Mob justice
KZN community threatens mob justice over serial killer fears
Three women have been found dead after disappearing in a local sugar cane farm over the past three months.
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Police probing circumstances around mob justice killings of 2 Pennyville men
Clashes later broke out between Pennyville and Noordgesig residents on Wednesday night, forcing authorities to close roads between the communities.
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Gauteng police appeal to Alex residents for help in mob justice case
A man alleged to have been a rapist and a robber was burnt to death by angry residents on Monday night in Alexandra.
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Alex residents say mob justice victim confessed to terrorising community
The man was set alight on the corner of 3rd Avenue and London Road after suspicions that he had been robbing and raping women.
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Limpopo police arrest teen in mob killing of 3 men
The teen was the twelfth person to be arrested in the wake of the crime on Sunday in Ga-Wally village outside Tzaneen.
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Limpopo police condemn killing of 3 men in mob justice attack
The mob caught three men, accusing them of being responsible for house robberies in the area. The three were then brutally assaulted with various objects.
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Munsieville residents call off protest as alleged mob attackers granted bail
Nine men appeared in the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court on Tuesday after the weekend attack.
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EC police strongly condemn mob killings
A victim’s body was found dumped in the area earlier this week.
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Father accused of murder after mob attack to remain behind bars
The 36-year-old, who thought the victim had raped his daughter, appeared in the in court after handing himself over the police this week.
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Police investigate after 1 killed in Hillbrow mob justice attack
It’s understood the community attacked the two suspects on Monday after they robbed a woman.
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Dept seeks public’s help after 5 men killed in mob justice attack
On Monday, two men suspected of being house robbers died after they were severely assaulted by community members in Pienaar.
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Mpumalanga government condemns mob justice killings of 5 men
In the first case, two men were killed on Monday after they were severely assaulted by community members in Pienaar and their bodies were dumped in the area.
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2 men attacked by Hammanskraal mob for allegedly mutilating woman
Police say the pair have confessed to the crime but have not yet appeared in court as they are still recovering from their injuries.
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Authorities hope to make more arrests soon in Daveyton mob justice incident
Community MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane confirmed on Friday that three people were arrested in connection with the attack.
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Police to remain on high alert in Daveyton to restore order
A mob of angry residents set alight a 17-year-old pupil near the unity secondary school on Wednesday accusing him of being part of a suspected gang.
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3 arrested after teen necklaced in Daveyton mob attack
A 17-year-old was necklaced near school premises in full view of other pupils at the East Rand school on Wednesday.
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CT police warns communities about taking law into own hands
This after six people were apprehended in Khayelitsha this week in connection with a mob attack in which two people were murdered.
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Ipid probes death of alleged rapist beaten by community
Bongani Qubu, accused of raping a 69-year-old woman in Thembalethu, died while being kept at the local police station earlier this week.
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Police failures likely to lead to increase in mob justice incidents, ISS warns
The ISS has issued the warning after 25-year-old Lloyd Nkgothoe was allegedly forced to hang himself during such an attack in the North West.
