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Eskom: Load shedding, industrial action, intimidation, sabotage

Eskom: Load shedding, industrial action, intimidation, sabotage

Statement issued by: Eskom Media Desk: Eskom notes with concern the industrial action by trade unions and advises customers to plan on the assumption...
Children: Internet safety and cyberbullying. Photo: SAPS

Children: Internet safety and cyberbullying

Technology means that bullying is no longer limited to schoolyards or street corners. Cyberbullying can occur anywhere, even at home, via email, texts, cell phones,...
Effective sentencings handed to three rapists, Uitenhage Cluster

Effective sentencings handed to three rapists, Uitenhage Cluster

Child abuse, rape, sexual offenses and domestic violence are amongst the most destructive experiences affecting women and children. The occurrence of such violent crime...
Life imprisonment for the rape and robbery of elderly couple

Life imprisonment for the rape and robbery of elderly couple

The King Williamstown Cluster Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) Unit has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of Luyanda Siqola (29)...
Human trafficking day, world awareness campaign. Photo: SAPS

Human trafficking day, world awareness campaign

Did you know 30 July 2018 was 'End Human Trafficking Day'? On the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the UN aims to create...
Farm burglary, twelve stolen firearms recovered, Roosboom, KZN. Photo: SAPS

Farm burglary, twelve stolen firearms recovered, Roosboom, KZN

Members from the UThukela Cluster Detectives, Colenso SAPS and the Ladysmith K9 Unit arrested two suspects aged 30 and 39 for housebreaking and possession...
Five poachers arrested, Mondi forest, Estcourt. Photo: Dreamstime free

Five poachers arrested, Mondi forest, Estcourt

Five suspects are set to appear today in the Estcourt Magistrates Court for poaching and being in possession of stolen property. On Friday 27...
K9 'Brynmore' tragically dies pursuing suspects, PMB. Photo: SAPS

K9 ‘Brynmore’ tragically dies pursuing suspects, PMB

The Pietermaritzburg K9 Unit is mourning the loss of one of their canine members. Three year old Brynmore died after being knocked over by...
Operation Fiela II, 1238 suspects arrested across Limpopo

Operation Fiela II, 1238 suspects arrested across Limpopo

The operational strategies by the police in Limpopo keep bearing fruitful results through the Intelligence led joint operations which were up and running in...
Operation Fiela II in KWT cluster arrests more than 100 suspects

‘Operation Fiela II’ in KWT cluster arrests more than 100 suspects

Over the past weekend of 29 July 2018, police embarked in Operation Fiela II focusing on crime prevention and arresting those who break the...
Maclear stock theft, 25 bonsmara calves recovered

Maclear stock theft, 25 bonsmara calves recovered

Taking into account that theft of livestock is not seen as just another theft of property, often even small numbers of livestock represent the...
Hearings into state of capture to start in August

Hearings into state of capture to start in August

The hearings into the State of Capture Commission of Inquiry will commence from 20 August, commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has announced. The...