DURBAN – Yesterday, police officers from the Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit together with the Ethekwini Central Trio Task Team held an operation in the Point area to root out drug dealers. Police officers held observation at a business premises on Rutherford Street. After observing drug dealing taking place, the

NORTHERN CAPE – A multi-disciplinary approach led to the arrest and apprehension of four suspects on Sunday, 19 April 2020 at approximately 12:15, on a farm in the Severn area in the JTG Cluster who were caught red handed while attempting to poach. A member of the Kuruman Stock Theft

NORTHERN CAPE – A 33 year old suspect is expected to appear at the Prieska Magistrate’s Court today, 20 April 2020 for allegedly trafficking a female victim from Gauteng to the Northern Cape. It is alleged that during March 2020, the suspect recruited the 22 year old victim under the

FREE STATE – Three suspects aged between 37 and 39 have been arrested for alleged theft of diesel and tampering or destroy of essential infrastructure. On Friday an employee of Transnet was sent to Verkykerskop to investigate the possible tampering of a valve. On his arrival he established that the block

NORTHERN CAPE – A 30 year old man was arrested for dealing in drugs by Mothibistad members on Saturday, 18 March 2020 at Kagung village at about 12:45. According a report received from the community about someone dealing in drugs in Mothibistad. The information was operationalized by Visible Policing and

POTCHEFSTROOM – The police in Lehurutshe are on a look out for a 47-year-old man following an incident whereby two people were allegedly murdered in the early hours of Saturday, 18 April 2020 at Dinokana Village near Lehurutshe. It is alleged that the suspect went to his ex-girlfriend’s home in the

DURBAN – Yesterday a multi-disciplinary operation was conducted in the Maphumulo policing precinct as police were on the trail of robbery suspects. The operation included police officers from the Umhlali K9 Unit; Maphumulo SAPS; Public Order Police; Newark SAPS; Tracker and various security companies. In the course of the operation,

South Africa’s 21-day lockdown presents an unusual challenge for a nation with the world’s highest burden of HIV.  In order to remain healthy, those on antiretrovirals need to venture out of their homes for their lifesaving medication — a move that puts them at greater risk of contracting the highly

President Donald Trump said Saturday that several U.S. states would begin next week opening some businesses while observing coronavirus-related precautions. Texas and Vermont will allow certain businesses to reopen Monday, with Montana beginning on Friday, Trump said during a coronavirus briefing at the White House. “We continue to see a

EASTERN CAPE – Nqabisile Gideon Mhluzana (45) appeared at the East London court on Tuesday for alleged R500 000 fraud following his arrest last week Saturday by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation of the Hawks in East London. It is alleged that on 09 February 2019, Mhluzana submitted fraudulent documents

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Huddled under a highway bridge with a small bag of belongings, a 19-year-old student from Ivory Coast was desperately dialing his few contacts in China. The student said he arrived in the southern city of Guangzhou last week after completing his quarantine in another city during a

PARIS – Global agencies have been warning that the coronavirus pandemic may result in worldwide food shortages, and leaders warn African nations – already struggling from the effects of natural disasters and conflicts – could be among the worst hit. Even before COVID-19 hit, 113 million people on the planet