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Graphic depicting an arrest Two suspects have been arrested after police found a cache of unlicensed firearms and ammunition hidden beneath mattress in Batho location in Bloemfontein. Free State police spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says officers discovered 23 boxes of various caliber ammunition hidden near a kitchen cabinet at the suspect’s residence. He says four rifles,…

People walk as a storm is brewing Two people have died following a heavy storm that ravaged Ngwetsheni Village in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape on Monday. uMzimvubu Local Municipality Mayor Zukiswa Ndevu says the two men were inside a vehicle when it was blown away by strong wind and hit a wall. Ndevu says…

FILE| Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria. A prominent police sergeant who recently appeared before the Madlanga Commission is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The officer’s property in Pretoria North was allegedly also raided by police on Thursday last week. He was reportedly arrested…

Northern Cape Co-operative Governance MEC, Bentley Vass The Northern Cape’s biggest local municipality, Sol Plaatjie might be placed under administration. This after it failed to deliver on a directive from the Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bentley Vass. Vass is yet to determine a solution for the chaos at the Municipality…

Traffic officer inspects a taxi Mpumalanga Public Works, Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo says close to 1 000 vehicles have been impounded in the province due to violations of different traffic laws. Thomo was part of a roadblock operation on the N4 toll road near Mbombela. Thomo has urged motorists to adhere to traffic…

SA Police Service badge. A 53-year-old police captain has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the police’s Protection and Security Services division of millions of rand. The arrest follows an internal investigation into suspicious transactions, which revealed the officer allegedly manipulated the system to withdraw millions of funds meant for the presidential protection services. He is…

Traffic flow on the N1 Kranskop Toll Plaza Gauteng Traffic Police are warning motorists travelling on the N1 southbound not to drive against traffic. Authorities say some drivers are using the northbound lane to travel south, which is a dangerous and illegal practice. Officials warn this could lead to head-on collisions and fatalities. WATCH |…

File Image: Broken glasses on the ground following car crash. Three people have died following a head-on collision between an SUV and a minibus taxi near Piet Retief in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga. It is reported that 10 people sustained slight injuries, while one was seriously injured. The Mpumalanga Safety, Security and Liaison’s Transport Regulation Chief Director…

South Africa’s Bietbridge border post The Border Management Authority (BMA) says more than 72 000 travelers have been processed at the Beitbridge Border Post since the start of the Easter holidays. BMA Assistant Commissioner, Azwi Managa, says they have deployed enough personnel to handle the number of people. As Easter holiday travel concludes, the Border…