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Sheepmoor farm murder: Two employees sought, woman questioned. Photo:BKA Boere Krisis Aksie

Sheepmoor farm murder: Two employees sought, woman questioned

Members of the South African Police Service at Sheepmoor, near Piet Retief are looking for unknown men who brutally killed a 66 year old...
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Ramaphosa’s critical choices to get South Africa back on track

South Africa’s economy is in dire straits. Unemployment has reached a 15-year high of 27.6%. And in the first quarter of this year GDP...
SONA, land expropriation without compensation casts dark shadow. Photo: FF Plus

SONA preparations at an advanced stage

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Lechesa Tsenoli says preparations for next week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) are at an advanced stage. Tsenoli...
South Africa the rainbow land of 'destruction and sewage'

South Africa the rainbow land of ‘destruction and sewage’

The promised 'rainbow land' of 'milk and honey' is rapidly changing into burning suburbs and sewage flooded streets. Port Elizabeth is the latest example where...
Crisis as South Africa is heading for enormous food shortage

Crisis as South Africa is heading for enormous food shortage

South Africa is heading for an enormous food crisis due to the uncertain conditions that farmers are currently experiencing whilst trying to maintain their...
AfriForum obtains urgent court order to stop land grabs, Rustenburg. Photo: Ian Cameron

AfriForum obtains urgent court order to stop land grabs, Rustenburg

AfriForum approached the North West High Court in Mafikeng on 12 June 2019, to obtain an urgent court order to stop land grabs in...
Rob Packham sentenced to 22 years for wife's murder, Cape Town

Rob Packham sentenced to 22 years for wife’s murder, Cape Town

The 58 year old murder accused, Rob Packham, a Constantia businessman, has been incarcerated for 20 years imprisonment for the murder of his wife...
Durban hijacking and shootout, police wound suspect

Durban hijacking and shootout, police wound suspect

A shootout between suspected carjackers and police has resulted in the arrest of a 31 year old suspect. This was after police together with...
Murderer who walked out of Wynberg court, rearrested. Photo: SAPS

Murderer who walked out of Wynberg court, rearrested

Extensive networking and sleepless nights by Nyanga detectives, members of the Flying Squad and Provincial Operational Command Centre (POCC) resulted in the re-arresting of...
Gauteng serious and violent crime, 13 unlicensed firearms recovered

Gauteng serious and violent crime, 13 unlicensed firearms recovered

Police in Gauteng are profiling a group of 15 suspects who might be involved or wanted in serious and violent crime cases after they...
Another Hawks impersonator: Jailed ex-cop to appear in Cullinan court

Another Hawks impersonator: Jailed ex-cop to appear in Cullinan court

A 30 year old former police officer who is serving a 15 year sentence for several armed robberies at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre...
Use of muthi by suspects in robbery and kidnaping cases, Mtubatuba

Use of ‘muthi’ by suspects in robbery and kidnaping cases, Mtubatuba

Tholakele Bayeni (54) and Sipho Sishi (65) appeared for the third time in the Mtubatuba Magistrate’s Court for robbery and kidnaping. They were remanded...