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Nine CIT robbers nabbed, another heist averted, Mahikeng. Photo: SAPS

Nine CIT robbers nabbed, another heist averted, Mahikeng

A South African Police Service Tactical Response Team (TRT) in Mahikeng, acting on a tip off from Crime Intelligence arrested a group of alleged...
Business burglary, two suspects arrested, Nkandla China mall. Photo: SAPS

Business burglary, two suspects arrested, Nkandla China mall

Two suspects aged 30 and 40 are due to appear today in the Nkandla Magistrate’s Court facing a burglary charge. They were arrested on...
Shootout with police, one suspect dies and two wounded, PMB

Shootout with police, one suspect dies and two wounded, PMB

Pietermaritzburg Flying Squad and K9 unit were alerted about three suspects who were allegedly involved in theft out of motor vehicles at Howick and...
Car chase results in four hijackers being arrested, PE

Car chase results in four hijackers being arrested, PE

Police’s speedy response resulted in four hijack suspects arrested minutes after the incident. This resulted after a black and red Toyota Etios was hijacked...

VBS scandal: PRASA employee hailed for her role in saving R1...

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) as well as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) have been implicated in...
Victims of Crime Survey show increase in crime

Victims of Crime Survey show increase in crime

The 2018 Victims of Crime Survey (VOCS) results released by Statistics South Africa indicate that aggregate crime levels in the period 2017/18 increased as...
Pik Botha. Photo: YouTube - Eyewitness News

Condolences as Pik Botha passes away

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the family of former Mineral and Energy Affairs Minister Roelof “Pik” Botha, who passed away in...
Looted VBS bank laying off staff: EFF also received money. Photo: Die Vryburger

Looted VBS bank laying off staff: EFF also received money

The looted VBS bank will lay off about 100 of its staff members, leaving only 25 staff members left. The staff's last day at...
Bankrupt ANC broadcaster, SABC, paid out R80 mill in bonuses. Photo: Die Vryburger

Bankrupt ANC broadcaster, SABC, paid out R80 mill in bonuses

The bankrupt ANC broadcaster, SABC, paid more than R80 million to directors and other heads of the entity. One director received a handy R15...
Six appear in court for SARS tax fraud

Six appear in court for SARS tax fraud

Six suspects, including two accountants, appeared in the Durban court on charges of tax evasion. R30 million is apparently involved and the six face...
Blade Nzimande also involved with the Guptas? Photo: Die Vryburger

Blade Nzimande also involved with the Guptas?

Questions surrounding the SA Communist Party's big boss, Blade Nzimande's possible involvement in the Guptas have emerged and the possibility exists that he could...
South African crime is escalating and getting out of hand

South African crime is escalating and getting out of hand

It appears from figures released by Statistics SA that Central Transvaal, Free State, Natal and the Eastern Transvaal all show an increase in crime...