Riaan Marais News reporter

Riaan Marais is a crime reporter at The Herald and Weekend Post

Wife killer handed 25-year sentence after detailed guilty plea

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As convicted murderer Colin “Junior” Kannemeyer entered the courtroom, he blew kisses to his children sitting in the ...

Councillor ‘stepping on the right toes’ to be targeted by alleged hitmen

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In a matter of weeks, mayoral committee member Jaques Alexander and his sons came under attack by gunmen in two ...

House robbery suspect shot dead after mistakenly pressing panic button

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Three suspected house robbers were outmatched and outgunned in Mount Pleasant when one of them accidentally pressed ...

Mob justice fears raised at bail hearing of Bay rape accused

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New Brighton and its surrounding areas are no stranger to mob justice, and the court is dealing with several cases ...

Bay firearms dealer hit hard by a case of mistaken identity

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After rebuilding his reputation as a firearms dealer and training provider in Nelson Mandela Bay, a case of mistaken ...

Eastern Cape’s mohair, citrus at the forefront of potential SA export growth

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Economists are keeping an eye on SA’s agricultural commodities in the hope that the country could see another record ...

Burst pipe wreaks havoc in Kariega

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When a wave of water came rushing towards their front door, a Kariega family could do little but close it and hope the ...

Chilli-eating competitors turn up the heat to scorching

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While most Gqeberha residents looked for ways to cool off over the warm weekend, a small crowd decided to turn up the ...

Six arrested in Walmer hours after two home invasions

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Shortly after robbers fled the scene of a house robbery in Fairview, where they were interrupted by patrolling police, ...

‘Considering I have four bullets in my body, I’m doing well’

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Armed guards posted outside the home of a Kouga mayoral committee member kept a close eye on all movement outside his ...