Domestic Violence

While murder and other serious crimes have decreased since the beginning of the 21-day national lockdown, cases of domestic violence have sharply increased, with activists saying it has reached crisis levels. In the latest case of…

A teenager is behind bars after fatally stabbing her stepfather during an argument after he returned home “inebriated” from the Hilton Rugby Fields in Aliwal North. Detectives are investing a case of murder after the man died in the…

A Johannesburg man is in police custody for allegedly throttling the mother of his child and beating her with his fists. Captain Xoli Mbele said police arrested the 26-year-old man for domestic violence at York House, on the corner of…