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Alleged rape suspect arrested

Alleged rape suspect arrested

MAKWANE - The Makwane police together with Phuthaditjhaba Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, have arrested a 29-year-old man from Makwane Village in Qwaqwa after he raped a minor aged 13 at his place under false pretenses. It's alleged that on Monday, 14 August 2023, at about 17:30, the minor was visiting a [...]
Fraud, theft: Municipality officials in Ermelo court

Fraud, theft: Municipality officials in Ermelo court

Cynthia Makhanye (51) appeared before the Ermelo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 after she was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Crime...
DA hands Matlosana back to ANC on silver platter

DA hands Matlosana back to ANC on silver platter

The Matlosana Local Municipality, which serves Klerksdorp, Stilfontein, Hartbeesfontein and Orkney, will possibly have to endure the poor and self serving leadership of its...
108 Days lockdown, R100's of billions, government still groping around in the dark

108 Days lockdown, R100’s of billions, government still groping around in...

After 108 days of some of the most stringent Covid-19 lockdown regulations and hundreds of billions of rand earmarked for the fight against the...
High speed chase and shootout, 5 criminals die, Durban

High speed chase and shootout, 5 criminals die, Durban

On 11 august 2020, at 17:30, the police officers from the Durban K9 Unit were following up information about a stolen vehicle that was...
R3.2 mil UIF COVID relief fund fraud, Hawks arrest company director

R3.2 mil UIF COVID relief fund fraud, Hawks arrest company director

Hardly three weeks after receiving a complaint of COVID-19 social relief funds fraud from Mtititi community outside Malamulele, the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team...

SASSA is trying to blackmail the Constitutional Court, says judge

The SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) is trying to “blackmail the Constitutional Court” into extending the social grants contract with Cash Paymaster Services (CPS),...

Public Protector says she did not lay charges against Madonsela

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane on Monday denied laying criminal charges against her predecessor Thuli Madonsela over the leak of recordings related to the report...
Hennenman protests, 18 arrested

Hennenman protests, 18 arrested

Angry residents barricaded the entrance of Phomolong with stones, trees and burning tyres during service delivery protests, leaving commuters stranded. A total of 18...
Farm attack, one attacker killed one arrested, Kameeldrift

Farm attack, one attacker killed one arrested, Kameeldrift

A farm attack took place on 24 July 2019, in Kameeldrift, Gauteng province. Two attackers attacked a smallholding. One suspect arrested and one was...
542 persons searched, murderers arrested in SAPS operation, Delft

542 persons searched, murderers arrested in SAPS operation, Delft

Ongoing operations targeting taxi violence, disrupting gangs, addressing persons of interest, focusing on illegal firearms, drugs and dangerous weapons and targeting gang kingpins are...
Shooting incident claims one life in Bonteheuwel

Shooting incident claims one life in Bonteheuwel

A shooting incident was reported in Bonteheuwel. Sadly, one fatality on the scene of the shooting was reported. Local authorities were on the scene for assistance...