Police have arrested over 200 suspects for rape during a nationwide operation this past week. The operation forms part of the police’s efforts to fight gender-based violence and femicide. National police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says of the arrested suspects, 56 of them were wanted suspects found in different provinces. “Among the arrests was that of a man and woman in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape, for the alleged sexual abuse of their […]
The South African Police Services (SAPS) arrested a 17-year-old male in Parkwood for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition while conducting crime prevention duties on Monday. SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg detailed the incident: “Grassy Park police were patrolling Dove Road, Parkwood, when they heard a gunshot nearby. Upon investigating, they saw three males fleeing the scene. After pursuing them, officers apprehended one suspect and found a .22 calibre […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A 25-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly filing a false report of an armed robbery in Goodwood. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the woman claimed that on 27 September 2024, she was approached by an unknown man at a mall on Voortrekker Road, where he allegedly pointed a firearm at her. She further stated that the man stole R24,000 in cash and her […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As crime rates continue to rise in South Africa, particularly involving drugs and illegal firearms, reports indicate that the Southern African region is flooded with illicit weapons, fuelling violence, conflict, and organized crime. The South African Police Services (SAPS) spokesperson Wesley Twigg said an 18-year-old suspect is due to appear in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Friday. “The 18-year-old suspect was arrested in David Vanda Street, Betterlife, […]
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday was arrested from his residence in Lahore after he was handed a jail term in a corruption case, said a senior leader of his party, Anadolu reports. Farrukh Habib, former state minister for information, said on X, formerly Twitter, that the Punjab police arrested Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI), and will shift him later to Islamabad. According to Khan's […]
Three men have been arrested for drug dealing in the Western Cape, while a fourth has been charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. “On Friday, a 30-year-old man was arrested for drug dealing after police received a tip-off and searched premises in New Rest, Gugulethu. They confiscated a consignment of drugs and detained the man,” said provincial police spokesperson W/O Joseph Swartbooi. In a separate incident in Shukushukuma informal […]
Two people have been arrested on fraud charges in Cape Town. Police say a 43-year-old woman and 37-year-old man were arrested in connection with a fraud case in the Western Cape. The 43-year-old woman suspect was employed at a grape farm where she allegedly made over 400 transactions from the business accounts to her personal account amounting to over R11m. She will appear in the Wellington Magistrate’s court on Monday. […]
INTERNATIONAL Israeli Occupation Forces rounded up and detained around 7,000 Palestinians in 2022, contributing to last year being the deadliest since 2005 for those living under Occupation. According to a report by the Palestine Centre for Prisoners Studies (PCPS) – co-authored by the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Prisoners' Affairs, Palestinian Prisoner Society, Addameer Association for Prisoner Care and Human Rights, and Wadi Hilweh Centre – the Palestinians detained by Israel last year […]
The Gansbaai police arrested an 18-year-old, for the possession of an unlicensed firearm yesterday. A school in the area informed the police of a student who was in possession of a firearm. According to police they searched the student and found a 9mm pistol, the pistol was then confiscated. Moreover, the West Coast Rural Flying Squad arrested four men for the possession of flora without documentation yesterday on the N7 […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
