# Four Mexican nationals are among eleven suspects arrested in a major drug bust on a farm in Swartruggens in North West. Police say the intelligence-led operation uncovered a multimillion-rand drug manufacturing laboratory, which has since been dismantled. The suspects also include a woman. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the arrests send a strong warning […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens het vanoggend ‘n vermeende dwelmlaboratorium op ‘n plaas naby Koster in Noordwes ontdek, waar dwelms ter waarde van meer as 100-miljoen-rand gekonfiskeer is. Die polisie sê gesofistikeerde industriële masjinerie is gevind wat na bewering gebruik is om dwelms te vervaardig. Volgens foto’s wat deur owerhede vrygestel is, was dit waarskynlik ‘n […]
# ActionSA het strafregtelike klagte teen president Cyril Ramaphosa gelê in die Bela‑Bela‑polisiestasie in Limpopo oor die Phala Phala‑skandaal. Dit sluit in oortredings van die Wet op die Voorkoming en Bestryding van Korrupte Bedrywighede, asook bedrog en meineed wat verband hou met verklarings oor die bedrag geld wat in 2020 van sy plaas in die […]
# Adjudant‑offisier Boy Phakula het voor die Madlanga-kommissie getuig daar was ernstige inmenging tydens die ondersoek na die Aeroton‑dwelmklopjag in Gauteng in 2021. Hy sê onbekende persone het probeer om beheer te neem oor die misdaadtoneel en polisiebeamptes te intimideer. Phakula sê hy glo beamptes op die toneel is gemanipuleer om te keer dat hulle […]
# ActionSA has laid criminal charges against president Cyril Ramaphosa at the Bela-Bela police station in Limpopo over the Phala Phala scandal. The charges include violations of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, as well as fraud and perjury linked to declarations about the amount of money stolen from Ramaphosa’s farm in the […]
# Die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit sê reddingsoperasies is aan die gang vir agt gesinne wat weens vloede vasgekeer is langs die Kleinbergrivier in Gouda. Die Nasionale Seereddingsinstituut,die polisie en plaaslike munisipaliteite het die 49 mense bereik nadat dae van swaar reën en ysige weer riviervlakke skerp laat styg het. Jo-Anne Otto van die munisipaliteit sê hoewel […]
# The sentencing of convicted child sex offender Iain Wares has been postponed to 7 June for pre-sentencing in the Wynberg Regional Court. The 86-year-old former teacher was due to be sentenced after being convicted of indecently assaulting a former pupil at Rondebosch Boys’ Primary School in 1988. His new defence lawyer requested more time […]
# Police warrant officer Boy Phakula has told the Madlanga commission there was serious interference during the 2021 Aeroton drug bust investigation in Gauteng. He says unknown people attempted to take control of the crime scene and intimidate police officials. Phakula says he believed officials on the scene were being managed to prevent them from […]
# The Cape Winelands District Municipality says rescue operations are underway for eight families trapped by flooding along the Kleinberg River in Gouda. The National Sea Rescue Institute, police, and local municipalities have reached the 49 stranded people after days of heavy rain and icy weather caused rivers to rise sharply. The municipality’s Jo-Anne Otto […]
