Miners start by digging rocks from inside the line shafts with a pick and shovel. Another 21 suspected illegal miners have been arrested after they resurfaced at the Sheba Mine in Barberton in Mpumalanga. Some of them were reportedly found in possession of gold-bearing material. Since last week Friday, more than 500 suspected illegal miners have…
Acting Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says an attack on police is an attack on the state. Cachalia says police will not rest until Jabulani Moyo is arrested for allegedly killing two police officers. The two officers were transporting Moyo, an awaiting trial prisoner from the Roodepoort Magistrate’s court to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address National Women’s Day commemorations in Nkowankowa in Tzaneen. The event commemorates the march by 20 000 women on August 9, 1956, against apartheid laws. This year’s theme is “Building Resilient Economies for All. ” It will focus on wealth and income disparities between men and women in the country. LIVE…
Three murder accused await their bail application hearing. The bail application of a former Limpopo police sergeant and her two accomplices, accused of insurance-related killings, has been postponed to Friday next week in the Polokwane Magistrates court. The matter has been postponed for closing arguments. The State and the defense lawyers have applied for more…
[File image] Crime scene from a fatal shooting. Five people aged between 25 and 35 have been taken to a hospital in Bloemfontein following a shooting at a tavern in the CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning. This comes after a 30-year-old man randomly opened fire at the tavern. Police spokesperson Loraine Earle…
Alleged cop killer Jabulani Thabang Moyo is wanted in connection with the murder of two police officers. Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) says it is shocked and outraged by what it says is the brutal killing of two detectives who were transporting an awaiting trial prisoner in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. The accused,…
File image: Classroom. Dagga was amongst the drugs found at Masitakhe Secondary School, in Matsulu, in Mpumalanga. This as the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Department of Correctional Services and other stakeholders raided the school. The school is reported to be one of the most notorious…
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile praised the role of traditional leaders in preserving cultural heritage Deputy President, Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with traditional leaders, as he chaired a high-level dialogue in Pretoria today. The engagement, held with the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, brought together senior government officials and…
A suspect shot and killed two police officers near Roodepoort. A manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot and killed two police officers near Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. The officers – who were stationed at the Florida Police Station – were transporting a business robbery suspect from court to Boksburg prison when they came…
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa, Mmamokolo Kubayi. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says they will intensify efforts to ensure that the justice cluster works effectively so that members of the public have faith in the justice system. Kubayi was speaking during an imbizo at Kgapane outside Tzaneen in Limpopo….
