Cape Town crime goes down during lockdownNaicker said a case of robbery was opened at the Cato Manor police station for investigation."Prompt police investigation led to the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of a firearm. The bakkie was found abandoned in Cato Manor. The suspects will appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court soon."He…
Five people have been arrested in Gauteng in the course of last week for impersonating police officers and soldiers, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said on Monday that police were alerted to the offences by members of the community.In Heidelberg, a 25-year-old man was arrested on Sunday…
Nearly 100 people have been arrested for lockdown infringements during an operation over the weekend in Tshwane East.The operation, led by Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko, included various roadblocks and hotspots in Mamelodi East, Eersterus, Nellmapius and Silverton.During the operation, 97 people were arrested on various contraventions and police…
A 65-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of 11 unlicenced firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle and ammunition, on his plot in Lusthof, Hammanskraal, Pretoria. The police pounced on the suspect on Saturday following a Crime Intelligence-led operation."On arrival at the plot, the police searched the premises and found 11 firearms of…
KZN cops find 80kg of dagga in a coffinTonjeni said back-up cellphone tower batteries, network regulators, compressors and other electronic equipment - worth more than R100 000 - were found.The suspects, aged between 21 and 51, are expected to appear in the Hankey Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, facing a charge of being in the possession of…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out