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• CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: 2 Arrested for Alleged Illegal Medicine Distribution worth Million Rand 20 October 2018
  Media Statement from Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)South African Police Service WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) together with Wynberg Vispol disrupted an illegal medicine distribution worth one million rand through an intelligence led operation on Wednesday 17 October 2018. The investigation team arrested the suspect (62) at Kenilworth’s […]
• SAPS NEWS EC: 5 Suspects Appeared at Humansdorp Court for Business Burglary 20 October 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Jeffreys Bay: Five men believed to be involved in the business burglary case will remain in custody until Thursday, 25 October 2018 when they are due to reappear in the Humansdorp Magistrate's Court for a bail application after a brief appearance at […]
• CAPE TOWN SAPS NEWS: Jail Term Imposed to Former Attorney & Fraudster, Potgieter 20 October 2018
  Media Statement from Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS)South African Police Service WESTERN CAPE – Ignatius Potgieter (51), a former attorney, appeared on Wednesday 17 October 2018 at the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Bellville on charges of fraud to the value exceeding R720 000. Potgieter was on January 2012, appointed as an executor of […]
• SCAMS WARNING: Police Caution Communities to be Wary of Various Scams Doing the Rounds 20 October 2018
  Media Statement issued by the Limpopo Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service The South African Police Service in Limpopo are on a continuous basis receiving complaints and reports from members of the community who are being tormented by the unscrupulous individuals soliciting cash from them for various promises in different areas. The recent […]
• One Person Was Killed, Three Others Injured In Multi-vehicle-crash On N12, Potchefstroom 19 October 2018
  A man, believed to be in his 30s, was killed and three others sustained injuries ranging from moderate to serious after multiple vehicles collided on the N12 between Potchefstroom and Fochville this afternoon.When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 13H00, they found a vehicle lying on its side in the road. Three other […]
• 17 People Were Injured This Evening When Taxi & Bakkie Collided, Alberton 19 October 2018
  17 people were injured after a taxi and a bakkie collided on Kliprivier drive and Andries road in Brackendowns, Alberton this evening.When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene after 18H00, they found two people entrapped in the taxi. Patients were also found walking around at the scene. The fire brigade had to use the jaws […]
• Man (30\'s) In Critical Condition After Trench Collapses In Bethlehem 19 October 2018
  A man, believed to be in his 30s, was left critically injured this afternoon when the trench they were working in collapsed on High Street in Bethlehem.ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man lying in a trench beneath a boulder.Paramedics immediately extricated the patient and assessed him, finding that he had sustained […]
• Er24 Report - N1 Crash: More Than 20 People Killed In Multiple Vehicle Collision 19 October 2018
  More than 20 people have been killed, and multiple others have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the N1 between Kranskop and Modimolle in Limpopo this afternoon.When ER24 Paramedics arrived at the scene shortly before 16H00, they found numerous services in attendance. Upon further assessment, paramedics found multiple vehicles and a truck spread across the stretch […]
• My Dad’s Front Row Bed At My Wedding, Thank You Er24 19 October 2018
  For the past six months, Frikkie Grobbelaar (62) has not been able to leave the house. He’s been confined to his bed as a result of a debilitating disease, but, on the 6th of October with a little help from the community, Frikkie was able to experience his son’s wedding.In September, Johann Prinsloo, ER24 Southern […]
• Nine Beaches in KwaZulu-Natal have been Awarded Blue Flag Status 19 October 2018
  Nine beaches in KwaZulu-Natal have been awarded Blue Flag status, which is a much-needed boost for tourism in the province. Seven beaches in the Ray Nkonyeni District in the south of the province and two beaches in the eThekwini Municipality were given Blue Flag status. They are Ray Nkonyeni Marina, Trafalgar, Lucien, Southport, Umzumbe, Hibberdene, […]
• CORRUPT OFFICER: Bribe Lands Eastern Cape Traffic Officer Behind Bars 19 October 2018
  A Nelson Mandela Bay traffic officer has been sentenced to five years in prison after accepting a R400 bribe. According to media reports, Vuyani Totoyi was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to jail in the Port Elizabeth Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday. It was reported that Totoyi accepted the bribe in a November […]
• SAPS NEWS: Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder 19 October 2018
  Media Statement from KwaZulu Natal Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Pongola Regional Court sentenced Smiso Sifiso Mpontshane (24) to life imprisonment for killing his former girlfriend, Nomathemba Lukhele (28) in 2016. He also received six years imprisonment for attempted murder and another six years imprisonment for possession of an unlicensed firearm. In […]
• HEALTH ALERT: Parents Warned to Look out for Whooping Cough 19 October 2018
  Parents in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro have been warned to be on the lookout for whooping cough symptoms and immediately take children to the nearest clinic, should the latter present. This follows an outbreak of Bordetella Pertussis in Nelson Mandela Bay, which has led to one fatality. Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesperson, Lwandile Sicwetsha, […]
• Signing the Job Summit that will Create 275‚000 Jobs Yearly, Ramaphosa 19 October 2018
  The Department of Labour’s Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) is helping to improve the employment prospects for people with disabilities.  Established after World War II to provide employment opportunities for veterans returning from the war, SEE now has 12 factories that operate in seven of the nine provinces and employ nearly 1 000 people with disabilities. […]
• NEDLAC: Good News for the Unemployed as Implementation Key to Unlock 275,000 Jobs 18 October 2018
  The proof of the pudding lies in the eating, they say. For the 10 million South Africans who are unemployed, the outcomes of the recent Jobs Summit provide a beacon of hope – but only if the implementation agreed upon is followed through, writes Keamogetse Kgomanyane. The two-day summit, convened by the National Economic Development […]
• WANTED BY SAPS: Port Alfred Detectives are Seeking Assistance in Tracing a Wanted Suspect 18 October 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service King Williams Town: Port Alfred detectives are seeking the assistance of the community in tracing a suspect who is wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and the attempted murder of his 9-year-old son. A Warrant of Arrest has been issued for […]
• 4 Killed, Approx 15 Injured Including 4 Critical After 2 Trucks Collided, Cosmo City 18 October 2018
  Four people have been killed and approximately fifteen others injured following a collision between two trucks on Malibongwe Drive in Cosmo City.ER24 Paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene shortly after 08h00. Two trucks were found in the middle of the road, one partially beneath the other. Several people that had been […]
• Bethelsdorp Task Team Members Arrest Suspect and Seize Drugs 17 October 2018
  Media Statement from Eastern Cape Media CentreCorporate Communication and LiaisonSouth African Police Service Port Elizabeth: Patrolling the hotspot areas in Bethelsdorp where drugs and gang activity is rife, resulted in the arrest of a suspect with drugs with an estimated value of R54 900-00. It is alleged that at about 13:30 on Tuesday afternoon, 16 […]
• Cape Town: Seven People Were Injured In Bakkie Rollover Collision In Bo-kaap 16 October 2018
  Seven people were left injured this morning following a vehicle rollover at the Morris and Long Market intersection in Bo-Kaap, Western Cape.ER24 Paramedics, along with Metro and Fire, Life Healthcare and Community Medics, arrived on the scene to find the bakkie lying on its roof in the road. The occupants that had been traveling on […]
• 3 People Have Been Killed, 1 Critically Injured In Head-on Collision On R26, Reitz 16 October 2018
  Three men were killed and another critically injured this morning following a head-on collision between two light motor vehicles on the R26 outside of Reitz in the Free State.ER24 Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 08h00 to find the two vehicles on the side of the road. Both vehicles had sustained a large amount […]