The military court released 12 army members with only a warning after they were arrested in connection with the disappearance of nineteen R4 assault rifles. The army members were arrested between December 24 and 27, 2019 on charges of housebreaking, theft and negligent loss of firearms after the disappearance of the weapons from the storeroom..
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12 Army members arrested for the disappearance of nineteen R4 assault rifles are set free on a mere warning
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Toilet scandal – several senior ANC officials arrested after being awarded R650m tender to build 66,000 toilets
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Although nine people have been arrested who are suspected of being involved in the toilet scandal in the Eastern Cape, this does not mean that no more arrests can be made. Those already captured are likely to include high-profile government officials, as well as so-called businessmen who have filled their pockets. The nine were arrested..
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SA woman caught with 528 grams of heroin hidden in her vagina at Mauritius airport
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The Department of International Relations and Co-operation has confirmed the arrest of South African woman Nokuphila Mtshali, 34, who was arrested in Mauritius while smuggling drugs hidden in her vagina. According to Lexpress, a news website in Mauritius, Mtshali was arrested at the airport by officers from the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit and the Customs..
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Teacher involved in the kidnapping of 6-year-old Amy-Leigh
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A fifty-year-old man and two women described by police as the protagonists in Monday’s kidnapping drama of 6-year-old Amy-Leigh de Jager were arrested at their homes in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday, September 4, around midnight. Amy-Leigh was grabbed from school by her mother, Angeline, just after 7:15 a.m. Monday morning, and kidnapped by four men in..
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4 Police officers charged with kidnapping, assault and extortion but SAPS has not suspended them and they still serving the public
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Durban – The four Inanda police officers arrested for kidnapping, assault and extortion at a truck yard in Springfield Park recently have not been suspended from the force, the Durban Magistrate’s Court heard on Friday.
One will report weekly to the station where he works as part of his bail conditions while the others will have to sign the bail register at stations closer to their homes.
At their bail application on Friday, investigating officer Detective Captain Paulos Sithembiso Vezi’s affidavit described how they were arrested.
One of the accused placed a call to arrange a meeting to receive clandestine money, but the cellphone receiving his call was at the wrong place – it was answered by the victim who was at Greenwood Park police station reporting the crime. His phone was placed on loudspeaker mode while the arrangements were being made.
Police then followed the “victim” to the meeting place and caught three men, who turned out to be fellow officers.
The African Way, always space for one more even if it involves sheep! Police recovered 30 stolen sheep in taxi in Eastern Cape – 5 suspects arrested
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Five people have been arrested for allegedly stealing 30 sheep, which they loaded into a taxi in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape.
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They are supposed to protect and serve! – Two cops busted for stealing a state vehicle and using it during a house robbery attempt
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Two Western Cape police officers have been arrested for allegedly stealing a state vehicle and cloning number plates. According to Western Cape provincial police spokesperson Andrè Traut, at around 22:30 on Thursday, officers from the Bellville police noticed two vehicles, a VW Caddy and a police Opel Corsa, that appeared “suspicious” to them. The officers..
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“Murder gang” arrested near Free State farm – two among them were former police officers – They did not come to rob, they were armed too heavily
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They not only came to rob, they were too heavily armed, ”said Riaan Corbett, Free State Agriculture (US) security representative in Fouriesburg. Five men, including two former Ficksburg police officers, armed with a R1 and a Norinco pistol, were arrested on Wednesday, allegedly on their way to attacking a couple in the district. The men..
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SAPS members in Ekurhuleni arrested for attempting to extort R5 million from mayoral committee
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JOHANNESBURG – Ekurhuleni police have arrested three South African Police Service (SAPS) members for attempting to extort R5 million from a member of the mayoral committee (MMC). The city said the trio approached councillor Lesiba Mpya claiming they had a dossier containing evidence of alleged corruption against the MMC, Mayor Mzwandile Masina and other senior..
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US ‘disappointed’ at South African government for extraditing former minister to Mozambique and wanted him to face corruption charges in America
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The US Wednesday said it was greatly disappointed that South Africa had sent home a disgraced former Mozambican finance minister who it wanted to face corruption charges in America. The US embassy in Pretoria expressed Washington’s “great disappointment” at the decision, saying former minister Manuel Chang was accused of carrying out a $2 billion fraud..
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Bethlehem municipal manager arrested for fraud and corruption of approximately R35m – so taxpayers just have to cough and pay while service delivery continues to deteriorate
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Another municipal official has been arrested for fraud and corruption. This time in Bethlehem, where the board’s manager, along with a security owner, was arrested on fraud and corruption complaints. Tender procedures are not followed in attempts to enrich city council members. The security firm involved, Zero Tolerance, and the amount lost has exceeded R35..
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Fidelity guards buried R2.9m of stolen money in their back yard in ice-cream containers and refuse bags
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Two former Fidelity security guards have been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing about R2.9m. Tinyiko Thomas Maluleke, 41, and Rofhiwa Emmanuel Luvhimbi, 31, were sentenced in the Makhado Magistrate’s Court on Monday, Limpopo Hawks spokesperson Capt Matimba Maluleke said on Wednesday. The pair stole the money between December 2018 and January this..
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SANDF has arrested more 406 and convicted more than 1700 soldiers in the past 12 months
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In a statement, SANDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Mafi Mgobhozi said that more than 106 SANDF members were arrested and 1705 soldiers convicted in the Court of Military Judge and Court of Senior Military Judge in the past 12 months. These figures were released by the SANDF barely two weeks after three soldiers were arrested for..
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Police crime record is on the rise – Two Metro Police members of Pretoria caught with a stolen vehicle in their possession
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Two Pretoria Metro Police members were arrested after a stolen vehicle was found in their possession. The vehicle stolen in Eldoraigne was noticed at a residence in Philip Nel Park. The owner of the house, a female metro police member, was arrested and two more suspects were arrested after further investigation. One is married to..
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SAPS rotten with corruption, even members in top ranks are criminals and offenders – Former police commissioner arrested on charges of fraud
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Khomotso Phahlane, the former acting police commissioner, appeared in the specialized trade crime court in Johannesburg. He and police chief of supply management, Ravichandran Pillay, were arrested on fraud charges. They therefore stand with former Gauteng police commissioner Deliwede Lange and officials Vimpie Phineas Manthata, Ramahlapi Johannes Mokwena, James Ramanjalum and Nombhuruza Napo on charges..
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