 30 cash in transit robbers travelling in at least seven cars ambushed a Fidelity vehicle in Pretoria on Sunday. A security guard suffered serious injuries during the attack.
The Free State police commissioner said the suspects’ possible involvement in the shooting that killed three students in the same area would be looked at.