By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Armed suspects robbed a jewellery store in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, holding employees at gunpoint before fleeing in a black utility vehicle. Police are investigating the robbery, which took place at a shopping centre in the city, according to IOL.
Four men were killed and a man and a seven-year-old child wounded in a shooting at the Bellville taxi terminal in Cape Town. Four armed men opened fire on Saturday evening, while police are pursuing suspects and investigating murder and attempted murder, according to TimesLIVE.
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A 31-year-old man was shot dead and two others injured on Friday 6 November 2026 when two gunmen got out of a car and opened fire in a Strandfontein garage, Cape Town, South Africa. The scene was captured by a surveillance camera; police are investigating murder and two attempted murders, according to IOL.
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L'incendie d'une cabane à Greenfields, dans le quartier de Kariega, dans l'Eastern Cape, a tué deux enfants le 5 novembre 2026, alors que leur père, sorti faire des courses, a été brûlé aux bras en tentant de les sauver. La police a ouvert une enquête sur les causes du drame, selon le média IOL.
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Five suspects described as involved in cash-in-transit robberies were killed in a shootout with police in Gqeberha, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Authorities say the group targeted a security vehicle and other suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money, reports SABC News.
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Malawi prepares national strategy against organised crimeThe Malawian government is preparing a new national strategy to tackle organised criminal networks operating across borders. Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito says the country will strengthen its response to traffickers, cybercriminals and other organised crime groups, according to Nyasa Times.The week in Africa
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