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Shortages of DNA, rape and evidence collection kits across SA

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has noted recent media reports on the shortage of DNA and Rape Kits across the country with concern....

Cele refuses to declare farm murders as priority crimes

“Despite more than 195 farm attacks this year, Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, still refuses to declare farm murders priority crimes. This silence and...

What are your self defense rights?

The recent Carte Blanche programme on home invasions and the rights of individuals to self defence has caused considerable social and other media stir....

Demands that Dan Matjila must go

The UDM demanded in a letter to the Minister of Finance that the chief executive officer of PIC, (Public Investment Corporation) Dan Matjila, should...

Communist premier for the North West?

Cyril Ramaphosa's supporters came up with proposals for a new premier in North West after the ANC's ring leaders rejected three nominees. Madoda Sambatha, the...

149 cash in transit robberies so far this year

As at 30 May 2018 there have been 149 cash in transit robberies to date . In 2006 there was a total of 460...

Pretoria protests

The Metro police in Pretoria were monitoring several protests on Tuesday 29 May 2018. Several streets in Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa and Winterveldt were barred with burning...

Rumors of war

Kgalema Motlanthe made a huge mistake in referring to traditional leaders as “village dictators.” You don’t attack the dignity of a traditional leader and...

White privilege, what bollocks….

The deputy principal of the Jeppe Boys High School in Johannesburg delivered a speech to the pupils last week in which he addressed the...

University student appears for alleged R14,1 mil theft

Sibongile Mani (28), of Walter Sisulu University, briefly appeared briefly at the East London Magistrate court today for alleged theft of R14,1 million. Mani was...

Child dies in botched hijacking, chaos erupts, Chatsworth SAPS

The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has condemned the scenes of violence witnessed outside the Chatsworth Police Station last night, 28 May...

Rape of girl (11), man gets 25 years imprisonment

Willowvale Regional Magistrate Court today Tuesday 29 May 2018 sentenced 23 year old Pumezo Sikhahlane to undergo 25 years imprisonment. The accused was sentenced...