Another 15 people have been arrested in connection with an alleged R56 million police vehicle branding scam.Nine of them are former or serving police officers and the remaining six are suppliers or associated suppliers. A 16th suspect is on the run, national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said on Sunday."The accused were arrested between 09:30…
This just days after the ban on the sale of alcohol was lifted under Level 2 of lockdown regulations.South Africans have been warned to stick to the rules or face the consequences. Alcohol-related incidents such as drunk driving and reckless behaviour have increased.It's been one week since the ban on the sale of alcohol was…
KZN police arrested nine people during a roadblock in the Empangeni area.Among the items confiscated were cigarettes, guns and dagga.They will all appear in court on Monday.Police arrested nine people, in separate incidents, for being in possession of cigarettes, dagga and guns at a roadblock on the N2 in the Empangeni area in KwaZulu-Natal. Police…
Police have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of Johanco Fleischman, 19, and Jessica Kuhn, 21, who were shot and killed after their bakkie ran out of diesel in Benoni last year. (Supplied) Two suspects linked to the murder of a young couple, who ran out of diesel in Benoni in May 2019, have…
Seven men accused of defrauding VBS Mutual Bank appeared in the Palm Ridge Regional Court. Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority say more people will be arrested soon in connection with the looting of VBS Mutual.The Hawks say municipalities, companies, directors of companies and some influential people will be brought in.Seven men, including VBS board members,…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…