Man sentenced for Sassa card corruption in Vryburg

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…

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Lumiere Fashion House attracts minister

INTERNATIONAL clothing  label Lumiere Fashion House INTERNATIONAL clothing  label Lumiere Fashion House in Bulawayo has added yet another famous client to their growing list. The studio that was founded and is owned by diaspora-based designer Sikhanyisiwe Moyo creates and sells clothes in local and international markets. Staffers at the studio this past weekend had a…

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Gauteng records sharp increase in sexual offences

SAPS has recorded 2300 complaints of GBV. 2 minutes Gauteng has recorded a sharp increase in sexual offences in the second quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. This emerged during the release of the provincial crime statistics in Boksburg in Johannesburg. These include rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual offences and domestic violence. It comes as…

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Ramaphosa must prioritise jobs, deal with crime

Unemployed residents say their degrees are gathering dust. 2 minutes Unemployed Cape Town residents have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise job creation and to deal with crime during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. This year’s State of the Nation Address will be Ramaphosa’s first speech under the Government of…

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