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Human waste thrown in to UCT buildings

Cleaning staff made their way to five buildings on UCT’s upper campus after sewage was thrown onto the property in the early hours of...
Lesotho closes borders in bid to curb Corona virus. Photo: Arrive Alive

Lesotho closes borders in bid to curb Corona virus

The tiny Kingdom of Lesotho has literally closed borders in a bid to curb the deadly Corona virus. In a letter addressed to the Southern...
Mnquma municipality corruption: Politicians, private companies and officials in court

Mnquma municipality corruption: Politicians, private companies and officials in court

The case against the 17 accused implicated in the corruption, Fraud, Money Laundering and Contravention of Section 173(3) of the Municipal Finance Management Act...
Mpumalanga police crack down on drug dealers. Photo: SAPS

Mpumalanga police crack down on drug dealers

Police in Mpumalanga province are working diligently to curb the proliferation of all types of drugs. Recently a total of four suspects aged between...
DA councillor admits guilt: Corruption, fraud, intimidation in Rustenburg

DA councillor admits guilt: Corruption, fraud, intimidation in Rustenburg

A DA councillor, Agnes Tsamai, has admitted guilt on three accounts. The charges against her include, among other things, the intimidation of officials, corruption...
Rape, woman's screams lead to her rescue and arrest of suspect, EL

Rape, woman’s screams lead to her rescue and arrest of suspect,...

Police have arrested a 24 year old male for rape. This was after the members of the public heard a woman's screams coming from...
Brutal murder and mutilation of boy (3) - Relative arrested with body parts

Brutal murder and mutilation of boy (3) – Relative arrested with...

It is alleged that on 26 November 2020, at 09:00, the grandmother was at her place of residence at Thembelihle area in Estcourt with...
Limpopo operation sees 2095 suspects arrested

Limpopo operation sees 2095 suspects arrested

The concerted efforts of the South African Police Service and other law enforcement agencies in Limpopo Province continue to wipe out criminal activities across...

2,200 police firearms lost in three years

Last week the The Bedford and Edenvale News reported that an ordinary citizen using the public bathroom at the Edenvale Police Station in Gauteng...
Suspect arrested with counterfeit money, Despatch

Suspect arrested with counterfeit money, Despatch

The South African Police Service in Despatch have arrested a man, aged 38 on Friday, 2 March 2018, who was found in possession of...
Bolivian on a Sao Paulo flight, arrested with cocaine at ORTIA. Photo: Pixabay

Bolivian on a Sao Paulo flight, arrested with cocaine at ORTIA

A 21 year old Bolivian suspect was arrested on Tuesday 12 November 2019, at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) for allegedly being in possession...
House break-in suspect arrested in Ottawa. Photo: RUSA

House break-in suspect arrested in Ottawa

A suspect that attempted to break-in into a home on Mungal Road in Ottawa was arrested by members of Reaction Unit South Africa on...