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Screen Officials, Introduce Drones and Patrol Back Routes To End Cross-Border Smuggling, Says Former Cop

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is embroilled in a legal battle with inspects a port of entry. The University J report argued that the Department of Home Affairs’ insistence on cutting the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) would result in a loss of critical skills and cause homelessness for foreign nationals working in the country.

South African authorities should screen all officials, patrol back routes and introduce technology tools such as drones on the country’s borderlines if they are serious about fighting cross-border crime and human trafficking. This is according to a former police officer turned crime researcher who spoke to African Times in the wake of the arrests of… Continue reading Screen Officials, Introduce Drones and Patrol Back Routes To End Cross-Border Smuggling, Says Former Cop

VIP Protector Charged With Attempted Murder Over Tavern Shooting Incident

A VIP Protection Unit police officer assigned to Free State MEC for Finance, Gadija Brown, has appeared in court on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly using his firearm to avenge himself for being assaulted with a beer bottle at a tavern. Warrant Officer Vusumuzi Matthews Makhaza, 49, was released on warning when he… Continue reading VIP Protector Charged With Attempted Murder Over Tavern Shooting Incident

Rapid Rise Of Ukuthwala Practice Endangers Children’s Futures

Rapid rise of ukuthwala practice endangers children’s futures in Nkomazi

The rapidly increasing prevalence of ukuthwala, or child marriages, in the Nkomazi region of Mpumalanga has prompted a well-known lobby group advocating for women’s rights to join forces with concerned community members in a bid to combat the disturbing practice. Positive Women’s Network (PWN) decided to lend a helping hand following the discovery that many… Continue reading Rapid Rise Of Ukuthwala Practice Endangers Children’s Futures

Mother Accused Of Burning Her Seven-Month-Old Infant To Death

A woman from Mpumalanga is scheduled to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of killing her seven-month-old daughter by setting fire to their shack. Mpumalanga police have reported that on Sunday morning, the mother allegedly locked the infant inside the shack in Marikana Extension 16, Vosman, near Emalahleni, and set it… Continue reading Mother Accused Of Burning Her Seven-Month-Old Infant To Death

Cash-In-Transit Heist Gang Accidentally Shoots Member During Robbery

The aftermath of a cash-in-transit heist at Sekhukhune in Limpopo. A gang of robbers sprayed the cash vehicle with bullets in Middleburg and forced it to stop before they robbed it.

In a strange turn of events, a member of a 10-man gang of robbers escaped death after being shot by an accomplice during a cash-in-transit robbery in Limpopo. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the heist took place at around 4:40 pm on the Senotlelo-Mokgwaneng main road in Matlelerekeng outside Sekhukhune District on Monday.… Continue reading Cash-In-Transit Heist Gang Accidentally Shoots Member During Robbery

Suspected Taxi Rank Arson Destroys Office And Causes R2m Worth Of Damage

Police in Limpopo are investigating a fire that destroyed seven vehicles and an office building at Kgapane Taxi Rank outside Tzaneen in Limpopo this weekend. The fire, suspected to be arson, broke out around midnight on Saturday, causing damage estimated at R2 million. “According to information, a 32 year-old security officer was on duty at… Continue reading Suspected Taxi Rank Arson Destroys Office And Causes R2m Worth Of Damage

Money Guards Hide in Bushes As Armed Robbers Spray CIT Vehicle With Bullets

Crime scene after the cash in transit on the Matlala road outside Polokwane. Pictures: Lebogang Makwela / V

Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for unknown men who robbed a cash-in-transit vehicle, forcing its security guards to hide in bushes in fear of losing their lives. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the incident took place along the R33 Marble Hall Settlers T-junction around 6:30pm on Monday. “According to reports, the driver… Continue reading Money Guards Hide in Bushes As Armed Robbers Spray CIT Vehicle With Bullets

Rape-Accused ANC Councillors Face Party DC

Two ANC councillors facing separate cases of violating children will face internal disciplinary proceedings for allegedly undermining the reputation of the party. The two, one from Matlosana in the North-West and the other from Kriel in Mpumalanga, have both been arrested and charged with rape and attempted rape, respectively, amongst other charges. According to police,… Continue reading Rape-Accused ANC Councillors Face Party DC

Bester Escape: G4S Found Wanting, Fails to Cover Itself in Glory

THE representatives of the company at the centre of the the grand escape of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester from the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC, G4S, have been called out for trying to pin the scandal on the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Correctional Service (DCS). In an 8-hour grilling,… Continue reading Bester Escape: G4S Found Wanting, Fails to Cover Itself in Glory