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Clamp down on drugs, six suspects arrested, PE

Clamp down on drugs, six suspects arrested, PE

Six suspects were arrested in separate incidents for drug related offences after search warrants were executed at a house in Malabar and in Missionvale....
Pieces of pangolins recovered, 3 arrested, Cape Town. Photo: SAPS

Pieces of pangolins recovered, 3 arrested, Cape Town

Harare SAPS Crime Prevention Unit have intensified their efforts to safeguard the communities during the festive season. Members attached to Flying Squad on 12...
Concern over Covid-19 tests with inconclusive results, backlog and high costs

Concern over Covid-19 tests with inconclusive results, backlog and high costs

The FF Plus is concerned about Covid-19 tests that are done at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) as the results of some of...

Judgment expected in rape trial of model agency boss

Judgment is expected in the sexual assault, rape and fraud case against model agency boss Dawie de Villiers in the high court sitting at...

Economy downgraded again

Standard and Poor's once again downgraded South Africa, while Moody's has temporarily placed its rating on review. Fitch has kept the grade of...
Eskom terminates evidence leader’s contract

Eskom terminates evidence leader’s contract

Eskom has confirmed the termination of the services of its evidence leader in the disciplinary of suspended executive Matshela Koko. In a statement on Saturday,...
Two-arrested-in-Johannesburg-with-stolen-phones

Two men arrested in Johannesburg with bag full of new phones

Two men who were part of a gang of armed men caught on CCTV while robbing Vodacom and MTN shops inside the Standard Bank...
Gamtoos Mouth farm murder - SAPS report

Gamtoos Mouth farm murder – SAPS report

Police are investigating a case of murder after a 60-year-old man (caretaker) was fatally shot during a farm attack and robbery in Thornhill near...

The gloves are off, Gordhan versus the Guptas

There is a renewed speculation that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan could lose his job should a cabinet reshuffle happen. Gordhan probably knows he has...
PPE fraud and corruption by SAPS - Hawks launch investigation

PPE fraud and corruption by SAPS – Hawks launch investigation

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation can confirm that an investigation into alleged corrupt expenditure by the SAPS in the procurement of PPE between...
Serial rapist found guilty on 34 charges. Photo: SAPS

Serial rapist found guilty on 34 charges

Serial rapist, Ndumiso Giyani was found guilty on 34 different charges in the Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley on 11 November 2019. The accused...

Bid to extend Zuma’s ANC term of office

Jacob Zuma won’t be going anywhere soon. In fact, the ANC could have him as its leader for two years longer than his five-year...