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22 Suspects arrested in SAPS operation, Hanover Park

22 Suspects arrested in SAPS operation, Hanover Park

On Thursday morning, 15 November 2018 at about 04:00 Philippi Police members embarked on a tracing operation of wanted suspects for various crimes. Twenty...
Life imprisonment for rape of girl (13), Empangeni

Life imprisonment for rape of girl (13), Empangeni

The Empangeni Regional Court convicted and sentenced a 50 year old man for a rape that was committed three years ago at Empangeni area....
Major crackdown on illegal firearms and drugs, Wentworth. Photo: SAPS

Major crackdown on illegal firearms and drugs, Wentworth

The Provincial Task Team Drug and Firearm Unit and Wentworth police conducted intelligence driven operations in Wentworth area during the early hours of 16...
Sleeping couple attacked, wife killed, husband hospitalised, Ngangelizwe. Photo: SAPS

Sleeping couple attacked, wife killed, husband hospitalised, Ngangelizwe

A silver grey Mercedes Benz with registration number HTB974EC was found abandoned on the N2 road near Sobangweni on 17 November 2018, at about...
Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

Local TV manufacturers call for heavy duties on imported devices

Local television manufacturers have called for government to impose heavy import duties on cheap imported decoders and TV sets, in order to grow the...
Plan to address Eskom challenges afoot

Plan to address Eskom challenges afoot

A Nine Point Plan is set to go a long way in turning the fortunes of Eskom around at a time when the utility...

Saldanha Bay clinic burnt as community anger boils over

At least two people were arrested and a dozen others sustained minor injuries during clashes between the police and residents of Diazville in Saldanha...
Discovery: AfriForum declares dispute, change your medical aid and insurance?

Discovery: AfriForum declares dispute, change your medical aid and insurance?

The civil rights organisation AfriForum today declared a dispute with Discovery based on the intention of the newly founded Discovery Bank to discriminate against...
Ramaphosa lied about his son and Bosasa money: He took it ! Photo: Die Vryburger

Ramaphosa lied about his son and Bosasa money: He took it...

Two weeks ago Ramaphosa promised that he will personally take his son, Andile, to jail if it is true that he received R500 000...
Farm attack, woman and daughter tied up, vehicle lookout, Fochville

Farm attack, woman and daughter tied up, Fochville

A farm attack took place on 14 November 2018, at 14h30 in Fochville, Gauteng province. Five black males surprised a woman in her 50s...
Organized Crime: Gang members arrested, Blue Downs cluster

Organized Crime: Gang members arrested, Blue Downs cluster

A multidisciplinary team consisting of various units of SAPS successfully executed a take down operation in the early hours of 16 November 2018, where...
Police chase and pin down drug peddler, Kimberley. Photo: SAPS

Police chase and pin down drug peddler, Kimberley

Kimberley Police arrested a 27 year old man on 15 November 2018, for the possession of drugs. The suspect was seen standing nearby N12,...