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Child pornography case postponed against Darren Wilken postponed
Anti-child pornography awareness. 1 minute Hard drives seized from Darren Wilken, an accused in the child pornography case, has 39 tera-bytes of data that still needs to be analyzed. This came out in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, earlier today. The court also heard that the accused allegedly transacted with crypto currency, which the…
Suspects linked to robberies at places of worship in Gauteng arrested
A man in handcuffs. 1 minute Gauteng police have arrested six suspects from an alleged gang that has been targeting places of worship across the province. The suspects were arrested during the early hours of Monday morning in Sophiatown following a robbery in Florida, west of Johannesburg. A large quantity of high-value sound systems was…
Santaco ‘frustrated’ by eThekwini’s handling of GO!Durban project
Taxis seen at a rank in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in Durban has expressed frustration with the eThekwini Municipality’s handling of the multi-billion-rand GO! Durban transport project. The aim of the initiative is to use modes of transport including buses, rail and taxis to link nine corridors. The project…
D-day for 192 parties to make IEC submissions or face deregistration
Political parties seen on screen. 1 minute A total of 192 political parties have until the end of business today to make their submissions as to why they should not be de-registered by the Electoral Commission. More than a week ago the IEC issued a notice of cancellation of registration to inactive political parties including…
TB kills 10 people every hour in SA: Motsoaledi
A doctor points to an x-ray showing a pair of lungs infected with TB (tuberculosis), January 27, 2014. 1 minute Minister of Health Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says Tuberculosis (TB) kills ten people every hour in the South Africa. Motsoaledi was speaking in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal at a World TB Day event. Deputy President Paul…
FS Human Settlements forfeit about R50 million of unspent funds
Free State Human Settlements leads with 10 irregularities. 1 minute The Free State Human Settlements Department will forfeit about R50 million after failing to spend the funds. The money will now be transferred to another province. Democratic Alliance Member of the Provincial Legislature David van Vuuren has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, that…
Mchunu condemns attack on community patrollers in Soshanguve
Bullets seen on on a table. 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has condemned the attack on local community patrollers. This follows a shootout at Marry Me informal settlements in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, over the weekend where five patrollers were killed, and eight individuals were sent to hospital. According to the police report, the…
SAPS not equipped to stop internal corruption: Expert
A logo of the SAPS seen at a police station. 1 minute South Africa does not have the necessary policing resources to stop corruption in the S0uth African Police Service (SAPS) ranks according to crime expert and director of IRS Investigations, Chad Thomas. His remarks come after the arrest of two police officers who were…
‘Ending TB requires collective effort from all sectors’
Lab tech holds TB cultures for testing 1 minute The Portfolio Committee on Health and Wellness in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature says it will continue to holding health authorities accountable for the effective implementation of TB control measures. It says the measures include early diagnosis, compliance to treatment and public awareness. The committee’s statement comes…