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Kwamhlanga woman (19) kidnapped, blindfolded, raped

Kwamhlanga woman (19) kidnapped, blindfolded, raped

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has gladly welcomed the news regarding a girl who was kidnapped,...
Louis Botha statue vandalised outside parliament, 3 arrested

Louis Botha statue vandalised outside parliament, 3 arrested

Three people including two men aged 28 and 39 as well as a 32-year-old woman have been arrested after the Louis Botha statue situated...
Rape of mentally disabled relative, accused sentenced to life imprisonment

Rape of mentally disabled relative, accused sentenced to life imprisonment

A 27-year-old relative appeared in the Ulundi Regional Court and was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for rape. The accused appeared in...
5 Unlicensed firearms, R250k worth of cigarettes recovered, Port St Johns

5 Unlicensed firearms, R250k worth of cigarettes recovered, Port St Johns

In an effort to recover and seize unlicensed firearms, the collection of an intelligence information plays a critical role in ensuring that crime prevention...
Manenberg gang violence, AGU members come under fire

Manenberg gang violence, AGU members come under fire

In ongoing efforts to curb incidents of gang violence currently plaguing the Manenberg community, Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) members embarked on intelligence-driven operations on Tuesday...
Andy Winsauer

ZILLE’S FOLLY

WILL HELEN ZILLE’S FOLLY LEAD TO THE “ENDGAME ZIMBABWE” ? Watching Helen Zille speaking at a BIZNEWS presentation a few days ago, one can’t help...
Petroleum products: War in Eastern Europe could speed up transport revolution

Petroleum products: War in Eastern Europe could speed up transport revolution

The war in Eastern Europe could speed up the transport revolution, which will have positive outcomes for South Africa and its communities over the...
War in Ukraine: Everyone in South Africa will feel the economic impact

War in Ukraine: Everyone in South Africa will feel the economic...

Every person in South Africa will be affected by the negative economic impact of the war in Ukraine – especially those who are dependent...
Decayed power infrastructure: Govan Mbeki Municipality being destroyed by load shedding

Decayed power infrastructure: Govan Mbeki Municipality being destroyed by load shedding

The recent wave of load shedding has once again put the spotlight on the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality's incompetence and its failure to maintain...
Manenberg gang violence and murders, additional forces deployed

Manenberg gang violence and murders, additional forces deployed

Due to on-going gang violence within the Manenberg Policing Precinct, SAPS has deployed additional Forces including Anti-Gang Unit. Metro police, Law enforcement, LEAP Officers...
4 Dangerous inmates escape from Rooigrond Correctional Facility. Photo: SAPS

4 Dangerous inmates escape from Rooigrond Correctional Facility

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), working with the South African Police Services (SAPS), has launched a manhunt following an escape of four (4)...
Post Office robbery, shots fired, 1 of 4 suspects arrested, Ngqamakhwe

Post Office robbery, shots fired, 1 of 4 suspects arrested, Ngqamakhwe

A Ngqamakhwe suspect is due to appear in court after he was arrested by police for business robbery on 14 March 2022. A swift response...