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France wins bid to host Rugby World Cup

France wins bid to host Rugby World Cup

South Africa will not be hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2023, to the disappointment of many. The World Rugby Council on Wednesday announced that...
Department to engage on water debt recovery

Department to engage on water debt recovery

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has advised the Department of Water and Sanitation to engage with Cooperative Governance Department (COGTA) and National...

Soldiers to be sent to gang-ridden areas, says Mbalula

Soldiers are to be sent to gang-ridden areas in the Western Cape and other parts of the country by Christmas, national police minister Fikile...

Water crisis: the more we know, the better we can respond

The current water crisis in the Western Cape has shown why we need transparent decision-making and better access to environmental information and data. Dealing with...
Another firearm recovered and man arrested, Glebelands hostel

Another firearm recovered and man arrested, Glebelands hostel

Police units deployed at Glebelands Hostel yielded positive results after they arrested a man and recovered an unlicensed firearm on the afternoon of 13...
SAPS operation nets 12 wanted suspects, Zwelitsha

SAPS operation nets 12 wanted suspects, Zwelitsha

Police embarked in an operation in tracing the suspects from cases that were opened at Zwelitsha SAPS and it yielded good results. Zwelitsha Detectives are...
Four suspects arrested after house robbery, Motherwell

Four suspects arrested after house robbery, Motherwell

On the night of 13 November 2017, at about 19:40 five suspects entered a home in Gwala Street, NU30, Motherwell. One of the suspects...
319 years imprisonment for 26 counts of rape, Verulam

319 years imprisonment for 26 counts of rape, Verulam

On 14 November 2017 Durban High Court convicted and sentenced serial rapist, Bheki Doctor Magwaza (47) from Waterloo in Verulam to a total of...
Concealment of death inquiry as fetus found, Cambridge

Concealment of death inquiry as fetus found, Cambridge

Cambridge police are investigating a concealment of death following a fetus that was found in Dorchester Heights at about 07:30 on 15 November 2017. Police...
2 Stolen vehicles recovered, 2 arrested, PE. Photo: SAPS

2 Stolen vehicles recovered, 2 arrested, PE

On 14 November 2017, two stolen vehicles were recovered and two arrests were made. SAPS are appealing to vehicle owners to be vigilant during...
Baby found left in bushes, mother sought, Walmer. Photo: SAPS

Baby found left in bushes, mother sought, Walmer

All children have the right to protection. They have the right to survive, to be safe, to belong, to be heard, to receive adequate...
5 arrested after business robbery, Berlin

5 arrested after business robbery, Berlin

Swift police reaction led to the arrest of five suspects following the robbery incident at a well known clothing store in Berlin on 15...