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Kathu rapist sentenced to 15 years

Kathu rapist sentenced to 15 years

The Northern Cape SAPS welcomes the 15 year rape sentence that was handed down to a 31-year-old man in the Kathu Regional Court recently. On...
PPE fraud: 3 Senior Cederberg municipality employees arrested

PPE fraud: 3 Senior Cederberg municipality employees arrested

The Western Cape Commercial Crime Investigation Unit subsequent to investigation into allegations of PPE fraud and corruption at the Cederberg Municipality arrested three senior...

Conservancy manager attacked while on patrol on Olarro Conservancy

Olarro Conservancy manager, William Hofmeyr was shot with an arrow on Thursday 13th October.  Mr Hofmeyr, tracking elephant, did not see his assailant until...
Unlicensed firearm, K9 unit arrests 7 suspects, Cathcart

Unlicensed firearm, K9 unit arrests 7 suspects, Cathcart

Vispol members together with Queenstown K9 and Flying Squad arrested suspects in possession of different kind of ammunition and one pistol Members received information of...
Lisbon Falls: German tourist falls 70 meters into ravine. Photo: Arrive Alive

Lisbon Falls: German tourist falls 70 meters into ravine

A German tourist slipped and fell about 70m at Lisbon Falls in Mpumalanga on Wednesday afternoon 21 August 2019. She was brought successfully to...
SAPS operation yields successes in the Northern Cape

SAPS operation yields successes in the Northern Cape

The SAPS in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape conducted simultaneous operations in the three provinces between 23 and 26 May 2022. The...

Thandi Modise and her 50 dead pigs

The SA Veterinary Association Council had a veterinarian, Dr. Sameer Abbas, convicted on two counts of violating the board's rules. Abbas refused to hand in...
Lesufi demonstrates his racial prejudice with silence regarding black on coloured racism

Lesufi demonstrates his racial prejudice with silence regarding black on coloured...

The Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi's silence on the racist treatment of a coloured parent by a black teacher at the Fred Norman...
Suspect sought after girl (12) raped, Mariannhill Railway Station. Photo: SAPS

Suspect sought after girl (12) raped, Mariannhill railway station

The Chatsworth Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit are making an appeal to members of the community to assist with regards to...
The logo of state power utility Eskom is seen outside Cape Town's Koeberg nuclear power plant in this picture taken March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Eskom gets $180 mln NDB loan for renewable energy

The New Development Bank said on Monday South African power utility Eskom would get $180 million in assistance for renewable energy projects, part of...
Poor treatment in state and provincial hospitals, FF Plus launches campaign

Poor treatment in state and provincial hospitals, FF Plus launches campaign

The FF Plus has launched a campaign against the poor treatment of patients in state and provincial hospitals. On 7 July this year, the party...
Former mayor, CFO and servicer provider arrested, FS municipality

Former mayor, CFO and servicer provider arrested, FS municipality

The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit has arrested a former mayor, Mandla Mamba (49), and two accomplices, Vincent Mkhefa (44), the former Chief Financial...