A man has been arrested after police officers caught him in possession of raw gold worth R500 000.It is alleged that he was preparing to smuggle it into Gauteng.He has been also been charged with corruption after he allegedly offered investigators money to release him.A 41-year-old man has been arrested after police officers caught him…
Dagga found in possession of two arrested Mpumalanga cops. Two police officers were caught for possession of dagga inside a marked police vehicle.The two officers allegedly solicited a bribe from people caught transporting dagga.The two are expected to face criminal charges. Two on duty Mpumalanga police officers have been arrested for possession of dagga inside a…
A 38-year-old man, allegedly in possession of heroin worth more than R1.4 million, was arrested in Durban on Saturday. According to police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, police officers patrolled Wakesleigh Road in Bellair after receiving complaints of drug-related activities in the area. "One kilogram of pure heroin and 35 000 capsules of heroin were recovered from…
Four men are expected to appear in court on Tuesday after they were caught in possession of protected flora and a rhino horn.The four - aged 23, 30, 36 and 46 - were arrested on Saturday in Citrusdal in the Western Cape.Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said the arrests were carried out by the Malmesbury…
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…