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Rich people are getting permanent residency illegally in the country

LOCAL The Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi says there are powerful and rich people who are obtaining permanent residency in South Africa illegally. Motsoaledi made the example of Malawian fugitive, Sheperd Bushiri. Bushiri is in his home country after fleeing from justice in South Africa where he faces fraud and money laundering charges. The minister says he wants to close the loopholes that are used by the rich and […]

today14 December 2021

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Limpopo Police Station Robbed of Weapons and Ammunition

LOCAL A gang of heavily armed gunmen have robbed the Malamulele police station in Limpopo of R5 rifles, 9mm pistols, shotguns and ammunition. It is alleged that at about 11pm on Sunday a group of armed suspects stormed the station and held members at gunpoint in the community service centre (CSC). Police spokesperson Col Athlenda Mathe said some members were forced into the back of a police van while one […]

today22 November 2021

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Police in Garden Route District arrest 406 suspects over the weekend

LOCAL Police in the Eden Cluster in the Garden Route District arrested 406 suspects between Thursday, 18 November 2021 and Sunday morning, 21 November 2021 at 06:00. According to SAPS, the amount of arrests was due to the strategic deployment of integrated forces. Out of the 406 arrest, 314 arrests were for reported crime committed during the three-day period. Police Spokesperson, Captain Malcolm Pojie, said, “These arrests represent various criminal […]

today22 November 2021

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City of Cape Town welcomes new mayor

LOCAL Geordin Hill Lewis is now officially the City of Cape Towns new Mayor - the youngest mayor in the City's history at just 34 years old. Hill-Lewis gained 141 votes from the 224 Ballots during the 2021 local government elections. Addressing the City, the mayor says he could not have done this without the support of residents and the foundation laid before him by former Mayor Dan Plato. "Our […]

today18 November 2021

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Safa to ask Fifa and Caf to investigate match fixing suspicions after officials’ dubious calls in Bafana game

The SA Football Association (Safa) suspects Bafana Bafana's defeat to Ghana in a crunch 2022 World Cup qualifier on Sunday night may have been fixed, and the sports body wants football governing body Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to investigate the conduct of the match officials. Senegalese referee Maguette Ndiaye and his colleagues Samba Elhadji Malick (assistant I), Camara Djibril (assistant II) and Gueye Daouda (fourth referee) […]

today15 November 2021

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Aid group says 4,000-5,000 Afghans crossing into Iran daily

INTERNATIONAL As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Wednesday. The aid group said as many as 300,000 Afghans have crossed the border since the Taliban victory and it called for more international support for Iran, which is grappling with […]

today10 November 2021

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Iran frees Vietnamese tanker seized after US navy confrontation

INTERNATIONAL Tehran, Iran – Iran has freed a Vietnamese oil tanker that it had seized for trying to “steal” its oil in late October following a confrontation with the United States Navy in the Sea of Oman. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Wednesday confirmed that the Sothys was freed, but made no mention of its crew or cargo. Based on satellite imagery, TankerTrackers, which reports shipments and […]

today10 November 2021

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Undercover ‘shoppers’ buy cigarettes for R8, find hotspot provinces for illegal trade

LOCAL Four out of 10 stores nationwide (43%) are selling illegal cigarettes, and in two provinces this increases to 75%. Cigarettes are selling for as little as R8 per pack, which is a third of the minimum collectible tax (MCT), says British American Tobacco SA (Batsa), citing Ipsos research. “SA’s rampant trade in tax-evading cigarettes has hit record highs as brazen manufacturers, smugglers and traders defy the efforts of law […]

today9 November 2021

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18-year-old arrested for possession of firearm in Kraaifontein

LOCAL Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad arrested an 18-year-old suspect for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition in Kraaifontein on Friday night. According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the members were busy with stop and search operations. They found the suspect in possession of a homemade zip gun with ammunition. Meanwhile, Atlantis police arrested a 27-year-old suspect for the possession of an unlicensed firearm in […]

today31 October 2021

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