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Stolen copper cables, unlicensed firearm recovered, Kraaifontein

Stolen copper cables, unlicensed firearm recovered, Kraaifontein

An intelligence driven operation by SAPS members led to the arrest of six male suspects, aged between 26 and 40, on charges of possession...
Hijacked vehicle, unlicensed firearm recovered, Grassy Park

Hijacked vehicle, unlicensed firearm recovered, Grassy Park

The vigilance of Grassy Park police members on patrol on 9 January 2019, resulted in the arrest of a 22 year old suspect for...
Armed gang flee empty-handed when New Germany resident shoots back

Armed gang flee empty-handed when New Germany resident shoots back

A New Germany resident sent a gang of armed robbers packing following a gun fight on 9 January 2019. Blue Security community and media liaison...
The Brexit fallout shows why referenda shouldn't be considered lightly. Shutterstock

A referendum on land reform in South Africa? Brexit suggests not

There are many valid reasons for calling for a deepening of democracy in South Africa, despite the fact that it has regular free elections...
Regulator releases preliminary findings on Mountainview train crash

Regulator releases preliminary findings on Mountainview train crash

A preliminary investigation by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has found that the fatal crash at Mountainview railway station in Pretoria on Tuesday was...
Escape: Armed robbery and murder suspects sought, McGregor. Photo: SAPS

Escape: Armed robbery and murder suspects sought, McGregor

McGregor SAPS requests the assistance of the public in locating two suspects, Thabang Temo and Rathabile Posholi who are wanted for a murder perpetrated...
Man arrested for shooting armed housebreaker in self defence

Man arrested for shooting armed housebreaker in self defence

The FF Plus is seriously concerned by the fact that a 65 year old man was arrested and charged with murder after he, according...
Education is in crisis: No place for 16 000 Gauteng school children

Education is in crisis: No place for 16 000 Gauteng school...

On 9 January 2019, there are 16 000 learners in Gauteng who have nowhere to go after the MEC for Education in Gauteng, Panyaza...
Corruption and bankruptcy: Municipality sinks after shady Eskom deal

Corruption and bankruptcy: Municipality sinks after shady Eskom deal

The completely bankrupt municipality of Fetakgomo Tubatse made the foolish decision to dismiss an existing contractor who asked R500,000 to wire homes for electricity....
Is South Africa bankrupt or just corrupt?

Is South Africa bankrupt or just corrupt?

It is unclear whether South Africa is bankrupt or whether the corruption is increasing so much that hundreds of graduates are sitting at home...
ANC causes absolute chaos in schools

ANC causes absolute chaos in schools

On Wednesday 9 January 2018, schools reopened for the new school year, but thousands of scholars do not yet know where to go because...
Exodus of brain power from South Africa

Exodus of brain power from South Africa

In a white paper on emigration, frightening but well known facts have emerged. The director of EOSA (Enterprise Observatory of SA) Johannes Wessels explains...