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Hawks foil alleged assassination plot against senior govt official probing corruption

Johannesburg – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested two suspects, including a Department of Human Settlements... Read more

7 Jul

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Brown Mogotsi arrested for allegedly faking assassination attempt

Johannesburg – Political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi was reportedly arrested on Friday for allegedly staging an assassination attempt against... Read more

16 May

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Trump, Tehran vow war in response to assassination threats

Washington –  President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated a warning that Iran would be wiped “off the face of this... Read more

21 Jan

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Witness D hit car found in Alex — Cops zero in on three suspects

Johannesburg – Police have made a breakthrough in the assassination of whistle-blower Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness... Read more

9 Dec, 2025

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Van der Merwe feared he was being followed — Then the hitmen returned

Pretoria – Marius van der Merwe — known as Witness D and a key whistle-blower in the Madlanga Commission... Read more

6 Dec, 2025

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Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM’s murder

Japan – The gunman accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe pled guilty Tuesday, three years after... Read more

28 Oct, 2025

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‘Visa cancelled!’ – SA national booted from US for mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Cape Town – The US State Department has revoked the visas of six foreign nationals, including one South African,... Read more

15 Oct, 2025

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Madagascar’s cornered president ignores calls to resign

Antananarivo – Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was sheltering in a “safe place” following an attempt... Read more

14 Oct, 2025

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Why Charlie Kirk’s assassination has SA divided

Cape Town – The assassination of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old right-wing American activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA,... Read more

13 Sep, 2025

World

Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him

Tehran – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel, which last month fought... Read more

8 Jul, 2025