Operation Basadi leads crime drive in Western Cape

The all-woman Operation Basadi has already racked up to R23000 worth of traffic fines An all-women South African Police Service (SAPS) operation is under way in Kraaifontein, in the Western Cape. #sapsWC On 01/08, #OperationBasadi kicked off at #SAPS Kraaifontein. Female officers from Kraaifontein, neighbouring stations & Western Cape Head Office led the operation. ✅…

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Parly accepts ruling on invalidation of five candidates’ appointments

The Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament’s appointment process for gender commissioners failed to meet public participation requirements. Parliament says it respects the Constitutional Court’s ruling which invalidates the process to appoint five candidates to serve on the Commission for Gender Equality. The court  ruled that Parliament failed to give public participation reasonable time in the…

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Three people killed in Mpumalanga crash

Three people have been killed in a multiple-vehicle pile-up on the R40 road between Mbombela and Barberton in Mpumalanga last night. One person is in hospital after being critically injured in the crash. The Provincial Community Safety, Security and Liaison Department has urged motorists to be cautious on the affected stretch of the road. The…

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Rustenburg man sentenced to life for rape

Ben Jacob had been found guilty of kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend. He has been handed a life sentence. Police have welcomed the life sentence that a regional court in Rustenburg in the North West has meted out on a convicted rapist. #sapsNW The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has…

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R18-million cash injection to revive Macufe

The festival logo Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae, has recommitted to the government mandate of developing local artists and the growth of small businesses. This as the province re-launched the week-long Mangaung African Cultural Festival known as Macufe. With the provincial government allocating R18-million for the event, Letsoha-Mathae announced that there will be no tender…

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