Of the world’s 10 most neglected displacement crises, nine are in Africa, the Norwegian Refugee Council reports in an annual assessment released Wednesday. “The deep crises represented by millions of displaced Africans are yet again the most underfunded, ignored and deprioritized in the world,” Jan Egeland, the NRC’s secretary general, said in a news release […]
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Accused gets 30 years imprisonment for burglary and possession of suspected stolen goods
POTCHEFSTROOM – A 43-year-old Joseph Dan Mhlaba was on Monday, 08 June 2020 sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for burglary residential, theft of motor vehicle and possession of suspected stolen goods. Mhlaba’s sentencing emanates from an incident in which he broke and gained entrance into a house between Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 April 2019 […]
Three (3) suspects arrested and illegal weapons seized
KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – A collaborative team effort and good work by members from Tactical Response Team (TRT), Bityi, Qumbu and Idutywa SAPS assisted by Crime Intelligence members were handsomely rewarded when a joint operation was conducted and search warrants executed at Lambatho Location and Krakra Admin Area, Mqanduli in the early hours of 08 […]
Wanted suspect who killed high school principal sought by police
NELSPRUIT – Police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt for a 41-year-old suspect, Khulekani Nkosi who is from Vryheid in Kwazulu-Natal in connection with the gruesome and senseless murder of a high school principal, which occurred in February 2018. The suspect had been evading arrest since 2018. According to the report, the victim, Johannes Makau […]
Convict slammed with hefty sentence for abalone heist
PRETORIA: Zukisa Sibango (28) was slammed with a 20 years sentence by the Atlantis Regional Court for several charges that include amongst others kidnapping and attempted murder last week Friday. Sibango who is serving an unrelated prison sentence at the East London Correction Centre was part of an armed group that ambushed a private security […]
Taximan flagged for dagga possession
NORTHERN CAPE – Police in Pixley ka Seme District, led by Captain Yekani arrested a taxi operator in Victoria West. The suspect was arrested last night during a roadblock held at Three Sisters along the N1 road. The taxi was searched by Constables Williams and Mahlukani of Pixley ka Seme Cluster office and discovered dagga. […]