Cash-in-transit robbers sentenced to 285 years imprisonment

Boitumelo Aphane and Solly Monama were handcuffed in 2018 for committing a series of cash-in-transit robberies in areas including Polokwane. Picture: SAPS. JOHANNESBURG – Two cash-in-transit robbers who were on the run for nearly four years on Wednesday were sentenced by the Polokwane High Court to a combined 285 years behind bars. Boitumelo Aphane and […]

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Solidarity Fund raised over R3bn since its launch 7 months ago

The fund has so far allocated R2.2 billion to various projects. Image: Solidarity Fund website. CAPE TOWN – The Solidarity Fund on Wednesday said it had received over R3 billion since it was launched seven months ago. Billions have been pledged by businesses and individuals to support the country’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and […]

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Train commuters to wait at least another year for full services to return

The reason for the delay is a dramatic surge in vandalism and theft during the COVID-19 lockdown. A general view of the Cape Town train station. Picture: @CapeTownTrains/Facebook.com. CAPE TOWN – Full services on key commuter lines in Gauteng and Cape town will take another year to restore, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa […]

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Fraud case against Prophet Bushiri and wife postponed to Friday

The Hawks arrested the couple on Tuesday over allegations of money laundering to the tune of R106 million. Members of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) came out in support of self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri, and his wife Mary Bushiri, who appeared at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 21 October 2020 on fraud and money laundering […]

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MEC Fritz demands answers from SAPS over failed GBV court cases

The MEC on Wednesday held a briefing to flesh out details about cases monitored by his department’s Court Watching Brief Unit between July and September. CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has written to the provincial police commissioner requesting feedback on serious criminal cases that have been struck off the court […]

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Masuku and Diko to face ANC disciplinary hearings over PPE tender scandal

The ANC in Gauteng on Wednesday said the disciplinary committee would decide if the duo should remain in the provincial executive committee (PEC). FILE: Axed Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku addressing the media in Johannesburg during a press briefing on 17 July 2020. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Former Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku […]

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CWU threatens complete blackout at SABC over planned job cuts

The SABC notified employees earlier this week that it was at liberty to implement retrenchments following failed talks facilitated by the CCMA. FILE: The SABC headquarters in Auckland Park. Picture: SABC. JOHANNESBURG – The Communication Workers Union (CWU) on Thursday threatened a complete blackout at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) if the national broadcaster […]

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2 KZN crash survivors fighting for their lives in hospital

The crash, in which 16 people were killed, took place on the R66 between Ulundi and Melmoth on Wednesday. Thirteen people were killed on 21 October 2020 in a major crash on the R66 between Ulundi and Melmoth in KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: @_ArriveAlive/Twitter KWAZULU-NATAL – At least two people who survived a truck and minibus taxi […]

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Several Ekurhuleni residents arrested for torching primary school

The incident occurred during a protest where the community demanded a brick and mortar building instead of the prefabricated mobile classrooms. JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Education Department on Thursday said several Ekurhuleni residents were arrested for the torching of a primary school in the community earlier this week. The incident occurred during a protest where […]

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Angelo Agrizzi resuscitated in hosptial after suffering cardiac arrest – lawyer

Agrizzi, who is due to go on trial for corruption, was rushed to hospital following a decision by the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court to deny him bail last week. Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi appears in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 14 October 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi […]

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