An elderly man was killed at Shoprite in De Qlerk Street this morning just after 08:00. The incident occurred after the suspect was apparently pushing a trolley filled with bread out the dropoff point at the store. According to reports the deceased, identified as Rick Lovelock by SAPS, confronted the suspect after allegedly scratching his..
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Even doing shopping in SA is nowadays a risk – Elderly white man beaten to death with crate in view of customers at Shoprite
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SAPS promotions will cost taxpayers nearly R650 million – Sixteen of them are now dead, but that won’t be standing in the way of their police careers and six have already been fired from the SA Police
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(Citizen reports:) Some former ‘anti-apartheid soldiers’ who are now in line for handsome increased salaries weren’t even alive during apartheid. Trade union Solidarity on Wednesday revealed further damning evidence that proposed promotions for police officers who ostensibly fought in the struggle are highly questionable, given that so many of these officers in line for more..
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Case of mistaken identity during act of criminality – NUMSA strikers armed with petrol bombs; rocks; sticks and iron bars destroy 10 cars in attack on wrong company
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Suspected National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) members allegedly targeted a plastic company destroying 10 vehicles belonging to a granite company in a case of mistaken identity. It’s believed that about a 100 members of the union stormed a business park in Olifantsfontein which houses three companies targeting Meg Packs, a plastic..
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South Africans can no longer count on police service to keep criminals of the street- Old police officer helps criminal who faces 28 charges of rape and murder to escape from prison
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A criminal arrested on 28 charges of rape and murder escaped from prison in Wolmaransstad with the help of a former police officer. Police spokesperson announced that SAPS would continue to get rid of corrupt police officers, but the question arises how many officers remain in the police service. The promise that president Ramaphosa made..
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No wonder the state-owned weapon manufacturer Denel, is currently experiencing financial problems and faces bankruptcy – Head of finance fired after allegedly found guilty of fraud and unlawful use of funds
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The state-owned arms manufacturer Denel has fired his head of finances, Odwa Mhlwana, after he was allegedly found guilty of fraud and unlawful use of funds. Denel has now appointed Wim de Klerk in the position. He is currently the former CEO of ArcelorMittal and will soon begin his duties in the new post. Mhlwana..
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Give back what you stole! –Supreme Court decreed that Zuma must “pay back the money” for his legal costs
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The full bank of judges in Pretoria Supreme Court ruled that Jacob Zuma had to pay for all his legal costs for the cases taken to court on the decisions of former public protector Thuli Madonsela. Zuma’s application for appeal has been rejected and he must also pay this court case. In December last year,..
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EFF councilor from Limpopo arrested after alleged involvement in robberies
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Daniel Mampeule was the EFF’s ward 7 councilor in Thabazimbi. He is now prohibited from participating in all EFF activities. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo has suspended one of its councillors, who is accused of terrorising locals through house robberies and muggings. Daniel Mampeule, 36, was arrested on Sunday and appeared before the Northam..
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EFF WHEELS COMING OFF – Malema’s party is facing serous legitimacy problems
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A political party attracts the kind of supporters it deserves. With less than seven months left before the general election of 2019, the loud-mouthed boy from Seshego’s party is facing serious legitimacy problems. Malema and Shivambu of the EFF are embroiled in serious allegations regarding corruption around the VBS saga and the GladAfrica contract in..
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Eskom announces retrenchments, but experts say that it wont make any difference to its financial situation
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In an effort to cut costs, Eskom announced that certain executives will be retrenched. There are currently 25 executives with more than 400 senior officials and general managers. Eskom has employed over 16,000 additional staff over the last 10 years and currently has 207 more senior staff than 17 years ago. It is not known..
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SABC treading on thin ice – SCOPA chases SABC away after the state entity could not provide necessary information about unlawful expenses of R4,9 billion
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Scopa, the parliament’s standing committee for public accounts, chased the team of the SABC away because of the fact that no information could be provided about R4.9 billion unlawful expenses. According to Scopa, the national broadcaster does not have the will or ability to prevent the theft in the entity. The SABC was again given..
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Municipal managers, which include a lot of technical bankrupt municipalities, now earn R3.9 million a year for doing nothing actually
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Municipal managers’ new salary structures have just come into force with the announcement that they will now “earn” R3.9 million a year. The second in command then gets about R3 million a year. In many cases, work is outsourced by several private companies, while officials do little work but still receive astronomical salaries. The huge..
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An outstanding victory by GOSA for all firearm owners in SA
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Expired license CAN be renewed. The SAPS refusal to process late applications for renewal is unlawful. We have received the written order on the July 2018 court case and we have summarised it to make it easy for all to understand. This is a solid victory by GOSA for all the firearm owners of South..
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Prasa buys 174 bakkies, minibuses at a cost of more than R57.6 million of taxpayers’ money… just to park them pointlessly, some of the vehicles already have scratches, and others don’t even start any more
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A total of 174 brand-new vehicles, which were all bought more than a year ago at a cost of more than R57.6 million of taxpayers’ money, are gathering dust in the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) headquarters parking area in Hatfield, Pretoria. Two independent sources at the agency have confirmed that the vehicles..
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BLF leader Mngxitama regarding land expropriation: “Whose land is it anyway?” Claims “land was stolen by whites and must be returned to its rightful black owners”
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Mngxitama continues to spread false figures claiming 35‚000 white people in SA own 85% of the land: ‘They cannot fill a stadium’ Expropriation of land without compensation and fair distribution of land would be good for economic development and historical redress‚ Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama said on Tuesday evening. He said..
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‘MK Veterans’ up for police promotion were still in nappies during apartheid
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The promotion of hundreds of former MK and Azanian People’s Liberation Army (Apla) soldiers to senior ranks within the police‚ allegedly because of the military experience they gained fighting apartheid forces‚ is being questioned. Documents in the possession of the trade union Solidarity show that many of the more than 600 officers said to be..
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