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The Herald
4 days ago
- The Herald
Woman charged over murder of boyfriend's daughter denied bail amid suicide fears
Magistrate Lukas van der Schyff agreed with the state's submissions and told Hughes that though she is a first-time offender with a stable job as an assistant teacher at a nursery school, he could not grant her bail as she had failed to take the court into confidence and give her account of what transpired on the day the child died. 'You have opted to remain silent. Though you have a right to remain silent, you don't have to,' Van der Schyff said. According to the evidence led in court, Hughes was found sitting in a different room while the toddler was found in a bath full of water. 'I find it strange that you sat in a different room and left the child floating in the water with the tap still running. You were aware the child drowned but you didn't try to resuscitate her or get help for her,' the magistrate said. There was also a risk she might try to commit suicide due to the serious charges she faces. Throughout proceedings, while sitting in the dock, Hughes was crying and made little eye contact with her father who was sitting across from her. Dressed in a short polka dot red dress, Hughes was twitching her polished red nails and pulled occasionally on her ponytail. She is set to return to court later this month. TimesLIVE Support independent journalism by subscribing to the Sunday Times. Just R20 for the first month.
IOL News
5 days ago
- IOL News
Viral TikTok captures arrest of phone thief at ABSA Run Your City Durban
The cell phone thief nabbed on Sunday. Image: screenshot A Durban woman was arrested at the weekend after allegedly stealing cellphones from runners who took part in the ABSA Run Your City Series. The 10km race took place on Sunday, July 13, between Suncoast and Golden Mile. A video of the woman's arrest on TikTok has garnered over 53,400 likes, over 12,000 reposts, and over 1.9 million views. In the 10-second video, the woman who has been arrested is being loaded into the back of a police van. The woman filming the incident can be heard saying: 'Absa race, all our phones got stolen. Look at needs to be banned from the race'. According to one of the victims, the woman had cut bags throughout the race and stolen the cell phones of those running. Police recovered six cell phones in the woman's possession. Victims managed to track down the thief using Apple technology to find their iPhones. The provincial police spokesperson, Constable Thenjiswa Ngcobo, confirmed the incident. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading 'Police in Durban Central have arrested a 56-year-old woman for possession of items suspected to be stolen, following an incident in which the woman allegedly stole cell phones on July 13, 2025, on Jelf Taylors Street,' Ngcobo said. The woman has already appeared in court. 'The suspect appeared before the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday, July 14, 2025, and she was remanded in custody. She is due to appear again before court on July 21, 2025,' Ngcobo said. The race saw 10,000 runners participate. The marathon proudly supports the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) as the official charity of the entire series of events. The next leg of the series will take place in Tshwane on Sunday, August 24, and Johannesburg on Wednesday, September 24. IOL
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Driver ‘destroyed dashcam footage' in moments after Burswood meet crash
A foreign student who was allegedly travelling at almost 100km/h in a 40km/h zone along Camfield Drive when he hit a 17-year-old girl, causing her to somersault twice in the air before hitting the bonnet of the car, has been released on bail. Chun Lai Yuen, 25, had to have proceedings translated through a Cantonese interpreter on Wednesday during his appearance at Perth Magistrate's Court where footage of the incident that took place in Burswood on Monday night was played to the court. The court heard Yuen was driving his Honda Civic sedan when he met with others at a car club event in Jandakot about 6.30pm that evening. Police said 371 vehicles were involved in the car meet that travelled from Jandakot, to Bunnings in Melville, before concluding at near Crown Perth. Yuen was allegedly observed driving dangerously at the Bunnings stop, before it's alleged that he travelled at 'excessive speeds without any regard [to] road users or pedestrians'. Loading The court heard that around 200 people lined Camfield Drive with spectators lining both sides and gathering in a car park. 'Despite the conditions, the accused drove his vehicle south along Camfield Drive at a grossly excessive speed, later calculated to be 96km/h,' prosecutors told the court. 'Which was well above the posted 40km/h limit.
The Age
6 days ago
- The Age
Driver ‘destroyed dashcam footage' in moments after Burswood meet crash
A foreign student who was allegedly travelling at almost 100km/h in a 40km/h zone along Camfield Drive when he hit a 17-year-old girl, causing her to somersault twice in the air before hitting the bonnet of the car, has been released on bail. Chun Lai Yuen, 25, had to have proceedings translated through a Cantonese interpreter on Wednesday during his appearance at Perth Magistrate's Court where footage of the incident that took place in Burswood on Monday night was played to the court. The court heard Yuen was driving his Honda Civic sedan when he met with others at a car club event in Jandakot about 6.30pm that evening. Police said 371 vehicles were involved in the car meet that travelled from Jandakot, to Bunnings in Melville, before concluding at near Crown Perth. Yuen was allegedly observed driving dangerously at the Bunnings stop, before it's alleged that he travelled at 'excessive speeds without any regard [to] road users or pedestrians'. Loading The court heard that around 200 people lined Camfield Drive with spectators lining both sides and gathering in a car park. 'Despite the conditions, the accused drove his vehicle south along Camfield Drive at a grossly excessive speed, later calculated to be 96km/h,' prosecutors told the court. 'Which was well above the posted 40km/h limit.
The Citizen
10-07-2025
- The Citizen
Mbombela community stunned as slain doctor's husband charged with her murder
The suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Dr Nondumiso Sibanyoni briefly appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court today. The community was shocked to discover that it was the doctor's husband, Sifiso Vusimuzi Sibanyoni (39), who allegedly shot his soon to be ex-wife on November 20, 2024, in the Virgin Active Riverside parking lot in Mbombela. Lowvelder reports protesters gathered in front of the court and chanted slogan like 'Killer, you are heartless' and 'Forward with the justice system, down with the killers of women and children', in an outcry against gender-based violence against women. Family members, including the victim's father, Vusi Nkosi, and mother, Busisiwe Mazibuko, joined the protest. The victim's colleague, who is the chairperson of the South African Medical Association Lowveld branch, Dr Sifiso Nxumalo, shared his appreciation for the arrest. 'We are happy to finally learn that there has been a breakthrough in the space of seven months after our colleague was brutally murdered. This is quite unusual in femicide cases. We congratulate the SAPS for the incredible work they have done in investigating this matter,' said Nxumalo. Sibanyoni was remanded in custody pending his next court appearance on Tuesday, July 15, for a formal bail application. The Mpumalanga police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, previously said Sibanyoni was fatally shot at around 06:00 on November 20. 'She was walking towards the gym after parking her car at the parking lot of Virgin Active Riverside. A Toyota Starlet drove towards her, and a gunman exited the vehicle and shot her three times before fleeing the scene. Nothing was stolen from the victim,' Mdhluli said. The police and paramedics responded to the scene. Sibanyoni was lying on the ground outside her car and was declared dead by the medical personnel. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
