Cat Matlala Trial Begins

The trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused began in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, with the state identifying a Russian-model AK-47, serial number 575363, as a central piece of evidence. Matlala, a 49-year-old tenderpreneur, faces 25 charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, money laundering, and fraud, all of which he … Read more

Xenophobic Threats Spark Fears of July 2021 Riots Repeat

A group of approximately 60 people, including refugees and asylum-seekers, remains encamped on the pavement outside the Home Affairs Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road in Durban. These individuals are living in makeshift conditions, citing fear of physical attacks by vigilante groups that have been marauding through the city for over a week. The … Read more