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A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer allegedly took more than R1.5 million in cash bribes in a single day, according to information revealed in Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s written parliamentary reply to questions about corruption within the province’s traffic and metro police services.The revelation has sparked fresh concerns over corruption in Gauteng law enforcement, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) claiming hundreds of complaints involving fraud, corruption, extortion and theft […]

An alleged drug trafficker, 45, was intercepted and arrested at OR Tambo International Airport, where police seized approximately 2kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than R800,000.The man was arrested by police on Monday, following intelligence-led information.SAPS national spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda van Wyk said the man was allegedly en route to Hong Kong, China, when police arrested him at the airport.“A subsequent search of his luggage resulted […]

The Congress of South African Trade Unions ( Cosatu) is the latest to call out western capital for their predatory dealings with the African continent which campaigners believe has led to millions of Africans leaving their home countries in search of a better life.Cosatu's First Deputy President Mike Shingange said current migration patterns are a direct result of the unrestrained extraction of natural resources by European and American companies that […]

A 49-year-old man accused of involvement in the alleged theft of a cocaine consignment from Hawks premises is expected to apply for bail in the Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court, KwaZulu-Natal.Lucas Legabe is scheduled to appear in court on September 8, 2026, for a formal bail application after his arrest by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit on August 7.Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said Legabe's arrest was in connection […]