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UN Agencies Call for Lowered Speed Limits on Roads

GENEVA – Every year, more than 1.3 million people die in road traffic crashes and 50 million are injured. One person dies every 24 seconds because of a crash. U.N. agencies are now urging policymakers to lower speed limits in a bid to cut traffic deat…

Two gang members arrested at court cells in possession of drugs

An intelligence driven operation focussing on activities in and around the Magistrates’ Court in Bishop Lavis, led to further charges against two suspects who were in custody on Thursday 13 May 2021, as they were found in possession of drugs. Court ord…

Two arrested for possession of explosives and drugs respectively

VIRGINIA – A case docket for possession of explosives and State property as well as possession of drugs were opened for further investigation after two men were arrested on Friday, 14 May 2021 at about 10:30 in Virginia.SAPS members were officially on …

Suspects arrested in separate incidents, drugs recovered

EKURHULENI DISTRICT – Constables Ngwenya and Mbonani were patrolling at R29 Road Devon when they noticed a grey Polo with five occupants. The members ordered the driver of the vehicle to pull over and requested permission to search the vehicle. While c…

Public to comment on Bill proposing tighter gun controls

The public will soon comment on the Firearms Amendment Bill of 2021, which proposes tighter controls and management of firearms as well as the establishment of the National Firearms Register.In a Cabinet statement released on Thursday, Cabinet said it …

The elderly urged to register for COVID-19 vaccine

Cabinet has urged those aged 60 and over, to register for their COVID-19 jab, as government gears up to commence with phase two of its mass vaccine rollout on Monday.According to a statement released by Cabinet on Thursday, the national and provincial …

Court update: Two suspects arrested for ATM bombings

POLOKWANE – Two suspects, Service Mashilo aged 34 and Ben Thobejane aged 41, arrested in connection with ten serious and violent cases of murder, ATM bombings, safe blasting and business robberies, allegedly committed in the Sekhukhune District for sev…

Police require public assistance to locate a missing man

NAMAKGALE: The South African Police Service in Namakgale outside Phalaborwa require public assistance to locate a 53-year-old man, Thomas Rikhotso residing at Majeje Village, Zone C who reportedly went missing on 10 May 2021.His sister allegedly went t…

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