Month: August 2024
News24 | Reckless, negligent, criminal cops rack up R65bn in claims, experts warn of impunity culture
According to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, the legal claims stem from recklessness, negligence and misconduct cases.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Dramatic rescue of prominent businessman kidnapped in Joburg leads to R300m drug bust
A week of close surveillance and a stakeout of the Eastgate City Lodge to free kidnapped Gauteng businessman Ashruf Kaka led the police to discover R300 million worth of tik at three different locations across Johannesburg.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tatjana retires after Paris heroics: ‘I want to be remembered for bringing people joy’
South African swimmer Tatjana Smith has announced her retirement after winning silver in the women's 200m breaststroke at the Olympics in Paris.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Durban robber who was caught after being run over by Silver Tazz driver sentenced to 8 years
The Durban Regional Court sentenced Sicelo Mpanza, 28, to an effective eight years in jail after he robbed a woman in the Bluff area, and was then run over by his victim.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tatjana solidifies status as SA’s greatest ever Olympian with 200m silver
Tatjana Smith may not have won gold this time, but her silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night solidified her status as South Africa's greatest-ever Olympian.
Continue ReadingNews24 | MK Party logo dispute: Mpofu says even Mandela knew the brand belonged to no one
The late former president Nelson Mandela understood the uMkhonto weSizwe brand belonged to no one, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party's lawyer, advocate Dali Mpofu, argued in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban on Thursday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Police responding ‘decisively’ to criminals, says Masemola on Operation Shanela arrests
South African Police Service commissioner General Fannie Masemola says the police are responding decisively to the war declared by criminals.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Kidnapped businessman rescued from home of Eastern Cape taxi owner
On Thursday morning, a businessman was rescued from the home of a taxi owner in Mooiplaas village, near East London.
Continue ReadingNews24 | At last: Hope for horrified SA owners of peeling Hyundai i20s hatchbacks
Hyundai Automotive SA has chosen not to issue a recall for a manufacturer’s defect which has caused the paint of some white i20 hatchbacks to bubble and peel, leaving big ugly patches.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Probe into FV Lepanto tragedy off Cape Town coast in May still under way
The South African Maritime Safety Authority's investigation into the tragic sinking of the FV Lepanto vessel that left 11 crew members presumed dead, off the Cape Town coast in May, could take up to eight months to finalise.
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