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21/08/2026

WESTBURY SCHOOL SEARCHES UNCOVER VAPES, SUSPECTED DAGGA AND WEAPONS.

Search and seizure operations led by the South African Police Service at schools in Westbury have resulted in the confiscation of vapes, suspected dagga, knives and other prohibited items.

The operations were conducted on Friday as part of intensified school-safety interventions aimed at tackling substance abuse, dangerous weapons and other items that could undermine safety and learning.

At one school, authorities confiscated 20 vapes, 20 smoking substances, five matchboxes, three Okapi knives, 18 packets of suspected dagga and two tasers. Two other items were recorded as “sings” in the Gauteng Education Department’s statement.

A second school yielded 16 vapes, six smoking substances, four matchboxes, three sachets of suspected dagga and a suspected dagga joint.

Authorities also recovered a knuckle duster and two knives, as well as two screwdrivers and two lighters.

A small sachet containing unidentified pills was also seized, along with a two-litre bottle of Sprite allegedly mixed with codeine, commonly known as “lean”.

Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile said the quantity and nature of the items recovered were concerning, particularly given the safety challenges facing Westbury and surrounding communities.

Maile said schools should not become spaces where dangerous weapons, drugs or other harmful substances are tolerated.

The MEC said the operations formed part of broader efforts to restore discipline and strengthen accountability, while creating safer environments for teaching and learning.

The department said it would continue working with parents, School Governing Bodies, the Westbury community and law-enforcement agencies to address substance abuse, violence and indiscipline at schools.

21/08/2026

JOBURG CBD BLITZ TARGETS BUTCHERIES AND SHOPS OVER LABOUR, HEALTH COMPLIANCE.

A joint compliance operation involving the City of Johannesburg and the Department of Employment and Labour is under way in the Johannesburg CBD, with officials inspecting businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors.

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana M**h and Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero are leading the operation, with inspection teams moving from one business to another to assess compliance with labour laws and other regulatory requirements.

Siesta MTN Butchery was among the businesses inspected. Officials reportedly raised concerns about the conditions in the kitchen, while the owner cited staff shortages.

Inspectors also found several cats inside the premises, with most reportedly eating meat. A bedroom was also discovered on the premises.

The blitz forms part of broader efforts by authorities to ensure businesses comply with labour and other applicable regulations in the city centre.

Officials are continuing with inspections of butcheries, shops and other businesses in and around the CBD.

21/08/2026

MKHWANAZI, LERUTLA CASE POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 29.

The fraud, corruption and defeating-the-ends-of-justice case against Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla and suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been postponed to 29 September 2026.

The pair appeared in the Boksburg Regional Court on Friday, where the matter was further delayed amid outstanding information and amended particulars the defence is awaiting from the State. The information is required for the defence to proceed with pre-trial preparations.

Lerutla and Mkhwanazi face charges arising from an alleged 2019 scheme linked to a speeding matter involving Lerutla.

The State alleges that Lerutla paid R400,000 to Mkhwanazi and an alleged impersonator, who purportedly appeared in court on Lerutla's behalf after he had been arrested for speeding. It is alleged the arrangement allowed Lerutla to attend an interview for a chief financial officer position at the City of Ekurhuleni.

Both men remain on R30,000 bail.

Lerutla has since returned to his duties as city manager, while Mkhwanazi remains suspended from his position as EMPD deputy chief.

Lerutla's legal team has also indicated that it intends making representations to the National Prosecuting Authority seeking the withdrawal of the charges against him.

The matter returns to the Boksburg Regional Court on 29 September.

20/08/2026

THREE SUSPECTS KILLED IN ALRODE SHOOTOUT AS POLICE RECOVER THREE FI****MS, STOLEN CASH.

Police have recovered three fi****ms, suspected stolen cash and a set of false registration plates following a shootout with three suspects in Alrode.

The suspects were fatally wounded during the exchange of gunfire with police along Vereeniging Road on Thursday afternoon.

The incident followed the robbery of a man who was allegedly accosted while entering his residential premises. An undisclosed amount of money was taken and a lookout was issued for the suspects' vehicle.

Members of the Tactical Response Team later spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it.

The occupants allegedly opened fire on the police, who returned fire and called for backup.

The Gauteng Traffic Airwing, CAP Security and Tracker Connect security teams responded to assist.

All three suspects were fatally wounded and declared dead at the scene.

Two of the recovered fi****ms had their serial numbers filed off. The fi****ms will undergo ballistic testing as part of the ongoing investigation.

20/08/2026

SCHARNICK ARREST PUTS MEDIA SAFETY UNDER SPOTLIGHT AT MADLANGA COMMISSION.

The arrest of Stuart James Scharnick following an alleged confrontation with Sowetan journalist Herman Moloi has prompted strong condemnation from the newspaper, the South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Scharnick was arrested by police on Thursday after Moloi opened a criminal case of intimidation following an incident at the commission in Pretoria.

The incident has since prompted renewed concern over the safety of journalists covering the inquiry and the conduct expected of people attending its public hearings.

SANEF's Media Freedom Committee head, Nicki Gules, said intimidation of a journalist should not be viewed as an isolated confrontation because of its potential effect on journalists carrying out their work.

Gules said incidents of this nature can cause journalists to become fearful and second-guess themselves while reporting, stressing that reporters have a responsibility to represent the public and fulfil its right to information.

She also backed Moloi's position that he was entitled to record at the commission, which is open to the public and where journalists have been permitted to record proceedings.

Sowetan editor Sibongakonke Shoba condemned what the newspaper described as unacceptable conduct towards its reporter.

The publication has lodged a complaint with the commission and supported the criminal case opened with police.

Shoba said threats against journalists extend beyond the individual reporter, arguing that intimidation undermines the media's ability to report on matters of public interest and, ultimately, the public's access to information.

The commission has also condemned the incident.

Its spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, said the inquiry is intended to be a dignified environment for serious proceedings and made it clear that disruptive or threatening conduct would not be tolerated.

The commission is also considering its rules governing the behaviour of people attending the hearings.

The developments follow Thursday's confrontation, which arose after Moloi recorded Scharnick during the commission's proceedings. Moloi subsequently reported the matter to police, leading to Scharnick's arrest.

For SANEF and Sowetan, however, the issue now extends beyond the individual incident, with both organisations placing the focus on journalists' ability to work without intimidation while covering proceedings of significant public interest.

The commission's response suggests the incident could also result in tighter scrutiny of conduct inside and around its hearings.

20/08/2026

THREE BAIL REJECTIONS LATER, MOGOTSI TRIES AGAIN FOR FREEDOM.

Three bail rejections later, Brown Mogotsi is set to make another attempt to secure his freedom, with the alleged political fixer due back in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Mogotsi appeared in court on Thursday for pre-trial proceedings in the case linked to an alleged staged assassination attempt in Vosloorus.

His defence confirmed that it had received the outstanding State witness statements, bringing the matter closer to the point where preparations for trial can proceed.

However, the statements handed to the defence have been redacted, with the identities and addresses of State witnesses withheld following an earlier court ruling protecting them amid concerns over their safety.

The handover of the statements was one of the issues the court had been waiting for after the matter was postponed earlier this month to allow the State to provide the remaining parts of its docket.

But the immediate focus has now shifted back to Mogotsi’s freedom.

His legal team is preparing a fourth bail application, which is scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, 25 August.

The new application is expected to rely on fresh information concerning the address where Mogotsi intends to live if released on bail. His residential address has been a central issue in previous bail proceedings, with an earlier court finding that addresses he provided could not be verified.

Mogotsi has previously failed to secure his release, including after the Johannesburg High Court upheld the decision refusing him bail.

He remains in custody pending Tuesday’s application.

Mogotsi faces charges including perjury, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

The charges arise from allegations that he staged an assassination attempt against himself in Vosloorus in November 2025.

The State alleges that Mogotsi fired 11 shots into his vehicle before reporting that he had come under attack. Investigators have alleged that evidence gathered during the investigation contradicted his version of events.

The prosecution has also alleged that the firearm used in the incident was linked through ballistic evidence to other criminal cases.

For now, Mogotsi remains behind bars.

19/08/2026

SAPS SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP TO LOCATE DJ WARRAS MURDER SUSPECT.

South African Police Service detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 40-year-old Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, who is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock.

Buthelezi is wanted for alleged conspiracy to commit murder and murder following Stock’s killing in Johannesburg Central on 16 December 2025.

According to reports, Buthelezi is understood to be the girlfriend of Victor Majola, the man police have identified as the alleged orchestrator of the assassination.

Buthelezi allegedly sent Majola personal details of Stock and his partner. She is also believed to have stayed in the building where Stock was killed.

The case is being investigated by detectives attached to the Gauteng Provincial Investigation Unit’s Serious and Violent Crimes team.

Anyone with information that could assist police in locating Buthelezi is urged to contact investigating officer Detective Sergeant Nengovhela on 082 967 9362.

Information can also be provided anonymously via the MySAPS app or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

19/08/2026

SUSPECTED DRUGS, KNIVES AND BROKEN GLASS SEIZED IN ALEXANDRA SCHOOL SEARCHES.

Suspected dagga, knives, broken glass, vapes and other prohibited items have been seized during unannounced searches at three high schools in Alexandra.

The South African Police Service-led operation was conducted on Wednesday at East Bank High School, Realogile High School and Alexandra High School, with Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile joining the operation.

More than 109 items were seized across the three schools as part of routine and random searches aimed at strengthening school safety and combating substance abuse and the possession of dangerous weapons.

At East Bank High School, about 40 items were recovered, including eight disposable vapes, ci******es, three suspected dagga joints, eight sachets containing a green leafy substance suspected to be dagga, grinders, scissors, folding knives or multi-tools and pieces of broken glass.

At Realogile High School, more than 41 items were seized. These included seven disposable vapes, six pieces of glass or mirror, scissors and matchboxes.

More than 20 muffins or cupcakes were also recovered at the school and will be inspected to determine whether they contain any prohibited substances. Authorities have not yet established what the baked goods contain.

A further 28 items were seized at Alexandra High School, including five disposable vapes, six sachets containing a substance suspected to be dagga, broken glass, a folding multi-tool containing a knife and pliers, a spanner and an improvised metal tool.

Overall, the operation recovered 14 sachets containing substances suspected to be dagga and three suspected dagga joints, along with knives, potentially dangerous tools, glass shards, scissors, vapes, ci******es, matchboxes and grinders.

Maile expressed concern over the presence of suspected drugs and objects capable of causing serious injury on school premises.

He said the unannounced searches were necessary to protect learners and educators and warned that learners found with drugs, weapons or other prohibited items would face consequences.

The MEC also called on parents and communities to play a greater role in school safety, including checking what children take to school.

Where substances are suspected to be illegal drugs, they will undergo the appropriate processes to establish their contents. Learners found with prohibited items will be subject to school disciplinary processes, while suspected criminal offences will be dealt with by SAPS.

The Gauteng Education Department says it will continue supporting SAPS-led unannounced searches at schools across the province as part of efforts to tackle substance abuse, violence, gangsterism and the possession of dangerous weapons.

19/08/2026

DJ WARRAS MURDER: ALLEGED MASTERMIND VICTOR MAJOLA’S CASE POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER.

The Johannesburg High Court has postponed the case against alleged DJ Warras murder mastermind Victor Majola to 18 September, after his legal team requested more time to secure funding for his representation.

Majola appeared in court on Wednesday as proceedings continued in the case stemming from the killing of radio and television personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock.

His lawyer told the court that funding for Majola’s private legal representation had not yet been secured, with the defence asking for additional time to resolve the issue.

The State opposed a lengthy postponement, arguing that Majola had already had sufficient time to address his legal representation and that the prosecution was ready to proceed.

The defence initially sought a six-week postponement, but the court granted a four-week postponement and ordered that Majola return on 18 September.

The postponement was granted as a final opportunity for Majola’s legal team to secure the necessary funding.

Majola is accused of masterminding Stock’s murder and faces charges including premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Stock was shot dead outside the Zambesi Building in Johannesburg’s CBD in December last year.

Majola remains in custody and has not pleaded to the charges against him.

His co-accused, Joaquim Armando Pacula, previously pleaded guilty to Stock’s murder and was sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison after entering into a plea and sentence agreement with the State.

The case against Majola is expected back before the Johannesburg High Court on 18 September.

19/08/2026

JMPD CORRECTS WESTBURY LINK AFTER LENASIA SOUTH FIREARM ARREST.

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has clarified that a man arrested by its Tactical Response Unit in Lenasia South on Tuesday is not linked to the recent fatal gang shootings in Westbury.

The correction follows an earlier statement in which JMPD had identified the suspect as being linked to the Westbury violence.

The man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, 18 August, in Lenasia South Extension 4 after TRU officers, who were conducting high-visibility patrols in the area, received information about a suspect allegedly connected to recent gang violence.

Officers acted on the information and proceeded to an address in Lenasia South Extension 4, where they apprehended the suspect.

According to JMPD, the man was found in possession of an illegal revolver with its serial number filed off.

During preliminary questioning, the suspect allegedly led officers to a second location in the same street, where a Tommy Gun submachine gun and live ammunition were pointed out and seized.

The suspect was subsequently detained at the Lenasia South SAPS station and remains in custody on charges relating to the possession of unlicensed fi****ms and prohibited weapons.

JMPD says further verification and preliminary investigative work have since established that the suspect is not connected to the Westbury shootings, with the initial identification confirmed to have been a case of mistaken identity.

The metropolitan police department has apologised for the incorrect link to the Westbury investigation.

Investigations into the firearm offences are continuing, while police efforts to identify those responsible for the recent violence in Westbury remain ongoing.

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