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Why fighting crime in townships needs collaboration between police and communities
Crime expert Tinyiko Ngoveni of the University of South Africa's Criminology and Security Science has weighed in on the recent tavern shootings in townships.
Illegal mining: South African economy takes whopping R41 billion hit as 6 000 mines lie abandoned
SA loses R41bn a year due to abandoned mines. A committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has uncovered gaps in government efforts to address illegal mining.
6-year-old accidentally shoots and kills 5-year-old sister, SA disturbed by death: "Total negligence"
Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old who was shot and killed by her brother. Culpable homicide and defeating the ends of justice are probed.
Cash-in-transit crook’s jail sentence extended by 25 years after fingerprint evidence links him to 2000 crime scene
Cash-in-transit robber David Thabo Dube’s jail term was extended by 25 years after a Hawks investigation connected him to a 22-year-old armed robbery this year.
Hawks arrest alleged July unrest instigators in KwaZulu-Natal, 20 people nabbed throughout the country
The Hawks have arrested several people who allegedly sparked violence during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng and they will appear in court.
38 Undocumented immigrants uncovered in Hawks round-up of illegal miners in Limpopo
The Hawks, together with the Crime Intelligence Unit, arrested 48 zama zamas in Limpopo. Of the individuals arrested, 38 of them were undocumented immigrants.
Video of traffic cop struggling to parallel park has the people of Mzansi in stitches over the irony
A traffic cop has the people of Mzansi in fits of laughter after they tried to parallel park and totally flopped it. Whoever recorded the clip deserves a dop.
"17 Years": Gwede Mantashe puts a timeline on how long it would take to close abandoned mine shafts
Gwede Mantashe revealed that it will take 17 years to close mines used by zama zamas while addressing the National Council of Provinces on Thursday, 11 August.
Operation Dudula takes its show on the road targeting Cape Town Businesses suspected of employing illegal immigrants
Operation Dudula members held a march earlier this week where they visited businesses in Cape Town and demanded that they spot employing foreign nationals.
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