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Government moves to expand National Anti-Gang Strategy across the country

Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia, says government's revised National Anti-Gang Violence Strategy will be rolled out in Gauteng, the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, following a recent surge in violent attacks. Cachalia, accompanied by his deputy, Polly Boshielo, and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, visited the gang-riddled communities of Westbury and Reiger Park on Monday. Last month, Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced the rollout of the strategy, which […]

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Murder accused mother Tiffany Meek says she fears for her life in prison

  Murder accused mother, Tiffany Meek, has revealed that she was threatened while in custody, and that an attempt was made on her life. Meek appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where her case was transferred to the Johannesburg High Court for pre-trial. The court also finalised the indictment, confirming that Meek plans to call witnesses in her defence. Her lawyer, Noven Naidoo, told the court that Meek […]

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Vandalism seldom takes place in the absence of witnesses|Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on communities to play their part and report acts of vandalism. Ramaphosa made the call in his weekly news letter, from the desk of the president on Monday following the torching of at least 55 schools across Gauteng since the start of the national lockdown. "When communities allow themselves to be passive bystanders when they witness crime, they become party to the sabotage that ultimately […]

todayApril 13, 2020 48