A 31-year-old man, Sicelo Sameul Sokaba, is expected to apply for bail when he again appears in court next week Wednesday following his arrest last week Thursday for dealing in dagga. “Sokaba was arrested during in a disruptive operation on the N2, in Sedgefield, on his ways to George from the Eastern Cape,” said Hawks … Read moreMan busted on N2 with dagga worth over R900k to apply for bail
The National Head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has welcomed the Cape Town High Court decision to forfeit almost R420 000 worth of assets from alleged criminals in two unrelated cases. “The Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) managed to convince the court and secured over R365 000 from an SBV driver and … Read moreCape Town High Court grants Hawks forfeiture orders
Droughts have become more commonplace in South Africa in recent years. In the past two decades since 1990, 12 of those years were defined as drier years compared to only seven years in the previous 20 years. The latest period included three consecutive years of drier conditions, between 2014 to 2016. In some regions, such … Read moreHow droughts will affect South Africa’s broader economy
The Electoral Commission reminds all stakeholders that the opportunity to lodge an objection to the provisional voters’ roll closes at 17h00 on Friday (8 March 2019). “Electronic copies of the voters’ roll were made available for inspection at all local, provincial and national offices of the Electoral Commission on 1 March 2019. Copies were also … Read moreLast day to object to the provisional voters’ roll for NPE 2019
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) over 200 investigators will continue to tackle high impact cases without fear or favour, the newly-appointed acting executive director Victor Senna said on Wednesday. He said despite the departure of the former executive director Robert McBride, it will be business as usual at the department and investigators will continue to … Read moreNew IPID boss says its business as usual