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She was wrongfully accused in the disappearance of six-year old Joshlin Smith but was later released from police custody after it emerged that she had nothing to do with the crime.
The mother-of-three was apprehended weeks after Joshlin went missing on February 19, 2024 and as the anniversary of her arrest approaches, Sigaqa said she is forced to relive the trauma she experienced.
Phumza Sigaqa was apprehended weeks after Joshlin Smith went missing on 19 February 2024 and as the anniversary of her arrest approaches, Sigaqa said she is forced to relive the trauma she experienced.
Investigations into the disappearance of Joshlin Smith continue as her mother faces human trafficking charges, with a new pre-trial date set following an administrative error.
In a significant political shift, Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema has elected former assassination survivor Tundu Lissu as its new chairman, replacing two-decade leader Freeman Mbowe. This leadership change comes at a crucial time as the party faces mounting government repression and prepares for October's general elections, with promises of electoral reform or potential confrontation.
These incidents are part of a troubling trend of eroding democratic principles and escalating repression in Kenya and East Africa.
The Ga-Chuene Clinic in Limpopo has reopened with new safety measures after two nurses were attacked, highlighting ongoing security concerns in healthcare facilities.
It has been 299 days since six-year-old Joshlin Smith of Saldanha was kidnapped in Saldanha and she is one of several children who have not made their way back home for Christmas this year.
The United States on Monday vowed to make all efforts to bring back journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted in Syria in 2012, with a US envoy heading to the region after strongman Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.
Kidnapped Pretoria businesmman Ashraf Kader has been rescue, and police believe a close relative was the mastermind behind his abduction on Sunday.
'The victim forced into the boot of his vehicle and transported to the Tseseng area in Qwaqwa, where he was tragically murdered. '
The radio presenter shared that social media played a big role in helping her family find her father.
‘One body was resurfaced and the pathology process is under way to verify the nationality and the time of his death. ’
In the second quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year, South Africa reported a 5. 1% decrease in serious crimes, including significant reductions in murder and robbery rates, according to Minister Senzo Mchunu.
Uber South Africa told IOL that the safety of passengers and drivers on the e-hailing platform is a high priority, but users say women passengers remain at risk.
The 14-year-old girl was reported missing in Samora Machel on November 13.
‘Recovery from an event like this will take years of therapy, the amount would be immense and even then, me and the other victims may never truly psychologically recover from this. ’
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said it alleged that the victim, a 47-year-old Chinese national was busy opening a shop when he was approached by three male suspects.
With three enforced disappearance per day for the month of October alone, the crisis of enforced disappearances continues to cast a dark shadow over Balochistan, Pakistan.
Carel Schoeman has been charged with 26 counts, including four allegations of rape, child exploitation, human trafficking, abduction, child abuse, and utilising the services of trafficked victims.
Gauteng police said that of the three people that were taken in for questioning, only one has been linked to the house robbery, following a farm invasion outside Johannesburg.
Families in Balochistan unite in a sit-in protest demanding the safe return of two brothers, highlighting the ongoing crisis of enforced disappearances in the region.
Grassy Park police are probing the attempted kidnapping of a teen girl who was also stabbed in the head by her assailants last week.
Accused kidnapper, Carlos Rebelo, has made demands for the child’s safe return.