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Quality of education sacrificed for high pass rate

Quality of education sacrificed for high pass rate

Here follow excerpts from the speech delivered by FF Plus MPL, Tammy Wessels, in the Free State Legislature earlier during the budget vote debate...
Farm attack, four armed attackers, Koster area

Farm attack, four armed attackers, Koster area

On 23 April 2018, at approximately 10:08, a farmer was attacked by four armed black men. The attack occurred on the farm Doornpoort in...
Rustenburg farm attack, traumatised family assaulted, tied with wire

Rustenburg farm attack, traumatised family assaulted, tied with wire

A family has been terribly traumatised after a violent farm attack on a farm in Boshoek outside Rustenburg in the North West. The attack took...
Still Bay farm murder breakthrough

Still Bay farm murder breakthrough

A report from SAPS reads as follows: The arrest of suspects possibly linked to the Still Bay farm murder shows that police...
Violent protest after family gunned down, Waterval area

Violent protest after family gunned down, Waterval area

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lt Gen Nneke Ledwaba has condemned the violent protest which erupted in the...
Serious criminals amongst 1100 suspects arrested, Gauteng

Serious criminals amongst 1100 suspects arrested, Gauteng

Gauteng police in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, embarked on a number of intelligence driven operations that resulted in the arrest of more...
Over 700 suspects arrested, Nyanga Cluster

Over 700 suspects arrested, Nyanga Cluster

In their efforts and commitment to remove illegal firearms from the Nyanga Cluster precinct, police members have confiscated twelve illegal firearms and ammunition and...
Police come under fire, wound one suspect, Cape Town

Police come under fire, wound one suspect, Cape Town

Efforts to address the proliferation of illegal firearms in the Elsies River precinct resulted in the arrest of two suspects. The two were caught...
Woman detained after ammunition stash recovered, Strand

Woman detained after ammunition stash recovered, Strand

An integrated operation by the Strand police led to the arrest of a 29 year old woman for the illegal possession of ammunition. On Friday,...
Sixty six arrests in weekend clamp down, EL

Sixty six arrests in weekend clamp down, EL

Sixty six suspects were arrested for various crimes during operation fiela across Mdantsane cluster over the weekend of 22 April 2018. Forty eight motorists were...
Murderer arrested after fatal stabbing, Kwanobuhle

Murderer arrested after fatal stabbing, Kwanobuhle

Detectives from SAPS Kwanobuhle arrested a 26 year old male on a charge of murder, following the senseless stabbing of a 44 year old...
Manhunt for armed robbery suspects, shots fired, Uitenhage

Manhunt for armed robbery suspects, shots fired, Uitenhage

On Sunday, 22 April 2018, detectives from the Operational Command Centre in Uitenhage launched a manhunt for armed suspects who allegedly robbed a business...