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Western Cape Roads Turn Deadly: 28 Lives Lost in First Week of Festive Season
Tragic start to the festive season: 28 people have died on Western Cape roads in the first week of December. Authorities urge motorists and pedestrians to stay vigilant and follow road safety rules. Picture Credits: TrafficLaw By Aisha Zardad Western Cape – The festive season has started on a tragic note in the Western Cape, with…
Cancer Patients in Gauteng Face Another Waiting Nightmare After High Court Reversal
Cancer patients in Gauteng remain in limbo as a High Court ruling forcing urgent radiation treatment is overturned. Months, even years, of waiting continue. Picture Credits: iStock By Aisha Zardad Johannesburg – Cancer patients in Gauteng are facing yet another heartbreak as a High Court ruling that aimed to force the province to urgently address its…
Foreign National Busted with Hundreds of Passports and Cash in Mpumalanga
A 43‑year‑old Zimbabwean man was caught with 582 passports and more than R147 000 in cash. Pictures Credits: Captain Nonyane-Mpe (Supplied) By Duncan Mnisi Mpumalanga – In what police describe as a major blow to an alleged passport-fraud network, a 43-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Mpumalanga for allegedly trafficking hundreds of passports along with a substantial…
Traffic Officer Gets Five-Year Suspended Sentence for a R50 Bribe
Mpumalanga traffic officer who took a R50 “gratification” from a motorist was sentenced to five years in prison – but the term was fully suspended. Picture Credits: Alamy By Duncan Mnisi Mpumalanga – A 48-year-old traffic officer, Thembisile Yende, was sentenced on Tuesday after being caught accepting a R50 bribe.The Ermelo Magistrate’s Court handed her a five-year…