Police vans at the scene of an arrest. Gauteng police have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with a stolen vehicle and found unlicensed ammunition in his possession. The suspect was nabbed during Operation Shanela in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Provincial Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says the vehicle crime investigation unit confirmed that the…
X- The South African Police Service Gauteng police commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, says they are working closely with their counterparts in KwaZulu-Natal to unlock syndicates operating in the two provinces. This follows revelations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of criminal syndicates having infiltrated the criminal justice system. This week, police announced that the firearms including…
Doctor’s stethoscope. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the Health Professions Council of South Africa will decide on recommendations made by the Health Ombud into the deaths of two patients at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital, and the admission of two others at the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital. This follows a report released by…
Mr Jerry Boshoga Police have dismissed what it says are misleading and false information claiming that kidnapped Pretoria businessman, Jerry Boshoga, has been found dead. The SAPS has confirmed that investigations into Boshoga’s kidnapping is at an advanced stage. The businessman has not been found alive nor deceased. Boshoga was last seen on November 18th…
FILE | Mandrax drugs. A woman and two others arrested after a video shows the mother allegedly encouraging her four-year-old child to smoke drugs are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Regional Court this morning. The footage widely shared on social media further shows the woman placing a bottle neck with a lit mandrax drug…
Beds inside of a healthcare facility. The Gauteng Health Department says it has implemented measures to curb hospital-acquired infections, which are also known as nosocomial infections. These are infections that patients can contract while receiving treatment for other conditions at medical facilities. Such infections can lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening complications. During a recent…
Organisation advocating for the rights and protection of children has raised concerns over the viral video depicting a mother encouraging her four-year-old son to light up and smoke the drug mandrax. The mother and two others aged between 28 and 36 have since been arrested and are now facing charges of child abuse. Action Society…
E-hailing spokesperson Vhatuka Mbelengwa says the app companies have neglected their concerns forcing them to take up strike action on Monday. Proper regulation within the e-hailing industry will help decrease criminality and exploitation in the sector. This is according to Gauteng E-hailing Services (GES), that held a media briefing in Johannesburg, about the ongoing challenges…
No injuries were reported. The Free State Department of Education suspects arson is the cause of the fire that burned down five classrooms at Refihletse Combined School in Verkeerdevlei. Four classrooms were completely burnt down with the fifth one, a Grade R classroom, partially burnt. Department spokesperson, Howard Ndaba, says another attempt to burn a…
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Vryburg in North West has sentenced Ethiopian national, Etebo Lapso Wangore, to a R60 000 fine or eight months’ imprisonment for two counts of corruption linked to fraudulent activities targeting the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). He also received a suspended 12-month…
