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Farm attack, 4 armed attackers overpower, rob owner, Darling 2023-02-02
A farm attack took place on Saturday 28 January 2023, at 23:00, on a farm in Darling in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A man was confronted by four attackers armed with knives and forced back into his home. The attackers were demanding firearms and money. The man was assaulted and the attackers […]
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Farm attack, man severely assaulted, robbed in his home, Polokwane 2023-02-02
A farm attack took place on 19 January 2023, between 02:00 and 03:00, on a smallholding in Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Mr. Obie Oberholzer, who is a foreman on the property and who stayed alone was overpowered by five attackers in his home. Five months earlier, Mr. Oberholzer’s wife, Lindie Oberholzer […]
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‘Minister of Tourism’s billion-rand sponsorship of foreign soccer team an utter disgrace’ 2023-02-02
The fact that the Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, is even considering spending nearly one billion rand in tax money on sponsoring a foreign soccer team, once again demonstrates just how out of touch the ANC government is with reality. It came to light that the Tourism Ministry and SA Tourism are currently negotiating such […]
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Lease contracts: Mbombela Municipality creates more debt while owing Eskom R1,32 billion 2023-02-02
The FF Plus in the Mbombela Local Municipality (Mbombela/Nelspruit, Barberton, Hazyview, Kaapschehoop, Skukuza, White River) will request that the issue of intergovernmental lease contracts be handed over to the commission responsible for intergovernmental disputes and settlements. In 2022, the FF Plus vehemently opposed the renewal of Mbombela’s lease contracts with other state entities, like the […]
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R10.8 million corruption case: Correctional Facility former Deputy Director sentenced 2023-02-02
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation is content about the sentences that were handed down against the former Deputy Director at Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Facility, Musiiwa Clement Raphalalani (57) by the Sibasa Regional Court on 31 January 2023. During 2017, Raphalalani who was a procurement officer at the facility connived with his apparent lover, Delicia […]
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Jailed former Westenburg detective convicted on another corruption case 2023-02-02
Former police detective, Thabo Ezekiel Maputla (53) was on 1 February 2023 found guilty of corruption by the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. Maputla will be sentenced on 7 February 2023. On 25 August 2014, Maputla who was a detective Warrant Officer at SAPS Westenburg contacted four suspects in a case of assault with intent […]
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2 Wolmaransstad Court sergeants arrested for corruption 2023-02-02
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, welcomed the arrest of Sergeant Orapeleng Sekane and Sergeant Pogiso Chacha on Tuesday, 31 January 2023, for corruption. The accused persons, both aged 42 and working as court orderlies at the Wolmaransstad Magistrates’ Court, were arrested by the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU). The pair reportedly solicited […]
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Manhunt launched after man fatally shot at his gate, Dennilton 2023-02-02
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has ordered that a well-coordinated manhunt be launched for the suspect(s) who murdered a 34-year-old man execution style in front of his gate at Ntwane Maswikaneng village under Dennilton policing area on Wednesday 1 February 2023. It is alleged that the victim had arrived […]
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4 People shot and killed, Driftsands 2023-02-02
Mfuleni police as well as crime scene experts are still scouring a crime scene in Driftsands where four people were shot and killed on Wednesday evening 1 February 2023. Reports from the area indicate that a vehicle had entered the COVID-19 informal settlement at about 23:00. Shortly thereafter gunshots were heard and the vehicle left […]
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Commissioner condemns mass shootings in OR Tambo District 2023-02-02
Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Nomthetheleli Mene condemns the senseless killings that took place in the OR Tambo District on the night of 1 February 2023. In the first incident at about 20:00, unknown suspects entered a homestead in Thantseka location and fatally shot an elderly woman (62) and her 13-year-old grandson. It is alleged that […]
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