October 8, 2020

Missing person sought by Empangeni SAPS

DURBAN – Empangeni police are appealing to members of the community for assistance in locating looking for missing Thobeka Ngema (22) of Emasangweni area outside Melmoth. She was last seen on 12 September 2020 at 10:00, when she was dropped-off by motor vehicle at Empangeni town. She was coming from

Hawks conduct search and seizure operation regarding PPE tender

EASTERN CAPE – A search and seizure operation was conducted early Thursday morning in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, as part of an investigation into a R2.7 million tender which was awarded by the provincial Department of Education. A trading company was awarded the tender to provide personal protective equipment

Notorious Mangaung gang member rearrested

FREE STATE -The Bloemfontein Tactical Response Team (TRT) working together with the Provincial Organised Crime unit arrested a notorious gang member in Mangaung Bloemfontein. On Thursday, 08 October 2020 at about 05:00, members followed a crime intelligence led information on the whereabouts of a wanted BTK gang member known as

Two suspects arrested for diesel theft

FREE STATE – Two suspects aged 31 and 33 have been arrested for possession of suspected stolen diesel and tampering as well damaging essential infrastructure. On Wednesday Fidelity security members were patrolling the pipeline in the Vrede District when they noticed a suspicious bakkie with a small tanker. The security

Tax consultant impersonator nabbed for extortion

GAUTENG – A 39-year-old man is expected to appear before the Germiston Magistrates Court on charges of extortion this morning. His apprehension came after the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Gauteng conducted an entrapment operation in Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon. It is alleged that the suspect, who

HelpMeSee Launches Revolutionary Technology in Response to the Global Cataract Crisis

Not-for-profit campaign announces medical training breakthrough with its Eye Surgery Simulator NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — HelpMeSee, the not-for-profit global campaign to end cataract blindness, today announced a landmark achievement in medical simulation training with the completion of its Eye Surgery Simulator. Equipped with sensory touch feedback and realistic

World Sight Day: An Opportunity to Refocus on Vision as a Global Priority

Good vision must be integral part of build-back strategy. DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On October 8, the Vision Impact Institute joins global vision organizations to emphasize the need for good vision as part of World Sight Day. The theme, Hope in Sight, provides a platform to create awareness

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