SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrested a 44yr-old male during a stop and search for the possession of drugs, contravention of the Precious Metal Act A 44-year-old suspect has been arrested in Malmesbury on the Cape West Coast for the possession of drugs, contravention of the Precious Metal Act, as well as contravention of the Financial…
File: a gavel stick to signify a judge’s decision such as bail bid withdrawn. The couple accused of the murder of a seven-year-old girl from Kuyasa in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats has abandoned their bail application, fearing for their safety. The case in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court has been postponed until 22nd October for…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille. The board of SA Tourism has been dissolved with immediate effect. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille informed the board about her decision on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Minister today says the board failed to address the legality of the procedure it followed when it convened a special board…
Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille. The board of SA Tourism has been dissolved with immediate effect. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille informed the board about her decision on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Minister today says the board failed to address the legality of the procedure it followed when it convened a special board…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi addressed audience in honour of Women’s month at Unisa, Pretoria. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has encouraged women to occupy leadership positions in professions traditionally dominated by men. She delivered a keynote address at a Women’s Month Dialogue hosted by Unisa and the South African…
FILE | Firearm and ammunition. Three suspects have been killed in a shootout with police in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The South African Police Service (SAPS) received information about suspects who were in possession of illegal firearms at a house in the area. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) Spokesperson Chris Singo says, “The police visited…
NSRI search and rescue boat Private companies and recreational divers are assisting search and rescue teams who are looking for the pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into the sea off the Durban beachfront last week, as well as debris from the plane. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has called on members of…
A court gavel, handcuffs and law books. A police officer attached to the Klerksdorp Detective Branch in the North West (NW) will appear in court again next week after he was positively linked with a hijacking in the town a month ago. The police sergeant and his two co-accused were remanded in custody. Provincial Police…
Sentech satellites South African broadcasters say the tariffs imposed by the signal distributor – Sentech – are too expensive and unsustainable. The broadcasters told the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Committee in a virtual public hearing held on Tuesday that the methodology used to determine these tariffs needs to be transparent to all…
FILE | City of Tshwane’s Human Settlements MMC Aaron Maluleka. The Kleinfontein informal settlement, a self-declared Afrikaner-only community east of Pretoria, has accused the City of Tshwane of targeting it for removal. This follows the city’s urgent legal bid to halt all development on the land. The metro argues its action is based on long-standing…
