Mamelodi SAPS hostage standoff with constable ends in murder-suicide
A 16-hour Mamelodi hostage standoff ended in tragedy when Constable Thapelo Mashego killed his nephew before taking his own life.
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Man arrested after shooting outside Western Cape High Court [video]
Police took a man into custody after an armed standoff and gunfire incident in the Western Cape High Court shooting today.
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Police probe circumstances of DUT student death
A DUT student died after falling from the Steve Biko campus building in Durban, with police now investigating the circumstances of his death.
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Bushbuckridge community rocked by GBV murder-suicide
A man in Bushbuckridge fatally shot his girlfriend before taking his own life, prompting a police investigation into the suspected GBV-related murder-suicide.
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Correctional Services confirms Mangaung inmate death
Early reports suggest the inmate took his own life.
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Two Limpopo learners tragically take their own lives after failing Grade 10
Two Grade 10 learners in Limpopo tragically took their own lives after failing their exams.
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South Korean defence minister attempts suicide amid Martial Law investigation
Kim Yong Hyun is being held in Seoul for his involvement in advising President Yoon Suk Yeol to declare martial law during a political crisis last week.
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Man reportedly shoots himself at Tramshed Pick n Pay
Reports from eyewitnesses suggest the man took his own life over a relationship dispute.
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Woman sets herself on fire at Clairwood Hospital: Here are the latest updates
A 41-year-old woman set herself on fire inside an isolation ward at Durban’s Clairwood Hospital, tragically losing her life.
International
Liam Payne dies: Cause of death, biography, reactions
Liam Payne dies at 31 after a fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Fans and celebrities mourn his tragic passing.
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Presidential protection unit officer takes his own life after hit-and-run
Following the accident, the sergeant attempted to cover up the crime by reporting the state vehicle as stolen. The vehicle was later found abandoned in a sugarcane field.
International
Ray J back promoting Zeus hours after bizarre IG rant
Less than a day after a public altercation and an alarming Instagram rant, Ray J returned to social media to show Zeus love.
Crime
Wanted-in-SA Gupta brothers arrested: Here’s everything we know
Ajay and Anil Gupta, wanted in South Africa, were arrested in India for their alleged involvement in a suicide case.
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Eqinisweni Secondary School suicides puzzle Gauteng Education Dept
The Gauteng Education Department is investigating after four Eqinisweni Secondary School students died by alleged suicide within ten days.
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Markus Jooste dies: Cause of death, biography and reactions
Markus Jooste, ex-CEO of Steinhoff International, tragically died on Thursday, 21 March 2024. Here’s everything we know.
International
Kagney Linn Karter dies: Cause of death, biography, reactions
Friends of Kagney Linn Karter first revealed the tragic news in a GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for her memorial and burial.
Crime
Universitas double murder: Police turned to public for help identifying victims
Police are probing a double murder that rattled Universitas.
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Viral ‘Spar lady’ suicide rumours are fake news, sources confirm
With opinions divided on the morality of leaking a person’s nudes online, rumours quickly spread that the ‘Spar lady’, distraught from the shame of going viral for such reasons, had taken her own life.
Local
Mandy Malebo reportedly dies: Here’s everything we know
Speculation suggests Mandy Malebo was admitted to hospital early Thursday morning and her cause of death was noted as a fatal case of pancreatic pseudocysts
International
Oladips Oladimeji dies: Cause of death, obituary, reactions
News of Oladips’ untimely death sent shockwaves reverberating across the African music scene, with fans and peers posting heartfelt tributes in honour of the rising star.
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Veziwe Ntsizela: Lusikisiki mother’s motive for killing her three children revealed
Veziwe Ntsizela’s eldest child managed to escape the nightmarish ordeal.
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Bongeka Buso: Butterworth familicide leaves community reeling in shock
A Butterworth familicide, orchestrated by a woman named Bongeka Buso, left the Eastern Cape community reeling in shock.
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What killed Brian Ndlovu? – Investigation rules out poison as cause of death
A low-level investigation into the death of Brian Ndlovu shows he was most likely not poisoned at Queens High School, contrary to speculation.
International
Angus Cloud dies: Cause of death, obituary, reactions
Angus Cloud, the star of the hit show ‘Euphoria’ died on Monday, 31 July 2023. Here’s the latest on his cause of death.
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Coco Lee dies: Cause of death, biography, reactions
Coco Lee, the Disney star renowned for her role as the Mandarin voice of Fa Mulan in the 1998 Disney film ‘Mulan’, died at 48.
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Dineo Ranaka sparks fear with ‘suicide’ social media posts
Dineo Ranaka sent shockwaves across social media when she confessed her desire to commit suicide.
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New autopsy delivers shocker on WWE wrestler Sara Lee cause of death
A new autopsy report has shed light on the cause of death of former WWE wrestler Sara Lee. Here’s everything we know.
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Who is Pastor Mackenzie? – Kenya cult leader jailed for mass suicide
While his followers starved to death, Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie ate normally, with his family nestled in a gated compound in Migingo.
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Drake Bell threatens suicide over cyber trolls calling him a sex offender
Drake Bell has been repeatedly called a paedophile and sex offender on social media, causing him to threaten suicide.
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OnlyFans model Diana ‘Coconut Kitty’ Deets cause of death revealed
The 24-year-old influencer – who was renowned as Coconut Kitty – died by suicide earlier this month, a post on her Instagram revealed.