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R6 mil worth of abalone recovered: Groblersbrug Port of Entry. Photo: SAPS

R6 mil worth of abalone recovered: Groblersbrug Port of Entry

The South African Police Service in Limpopo made a major breakthrough when abalone worth millions were recovered during a regular stop and search operation...
Kempton-Park-train-crash

Kempton Park train crash update

At approximately 18H30 Thursday evening Netcare 911 responded to reports of a serious train crash at the Van Riebeeck Park Train Station in Kempton...
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Scores injured after two trains collide in Kempton Park

At 18H30 Netcare 911 responded to reports of a serious train crash at the Van Riebeeck train station in Kempton Park. Reports from the scene...
State Capture: Zondo calls for witnesses to come forward

State Capture: Zondo calls for witnesses to come forward

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has made an impassioned plea to Cabinet Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior government officials to come...
Close to 3 million tax returns submitted

Close to 3 million tax returns submitted

With less than a month to go to the close of the 2018 tax season, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has received close...

Banks are clogging up the justice system, says court

A full bench of the Pretoria High Court ruled last week that magistrates’ courts should be the first port of call for banks seeking...
South Africa - Digital Banking Crime Statistics

South Africa – Digital Banking Crime Statistics

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) is pleased to be releasing its inaugural digital banking crime statistics. We are all too aware...
Farm attack, man shot 4 times, son and friend hide in garage, JHB south

Farm attack, man shot 4 times, son and friend hide in...

A farm attack and robbery took place at the Rietvlei Zoo Farm between Alberton and Mulbarton on 3 October 2018 at about 20:00. Three...
Grahamstown now Makhanda: 'The left handed'. Photo: FNSA

Grahamstown now Makhanda: ‘The left handed’

Places are named after people who built it. Not after people who destroyed it. Except in South Africa. Grahamstown will in future officially be known as...
Gupta dealings: DG of public enterprises, Richard Seleke resigns. Photo: Die Vryburger

Gupta dealings: DG of public enterprises, Richard Seleke, resigns

The controversial director general of Public Enterprises, Richard Seleke (photo), reached an agreement with the presidency and has resigned. Seleke is linked to several shady...
Advertising standards authority of SA is bankrupt

Advertising standards authority of SA is bankrupt

The Advertising Standards Authority Association of SA (ASA) has received notice of a liquidation application against it. ASA is the only government body regulating advertisements...
Department of Minerals Affairs: Seven officials arrested for corruption

Department of Minerals Affairs: Seven officials arrested for corruption

Seven employees of the Department of Minerals Affairs have been arrested on charges of corruption. According to Gwede Mantashe, the responsible minister, he is cleaning...