buy the april issue By Kotie Geldenhuys The kidnapping of the four Moti brothers on 20 October 2021 from Polokwane in Limpopo, while they were on their way to school, by a gun-wielding gang sounded like something from a movie. Especially since the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of R50 million. Three weeks later the …
buy the april issue By Annalise Kempen Forensic science and the application thereof have become more familiar to the public mostly due to television programmes such as the infamous CSI and NCIS that feature some of the forensic methods commonly used to solve crime. We have also become accustomed to the fact that forensic experts …
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buy the april issue Compiled by Kotie Geldenhuys Benjamin Franklin said that there are only two things certain in life, namely death and taxes, and yet, many people are uncomfortable when talking about death. When the concept of assisted death is added to a conversation, many people will find an excuse not to participate. But …
buy the april issue Article by Kotie Geldenhuys; photos provided by the VIC Victim identification is the process of determining the identity of a person who was killed in a disaster or a victim of a crime or to determine whether an unidentified body was that of a person who was reported as missing. Victim …
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buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Pickpik, Pexels and Pixabay South African communities are increasingly frustrated by inadequate service delivery, the proliferation of drugs endangering their neighbourhoods, high tertiary education fees, ongoing gender-based violence and various other concerns. While feeling hopeless, many believe that resorting to street protests and engaging in violence are …
buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Rawpixel and Pixabay The hitman struck shortly after midnight. His bullet shattered a window, struck a four-year-old boy, then hit his grandmother, who was sleeping beside him. The victim, Ntombenhle Mchunu, a soft-spoken 75-year-old National Freedom Party (NFP) town councillor in Nongoma, a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, …
buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Pickpik, Pexels and Pixabay Hitmen are real, and it is a far cry from a Hollywood movie. Politicians, gang leaders, investigators, lawyers and others can become targets of assassins hired to eliminate individuals who pose a threat or stand in the way of someone’s financial interests. In …
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buy this article Compiled by Annalise Kempen When we think about crimes affecting children, especially young children, we tend to focus on crimes such as physical and sexual abuse; bullying and cyberbullying – yet there are so many more. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than one billion children – half of all …
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Buy the June issue By Kotie Geldenhuys “When growing up in an environment where your father does not care about you and never gives you a pat on the back saying ‘well done’, it open doors for gangsterism. The gang leader will take on that role. He will tell you ‘well done’. That is how …
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