Author: Malebogo Putu

An Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Department (EMPD) officer has been handed a six year prison sentence for corruption. In a statement, Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) Gauteng spokesperson, CaptainNdivhuwo Mulamu, said the gavel fell on Constable Mazulwandile Wilson Makaula, 49, on Friday at the Vosloorus Magistrates’ court. Mulamu said: “In May 2018, Makaula was on duty when he intercepted a motorist in Vosloorus during a random stop and search. “After searching the vehicle, Makaula demanded R300 from the driver threatening, to impound the vehicle without valid reasons. The driver gave Makaula R150 in cash for his vehicle not to be impounded.” On…

The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit has arrested a 36-year-old suspect in Gauteng following the August 2020 data breach at Experian. In a statement, the Hawks on Wednesday said Experian entered into a contract with the suspect, who purported to be a certain Tebogo Mogashoa, a director of Talis Holdings.  “The agreement gave the person access to the personal information of millions of people, held by the Credit Bureau. The suspect then proceeded to download approximately 23 million personal data records and 727 000 business records. “The suspect then attempted to sell these records at about R4.2 million,” said…

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to institute civil proceedings in the Special Tribunal against construction company, Aventine CC, to recover financial losses suffered by the State after the unit concluded an investigation into a temporary housing construction tender awarded to the company by the Limpopo Provincial Government. It is also seeking to have the R15.3 million tender set aside. The tender was for the construction of 192 temporary housing units – known as Talana Shacks – at densely populated informal settlement in Tzaneen and Burgersfort, during the national state of disaster last year. Through the Housing Development Agency…

The drive-by shooting that claimed the lives of three women in Inanda, Durban, at the weekend was part of intimidation tactics devised to weaken and undermine the country’s Constitution ahead of the 1 November municipal elections. This is the firm position of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster, said Police Minister Bheki Cele and Zizi Kodwa, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, responsible for State Security. Accompanied by Police Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale, Cele and Kodwa on Tuesday visited the area to assess the situation. Ncami Shange, 34, Beatrice Nzama, 60, and Philisiwe Jili, 37, were killed on Saturday…

A North West police officer has been dismissed after he allegedly impregnated an inmate. In a statement, North West provincial spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh said the officer was dismissed during a Departmental Trial in terms of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Discipline Regulations of 2016. The inmate was awaiting trial for murder, a charge she was ultimately handed a 30 year sentence for. “The incident allegedly took place at the Stilfontein police station’s holding cells in October 2020,” said Colonel Adéle Myburgh. She said the woman had been brought in from the Rooigrond Correctional Centre to the Stilfontein holding cells,…

Of the 14 922 954 million COVID-19 doses given so far in South Africa, 217 752 were administered in the past 24 hours. This means there are now 10 860 605 citizens who have received a jab in the country out of the 39 789 201 adults government is targeting. In addition, the Department of Health said there are 7 330 517 people who have been vaccinated in South Africa. Meanwhile, the country reported 2 640 new infections, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 860 835. The majority of additional infections were logged in the Eastern Cape after 864 people were confirmed to have…

The Party released a Statement saying it notes President Ramaphosa’s announcement of a move to Lockdown Level 2 and that while it welcomes the easing of restrictions, it calls on the President to go further and commit to an end date for all lockdown restrictions as well as the State of Disaster. The only possible reason for any further restrictions would be to allow everyone over the age of 18 the chance to get vaccinated. And since the 18-35 year-old group have had access to the vaccine since 20 August, this deadline must now be well within our sight. At…

Restrictions on movements of people and gatherings have been eased in South Africa following a steady decline in new COVID-19 infections. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during an address to the nation on Sunday evening. He announced that the country would move from Adjusted Alert Level 3 to Adjusted Alert Level 2 of the lockdown with effect from Monday, 13 September 2021. The President said the decrease in the number of new infections across the country spurred the decision to move the country to a lower level of restrictions. “While the third wave is not yet over, we…

In its effort to ramp-up the vaccination programme in the North West Province, with a special focus on the 18 to 34 years cohort, the provincial government has enlisted the services of an influencer to attract and vaccinate the youth in numbers. Dr Thato Mosehle, an international pageant title holder, who is also a medicine intern at Klerksdorp-Tshepong Hospital in Matlosana, has been revealed as the official ambassador for the Provincial Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out Campaign. This was announced during the press briefing addressed by the Acting North West Premier, Motlalepula Rosho and MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha. MEC Sambatha said…

Puso ya Bokone Bophirima e kaile fa e supile sedika sa Bojanala go natlafatsa matsholotsibiso le go rotloetsa baagi mo go yona, go ikwadisa le go entela mogare wa Corona. Tonakgolo namaotshwareletse, Motlalepula Rosho o tlhalositse seno ka nako eo mmogo le Mokhuduthamaga wa Boitekanelo, Madoda Sambatha, ba neng ba tshwere kopano le babegadikgang ka ga maano ao a tsweletseng mo Porofenseng go lwantshana le kanamo ya mogare wa Corona le bolwetse jwa Covid-19. Go ya ka dipalopalo tsa sesheng, sedika sa Bojanala se padimotswe thata ke mogare ka palogotlhe ya batho ba le 65 602 bao ba tshwaetsegileng fa…