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Hawks KZN Head Senona at the Madlanga Commission A circular sent out by National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola states that no private police information may be circulated with members of the public. This was revealed by evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. She slammed KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head General Lesetja…

Rain drops seen on a window during a stormy day. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level two warning for severe thunderstorms over the Little Karoo regions, with possible flooding. SAWS says a cut off low pressure system is expected to move into the area on Sunday and Monday. It says…

Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. Western Cape Police detectives are in Saldanha Bay in a renewed search for the missing Joshlin Smith. Police say officers are in the town to investigate recent claims made by a community member regarding Joshlin’s alleged whereabouts. The child went missing…

Phone with social media apps Social media law expert, Emma Sadleir has urged parents to monitor their children’s activities on social media platforms, particularly on WhatsApp. This after the Gauteng High Court, on Monday, ordered Meta platforms, to shut down anonymous Instagram accounts and WhatsApp channels distributing graphic child pornography involving South African schoolchildren. Sadleir,…

Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo is continuing with his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Khumalo is the second witness to appear before the committee this year. LIVESTREAM:

Outside the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court. The case against nine people arrested for the murder of Tshwane University of Technology lecturer will continue on Wednesday in the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court. Masasi Sifundo was attacked and killed allegedly by the group last month, after they accused him of raping two minors aged between eight and 12. The…