A man throws a snowball at the 35th Koide International Snowball Fight in Uonuma, Niigata 2 minutes More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Sunday, in what the local weather bureau called the coldest air this winter to sweep the country’s northern snow belt. The 35th…
The suspects were arrested for issuing unsuspecting people with fraudulent doctor’s referral letters qualifying them for social grants. 1 minute The bail hearing in the R260-million SASSA fraud case has been rolled over to Wednesday at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court. It’s alleged that the 11th accused created fake profiles and committed identity fraud in order…
Forensic investigators combing the scene following the discovery of the missing police officials. 2 minutes Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae says it’s a sad day for the province following confirmation that three of the five bodies found at the Hennops River in Centurion are those of the missing police officers. The officers who are originally…
Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk – 123RF.com The decision was taken by Limpopo Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Mukhali Ivy Thenga. “This decision follows a comprehensive investigation process that was conducted by the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation [DPCI] following a complaint laid by Mr Arthur Fraser with the South African Police Service [SAPS]. “The…
[File photo] The Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Development Business Trust, Riah Phiyega has called for more proactive measures to eradicate violent crime in the country, especially on the Cape Flats. This, as there has been a surge in violent crimes in the area, and gang-related crimes over the past few months. Phiyega was one…
[FILE IMAGE]: A customer in a spaza shop. 2 minutes Spaza shop owners in Mpumalanga are rushing to municipal offices to register business before Friday’s closing date. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa mandated that all spaza shops and food businesses should be registered with their municipalities. This was one of the government strategies to ensure…
Lessons in security and crowd control were learned on that fateful day. 2 minutes On this day, 24 years ago, 43 football spectators lost their lives during a Soweto Derby featuring Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park. Both were in contention for league honours, and interest in the match was unprecedented. The stadium…
Metal workers working in a manufacturing plant. The manufacturing sector continues to show signs of strain. According to the ABSA Purchasing Manager’s Index, headline PMI contracted for the eighth consecutive month. The index, which measures the health of the sector, increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 index points in June. However, the data suggests that local demand conditions…
Fuel prices have increased at midnight, leaving motorists to pay more at the pumps. The cost of 93 octane petrol prices increased by between 55 cents and 52 cents a litre, depending on the grade. Diesel increased by between 82 cents and 84 cents per litre, depending on the grade, while the price of paraffin…
The Lusikisiki crime scene cordoned off. The trial of six men accused of killing eight people in Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki will continue in the Mthatha High Court, Eastern Cape today. The incident happened in September last year. A forensic investigator testified on Friday that forty rifle cartridges, dozens of bullet fragments and DNA samples…
