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A man was extradited to the US and sentenced. A man who was extradited to the US from SA last year has been sentenced to over five years in prison for drug trafficking.The 54-year-old was arrested in Johannesburg in 2018 during a joint operation by the Hawks and US law enforcement. The US Department of Justice…

The Hawks have arrested a City of Johannesburg employee for allegedly soliciting a bribe from a resident. Felix Dlangamandla, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 It is alleged a City of Johannesburg official solicited a bribe of R37 000 to reduce a R400 000 water and lights bill.The official, who was stationed at the City's Office of the Ombudsman, allegedly requested…

Victor Sidambe. Photo via Benitta Danielle, Youtube Businessman Victor Sidambe was gunned down in a suspected hit while jogging in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg on Monday afternoon.According to Sunday World, Sidambe, the owner of Sidas Security, was shot dead while jogging outside his house in Buccleuch. Two sources close to the businessman told Sunday World…

The scene of the incident. Four people were caught allegedly trying to steal a minibus in Parkview, Johannesburg, on Saturday.A shootout is said to have ensued and three were shot dead by two police officers.IPID is investigating a case of death as a result of police action.The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a…

The scene of the incident. An attempted hijack resulted in the death of the three perpetrators.They were allegedly involved in a shootout with police.The hijackers opened fire at the police, who retaliated and the three were killed.An attempted car theft went wrong, which resulted in the death of three alleged hijackers.News24 understands the alleged perpetrators…