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LIMPOPO — A major fraud investigation at a milling company in the Mokopane policing precinct has led to the arrest of a 26-year-old cashier accused of siphoning more than R500,000 through an elaborate duplicate receipt scheme. The suspect, identified as Sune Grobbelaar, was taken into custody by members of the Limpopo Provincial Commercial Crimes Unit []
TSOLO, Eastern Cape — After years of severe water scarcity, residents of Mbutho Village in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, have finally secured reliable access to clean drinking water. A newly drilled borehole, established through a strategic partnership between the Mxolisi Hoboyi Foundation and the government, marks a transformative milestone for the community as part of ongoing []
NORTH WEST — The Department of Community Safety and Transport has issued a stern warning to North West scholar transport operators who failed to present their vehicles for a mandatory inspection, threatening contract termination and removal from the roads for non-compliance. The provincial department confirmed that while more than 900 buses are contracted to ferry []
TONGA, Mpumalanga — Community tensions have reached a boiling point in Tonga, near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga, as residents move to shut down several foreign-owned shops and remove street vendors from restricted areas. The grassroots crackdown is driven by growing allegations that some foreign traders are operating without proper business permits, selling counterfeit products, and distributing []
PRETORIA, South Africa — Social Development Minister Dina Pule has vowed to end the long SASSA queues that have historically plagued grant recipients, announcing a comprehensive service delivery overhaul aimed at restoring dignity and efficiency to the country’s social support system. During a media briefing in Pretoria, Minister Pule and the South African Social Security []
KLERKSDORP, North West — Residents in Klerksdorp are enduring a devastating sewage spillage crisis, with raw sewage continuously overflowing into streets and private yards in the Alabama Extension 5 community of Flagtop. For years, locals have battled what they describe as a severe health hazard and a stark reflection of ongoing municipal service delivery failures. []
ATOK, Limpopo — Elderly pensioners in Atok, Limpopo, are raising urgent concerns over unauthorized SASSA deductions that have significantly reduced their monthly old age grants. For the past five months, vulnerable beneficiaries have reported unexplained monthly losses of R200, leaving them struggling to make ends meet and afford basic necessities like food. Among those severely []
KIMBERLEY, NORTHERN CAPE — The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has launched high-impact surprise raids in Kimberley to seize unsafe goods and crack down on non-compliant traders selling illicit consumer products across the city. Working in partnership with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the South African Police Service (SAPS), the South African Revenue Service []
FREE STATE – Five suspects have been arrested in Bloemfontein following a coordinated police swoop targeting armed robbery and illicit drug operations in the city. Members of the Public Order Police Unit apprehended the individuals after a foot pursuit and a subsequent raid on a suspected drug house, removing a dangerous firearm and a significant []
EASTERN CAPE — A targeted police operation has resulted in a significant Eastern Cape stock theft arrest, with authorities successfully recovering approximately R25,000 worth of livestock. The successful bust highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts to combat rural crime and protect agricultural communities in the region. Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Mthatha Stock []
