Emmanuel Mahamba, a Zimbabwean citizen and bouncer from Centurion, was brutally murdered in a violent incident on 12th Avenue near the Bike Repair Rivonia in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Reports suggest that Mahamba, who was originally from Mvuma, Zimbabwe, had been involved in a romantic affair with Thombizodzwa, a Zimbabwean woman.

However, Thombizodzwa was also in a relationship with a Ugandan man, who allegedly killed Mahamba.

In viral disturbing video, the Ugandan man, is seen using his Black Ford Ranger to strike Mahamba twice before running over him seven times, ending his life.

The woman involved in the love triangle reportedly betrayed both men, leading to the tragic confrontation. Emmanuel Mahamba leaves behind a loving wife and child.

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In America, North Carolina, a 16-year-old Sean Simpson has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for the alleged shooting of his peer, Zaquavious “Tank” Dawkins, also 16.

The incident occurred on January 26, 2025, when Dawkins was reportedly on his way to a store to purchase items for his disabled mother. Witnesses claim that Simpson fired from a vehicle, fatally wounding Dawkins.

During his court appearance, Simpson became visibly emotional upon learning he would be tried as an adult. He was denied bail and appointed a capital defender. As officers escorted him out, he was heard exclaiming, “I love you, Mama!”

This case is among the first to be prosecuted under North Carolina’s revised “Raise the Age” law, effective December 1, 2024, which permits 16 and 17-year-olds to be tried as adults for serious felonies, including murder.

The community mourns the loss of Dawkins, described by family members as a “sweet” and “kind” individual. His aunt, Denise Wilson, expressed the family’s heartbreak over his untimely death.

Simpson’s next court date has not been announced, and the case continues to unfold as both families and the community grapple with the tragedy.

Police in Mulanje are on the lookout for suspects involved in the destruction of 52 houses belonging to members of the Galamukani community, a group dedicated to protecting government forests.

This follows the tragic death of 43-year-old Fisiyani Samuel, who was allegedly stabbed in the abdomen by one of the community members.

According to police spokesperson Innocent Moses, the incident occurred on the evening of 7 February 2025, in the villages of Kamoto and Kukada, within the Chikuda Nkanda Chiefdom.

It is reported that community members became angry upon hearing of Samuel’s death and retaliated by attacking the homes of fellow Galamukani committee members, including that of Chief Kamoto, who works alongside the committee.

Police are currently investigating the matter and searching for the suspects believed to have been involved in the vandalism. Authorities are appealing to the public for information that could assist in the ongoing investigation.

Police in Kalomo, Zambia, have discovered the body of woman identified as ‘Anivess Madubansi’ whose private parts were mutilated. The grim discovery was made by three children, aged between eight and 12 years, who found the body in a bush near their community.

Southern Province Deputy Commanding Officer Moono Faula Namalongo confirmed the incident, stating that the body was found on Saturday, January 18. He also confirmed that investigations have begun to apprehend those responsible for the heinous act.

According to Mr. Namalongo, a 70-year-old man reported the discovery after the children, who were out hunting birds, stumbled upon the lifeless body and alerted him.

“Acting on the report, police officers rushed to the scene and found the said body of an unidentified female person. The dead body  of Anivess was found facing upward with legs wide open while partially dressed with no underwear. The facial area appeared a bit swollen, and the private parts were mutilated. The underwear was found just adjacent to the body,” said Mr. Namalongo.

The Public Health Department was contacted, and a joint operation was arranged for the burial of the body, with the grave to be marked.

The police are investigating the incident and urging anyone with information to come forward.

Police in Mzuzu have arrested Mphaniso Phiri, a 20-year-old man, on suspicion of murdering Abel Chiumia, a motorcycle taxi operator in the city.

Chiumia was reportedly hired on Monday by passengers seeking transport to Sonda, but he was later killed, and his motorcycle stolen.

Mzuzu Police Deputy Spokesperson Cecilia Mfune confirmed the arrest of Phiri, who is believed to be connected to the murder. Authorities are actively pursuing other suspects involved in the incident.

Police have also recovered the stolen motorcycle.

Phiri hails from Zanyonsoloma Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kampingo Sibande, Mzimba. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.

A suspected South African hitman believed to be involved in the killing of Richards Bay businessman Sipho Zwelethemba Masuku has been arrested in Gauteng.

The suspect, who has already appeared in court in Richards Bay, was found in possession of three AK-47 rifles and a 9mm pistol. Investigations have linked one of the AK-47s to the murder of Mr. Masuku, providing critical evidence in the case.

The arrest marks a significant step in the investigation, as authorities work to uncover further details about the circumstances surrounding Masuku’s death

South African Police officer, Sergeant Herbert Modiba (46) and civilian Victor Mashakeng (49) have appeared in court and been remanded in custody in connection with the 2020 murder of a Seshego taxi owner.

Investigators revealed that the suspects were allegedly hired by a rival taxi owner, who has since passed away.

The court has postponed the case until 13 November 2024 as further investigations continue. The incident has once again brought attention to the ongoing violence within the taxi industry in South Africa.

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A second-year student at Copperbelt University (CBU) in the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has been brutally murdered by unknown criminals who also stole his cell phone.

The incident occurred on Saturday around 22:30 hours as the student was returning from campus to Chipata Compound in Kitwe, where his boarding house is located.

Before he could pass through the campus’s small gate, he was attacked by unidentified individuals who fled with his phone.

Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer, Peacewell Mweemba, said the matter was reported by Mulenga Musonda, the victim’s uncle at Kitwe East Police Station.

He explained that Mr Musonda reported his nephew, Kafula Musonda, aged 21, a second-year student at CBU, had been attacked by unknown criminals.

Mr Mweemba noted that the victim sustained two deep cuts to the head, inflicted with an unknown instrument.

“Briefly, on Saturday around 22:30 hours, the victim was returning from campus to Chipata Compound in Kitwe, where his boarding house is, and before he could pass through the small campus gate, he was attacked by unknown individuals who took his phone,” he said.

Mr Mweemba added that the victim managed to reach a community police post in Chipata Compound, approximately 600 meters from the gate, where he found Bruce Chembe, aged 50, who then informed Kitwe East Police Station.

He said upon arrival, officers found the victim unconscious and rushed him to Kitwe Teaching Hospital, where he was admitted.

“Sadly, the victim died yesterday around 09:00 hours at Kitwe Teaching Hospital. The body has been deposited in the mortuary, awaiting post-mortem and burial,” he said.

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Police in Kasungu have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of allegedly beat to death Eleson Phiri for stealing mean of an animal he killed in the bush.

The deputy spokesperson for Kasungu police Miracle Hauli has confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect as Yosefe Phiri.

According to Hauli, Yosefe was with his two accomplice when committing the offence on 3 September and police are still looking for them as they are busy tracing their whereabouts.

“The deceased is said to have entered Phiri’s house where he was cooking meat, and as soon as he left, the meat that was being cooked disappeared.

Then the suspects started chasing him until he managed to find him and brought him to a house where they beat him and tied Phiri to a tree whole night.

According to Hauli, Eleson was taken to the small hospital in Chimwamkango in the morning and later on he was transferred to main hospital in Mkanda where he died.

Kamboni police arrested Yosef and charged him with murder which is contrary to Section 209 of the Criminal Code in this country.

The results of the hospital says Phiri died because of losing a lot of blood and ruptured arteries. The suspects are expected to appear in court soon.

Yosefe Phiri hails from Nthunduwala,village of ST/A Nthunduwala in the district.

The man accused of fatally shooting college gymnast Kara Welsh has been identified as Richards, 23, from Loves Park, Illinois in Unites States Of America.

Richards was arrested for allegedly shooting 21-year-old gymnast Kara Welsh multiple times near the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus.

Whitewater police have requested charges of first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, and disorderly conduct while armed Police believe Welsh knew Richards, but their relationship is unclear Officers found Welsh dead from multiple gunshot wounds at an apartment just before midnight on Friday.

Police at Mitundu in Lilongwe have arrested a 32-year-old man allegedly for assaulting to death his brother Chokonoka Chigwetsa, 34, over disagreements on debit the suspect owed the deceased.

Spokesperson for Lilongwe Police, Hastings Chigalu has confirmed the arrest and identified the suspects as Masautso Chigwetsa.

According to Chigalu, It is said that Chokonoka (deceased), while drunk, went to the suspect’s (Masautso) house to collect money which the latter owed him.

However, quarrels erupted between the two Chigwetsa’s, and in the heat of the misunderstandings the suspect took a wooden stick and assaulted Chokonoka who fell down unconsciously.

Later relatives rushed Chokonoka to Mlale Mission Hospital where doctors upon observing his condition, made a decision to refer him to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) for further medical attention.

However, Chokonoka was pronounced dead before being taken to KCH.

Postmortem done by medical personnel from Mitundu Rural Hospital, revealed that Chokonoka died due to internal bleeding, secondary to assault.

Masautso will soon appear in court to answer murder case.

Both the suspect Masautso, and the deceased Chokonoka hail from Mbofana Village, Traditional Authority Masula in Lilongwe District.

Police at Jenda in Mzimba district have arrested a 20 year-old man for suspecting him allegedly beat to dead a 28 year-old man at drinking joint.

Spokesperson for Jenda Police, Macfarlane Mseteka has identified the suspect As Kondwani Hara and the deceased as Mussa Mwale.

According to Mseteka, on 9 April this year, the two were coming from drinking joint in late hours, on their way to home, Hara planned to steal a bag of his friend Mwale (Now deceased).

“When Mwale realized that he is about to lose his bag, the two started fighting and Hara smashed his friend’s head with a glass bottle”, said Mseteka.

After the incident, Hara was taken to police station while Mwale was taken to Embangweni Mission Hospital and letter on he was transferred to Mzimba district hospital where he pronounced dead.

Hara is being accused of murder and he will soon appear in court to answer murder case.

Mussa Mwale was hailed from Mzamu Village Traditional Authority Mbelwa in the District.

Kaizer Chiefs and South African footballer Luke Fleurs was shot dead in a car hijacking which took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night in the Johannesburg suburb of Florida.

According to Police in that country, the footballer was waiting to be attended to when he was approached by unknown gunmen, who ordered him to get out of his vehicle.

“The suspects pointed [at] him with a firearm and took him out of his vehicle, then shot him once on the upper body,” Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo told the media.

Kaizer Chiefs, one of the most popular clubs in the country and 12-time league champions, described his death as “tragic”.

The club said police were handling the matter and further details would be communicated in due course.

South African Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa said he was “saddened that yet another life has been cut short due to violent crime”.

Defender Fleurs joined Kaizer Chiefs last year, having previously played for SuperSport United and represented the South Africa team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

He began his career in 2013 in the Ubuntu Cape Town Academy.

The Premier Soccer League said a moment of silence will be observed at all top-flight and second-tier games this weekend in memory of Fleurs.

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An angry mob have beat to death a man identified as Anderson Milembo from Ufwenuka Chiefdom in Monze District in Zambia for allegedly found stealing fresh maize from a field.

The incident was reported to Gwembe Police Station Officer-In- Charge, Abby Banda, on 25th March, 2024, around 12:30 hours from an unknown person who indicated that the deceased had been beaten by an instant justice mob.

Southern Province Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, has confirmed the development and  states that Officers rushed to Chiyobola to pick Milembo and arrest the perpetrators.

Daka notes that upon arrival, they found the now deceased lying unconscious on the ground near Chiyobola Dam away from the maize fields and surrounded by an angry Mob.

He says the Officers opted to pick Milembo with a view to save life and rushed him to Gwembe District Hospital where he was certified dead by the medical Doctor upon arrival.

Daka says investigations are still ongoing as the owner of the maize field in which the deceased allegedly stole from has been summoned.

Meanwhile, four people who have been identified to have taken part in assaulting the deceased are said to be on the run.

Two relatives to the deceased namely, Patrick Milembo and Terry Milembo, identified the alleged perpetrators as Borniface Hangala, who allegedly used a Slasher in the act of beating the deceased and Osbin Chilundu, Gift Mang’omba and Trywell Dabungala.

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A family in Nairobi’s Soweto estate is mourning following the brutal murder of their daughter.

The 9-year-old girl, identified as Masa Mayeshe, went missing on Friday under unclear circumstances before she was discovered dead.

She went to play with other kids but when her mother called her for dinner, she was nowhere to be found.

After two hours of frantic search, the matter was reported to the nearby police stations.

Her body was later discovered dumped on the roof of a building, next to where they stay.

The unknown killers, did the unthinkable to the innocent soul as they raped her and then murdered her.