4 held for rhino poaching
Four men have been arrested for rhino poaching in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. ||| Four men were arrested for rhino poaching in Hoedspruit on Thursday, Limpopo police said.They were found in possession of two...
View ArticleWinners of HIV initiative get money
Nearly 11 000 people have been tested in the Know Your Status and Win campaign. ||| Nearly 11 000 people were tested in the Know Your Status and Win campaign, which may become a regular feature in the...
View ArticleProbe into Centurion plane crash
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a plane crash landing onto a car in Centurion. ||| Investigations are underway after a plane crash landed onto a car in Centurion, said the...
View ArticleICD to probe Cato Manor cops
The ICD will probe the alleged link of KwaZulu-Natal's Cato Manor organised crime unit to the deaths of suspected criminals. ||| The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) will investigate the...
View ArticleZuma visits execution chamber
President Jacob Zuma has officially opened The Gallows Memorial at the Pretoria Central Prison. ||| The Gallows Memorial at the Pretoria Central Prison was officially opened by President Jacob Zuma on...
View ArticleDepartment mum on De Kock hearing
The correctional services department says it was under no obligation to provide details on Eugene de Kock's parole hearing. ||| The correctional services department on Thursday said it was under no...
View ArticleKZN health official granted bail
A senior official at the KwaZulu-Natal health department has been granted R100 000 bail. ||| A senior official in the supply chain management at the KwaZulu-Natal health department was granted R100 000...
View ArticlePastor held for raping teen
A pastor has been arrested for raping a 15-year-old girl in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. ||| A pastor was arrested on Thursday for raping a 15-year-old girl in Butterworth, said Eastern Cape police.The...
View Article‘Death penalty will not reduce crime’
President Jacob Zuma has said that there is no credible evidence to prove that re-introducing the death penalty in SA will reduce crime. ||| There is no credible evidence to prove that re-introducing...
View ArticleFour held over initiation school deaths
Another two men were arrested at an initiation school in Ottosdal after the death of two teenagers, North West police said. ||| Another two men were arrested at an initiation school in Ottosdal after...
View ArticleHouse arrest for ‘Waterkloof two’
The correctional services department has confirmed that two of the “Waterkloof Four” were released under house arrest. ||| The correctional services department has confirmed that two of the “Waterkloof...
View ArticleMadonsela to make submissions on Info Bill
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will make submissions to the National Council of Provinces on the secrecy bill. ||| Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will make submissions to the National Council of...
View ArticleKiller taxi driver in jail for Christmas
Minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys’s lawyers failed to find a judge to hear an application to have his bail reinstated. ||| Minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys, found guilty this week of murdering 10...
View ArticleWillem Heath steps down
Willem Heath has resigned as head of the Special Investigating Unit, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said. ||| Willem Heath has resigned as head of the Special Investigating Unit, Justice Minister Jeff...
View ArticleInfo Bill: Parliament outlines its power
Parliament stressed that it had exclusive powers to regulate and control its internal procedures. ||| Parliament stressed on Thursday that it had exclusive powers to regulate and control its internal...
View ArticleHeath’s resignation welcomed
Bulelani Ngcuka commended Willem Heath, saying the move was in the best interests of the country and the SIU. ||| The resignation of newly appointed Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Willem Heath...
View Article7 caught in Gauteng, W Cape drug busts
Seven people were arrested in three separate drug busts in Gauteng and the Western Cape, police said. ||| Seven people were arrested in three separate drug busts in Gauteng and the Western Cape on...
View ArticleHeath’s resignation ‘regrettable’
There was mixed reaction from political parties over the resignation of newly-appointed SIU head Willem Heath. ||| There was mixed reaction from political parties on Thursday over the resignation of...
View ArticleAgencies face charges over Madiba surveillance
Police have laid criminal charges against two media outlets for setting up surveillance cameras outside Nelson Mandela's rural residence. ||| South African police have laid criminal charges against two...
View ArticleBad smell leads police to ivory smugglers
The smell of “burnt hair” aroused the suspicions of residents in Table View, leading to the arrest of two men. ||| The smell of “burnt hair” aroused the suspicions of residents in the Ocean View...
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