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New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

The Department of Labour says the new minimum wages for employees in the farm and forestry sectors are set to increase by 5.6 percent. The...

No trains, late trains, trains which stop in the middle of...

Trains on Cape Town’s Central Line are still not running. These trains have not been operating since 8 January, when United National Transport Union...
2 schools cave in and become bilingual. Photo: Die Vryburger

Two schools cave in and become bilingual

Two schools, Jan Viljoen High School and Riebeeckrand High School in Randfontein, gave in before an attack can be made and are becoming bilingual...
Over 2000 people protest in Krugersdorp against poor policing. Photo: SAPS

Over 2000 people protest in Krugersdorp against poor policing

About 2 000 inhabitants came outside the Kagiso police station to protest against conditions in the neighborhood with specific reference to drugs, crime and...
FF Plus condemns the ANC and EFF for their outrageous actions and hate speech

Council vehicles transport tires for protest

Last week's protests and violence at High School Overvaal in Vereniging as well as the public hate speech of rioters were condemned by FF...
A couple shot for not wanting to rent out their house

A couple shot for not wanting to rent out their house

A New Brighton couple was shot earlier evening on 22 January 2018 at about 20:30 after they did not want to rent out their...
Armed robbery suspect arrested

Armed robbery suspect arrested

In adhering to the back-to-basics approach to policing and ensuring that our core operational responsibilities are carried out, a 20 year old armed robbery...
8 suspects including a police warrant officer arrested for illegal hunting. Photo: SAPS

8 suspects including a police warrant officer arrested for illegal huntig

Eight suspects, amongst them a police Warrant Officer (48) from Mahikeng in the North West Province, were arrested on 21 January 2018 in connection...
3 Men beat their own brother to death

3 Men beat their own brother to death

Three brothers will appear at the Mbibane Magistrate’s Court, Mmametlhake on 23 January 2018, facing a charge of murder. The appearance of the trio...
Five members of Rhino syndicate out on bail

Five members of Rhino syndicate out on bail

Five members of an alleged syndicate that deal in rhino horns are out on bail following their arrest by the Mpumalnga Hawks. The operation which...
Truck hijacker arrested after trying to sell stolen goods worth R950 000.00

Truck hijacker arrested after trying to sell stolen goods worth R950...

The Provincial Organised Crime unit yielded good successes in arresting a 41-year-old man and recovered stolen goods with an estimated value of R950 000-00....
Suspect arrested for possession of Abalone worth R225 000.00. Photo: SAPS

Suspect arrested for possession of Abalone worth R225 000.00

Vigilant police seize Abalone worth R225 000-00 While vigilant police from Philadelphia SAPS were doing crime combating patrols on 22 January 2018, they observed a...