Dec 3, 2022 · The case of alleged extortion godfather Yanga Nyalara and three others will move to the High Court next year as the State prepares to try them for 18 murders and six attempted murders. Their arrests came after a terrifying spate of shootings in Khayelitsha.

Feb 20, 2025 · News24 reliably understands one of those killed is from Cape Town – Khayelitsha's most feared resident, Yanga "Bara" Nyalara, who had numerous charges withdrawn against him in the past after witnesses were either too scared to …

Feb 21, 2025 · Alleged extortion kingpin and taxi boss Yanga 'Bara' Nyalara's reign of terror stretched from Cape Town to his hometown of Cofimvaba – where he was attempting to tighten his grip before being killed in a shootout with police.

Feb 22, 2025 · Yanga “Bara” Nyalara, a notorious gang leader from Khayelitsha with alleged ties to gang violence, extortion, and multiple murders, was killed in a police shootout in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Aug 14, 2024 · Cape Town - Yanga “Bara” Nyalara and co-accused Wanda Tofile have been acquitted on all charges which included the murder of 12 people in Khayelitsha. The pair were arrested in 2022 and abandoned...

Feb 22, 2025 · Residents of Site C in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, are grappling with mixed emotions following the death of Yanga “Bara” Nyalara, an alleged protection fee kingpin. Nyalara was reportedly killed in a shootout with police in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, on …

Feb 21, 2025 · Yanga was allegedly killed during a shootout with cops in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, 20 February. A picture circulating on social media shows a heavily wounded man sitting in front of a Toyota Fortuner steering, and the victim is believed to be Yanga.

Aug 14, 2024 · In a dramatic twist, Nyalara, one of Cape Town’s most notorious alleged gang leaders, was acquitted of mass murder charges by the Goodwood Prison Court on Tuesday, per reports from Daily Maverick. The charges stemmed from a brutal shooting on 15 May 2021, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people.

Jul 23, 2024 · The State claims a group of armed men, led by Nyalara, killed 12 individuals in Khayelitsha, targeting anyone near the extorted businesses. Senior detective Lieutenant-Colonel Victor Galant testified about the murdered witnesses and the urgent need for protective measures for the surviving witness.

Feb 21, 2025 · The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a deadly shootout between police officers and an alleged armed gang where extortion kingpin Yanga 'Bara' Nyalara was among those killed.