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In the past four years 429 suspects were arrested in SA for crimes involving precious metals and diamonds.

Hundreds jailed for many years for stealing copper, gold and diamonds

As law-enforcement officers struggle to halt the rampant theft of precious metal and copper, often stolen from infrastructure, police have recorded some successes.

The murder of Lt-Col Charl Kinnear was one of the high-priority cases the Hawks took on in 2020. File photo.

Hawks detail many successes in several high-priority investigations

Since 2018, 55 of 187 people arrested, have been convicted for the murder of police officials.

Five men in KwaZulu-Natal have been sentenced in connection with looting and burning of a shop during the 2021 July unrest. File photo.

Nine more arrests in Gauteng over July 2021 unrest

Police have arrested nine more people linked to the July unrest last year.

Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya at the presentation of the national priority offences on Tuesday in Pretoria.

Hawks are investigating 22,477 cases worth R1.5-trillion

The Hawks are dealing with 22,477 cases with more than 500,000 charges, says Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya.

An overwhelming majority of young Africans across the continent and in SA are concerned about gender-based violence. This was revealed by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation’s 2022 African Youth Survey released this month.

Young people in Africa concerned about rights of women and children

The 2022 African Youth Survey found that 81% of South Africans registered concern about GBV in the country.

Major brewers including Heineken and Carlsberg have reported declining volumes.

CRIME STATS | Alcohol still a huge factor in crime

Alcohol is still one of the biggest contributors to crime.

Police minister Bheki Cele at the Q&A for the quarterly crime statistics for the first quarter of 2022-23 on Friday. Cele hit back at DA leader John Steenhuisen over the opposition's billboard attack on him.

Cele calls Steenhuisen a 'woman abuser who pressured wife to marry'

Police minister Bheki Cele said the DA should have 'dealt with' John Steenhuisen, claiming the DA leader "abused a junior woman in his office".

Quarterly crime stats have revealed that 855 women and 243 children were killed between April and June this year.

CRIME STATS | More than 1,000 women and children killed in just three months this year

In three months, 1,098 women and children were killed in SA.

6,853 confiscated firearms were involved in murder cases in the past five years. Stock photo.

CRIME STATS | Murder in SA has increased by 11.5%

Murder in SA increased by 11.5% during the first quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year, says police minister Bheki Cele.

The new Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act provides for the prevention of hate crimes and hate speech, effective enforcement measures and the gathering and recording of data on hate crimes and hate speech. Stock photo.

Former Rustenburg municipal manager charged over R11.9m tender

Former Rustenburg municipal manager Nqobile Sithole is charged with being in contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act during her tenure from 2017 to 2019.

Nkaneng, Wonderkop, where the Marikana massacre happened 10 years ago.
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Marikana: 'Only 544 of the 2,658 houses promised by government' are complete

Ten years after the massacre of 34 people protesting over pay and conditions at their place of work, the government still has not delivered on its promise of housing for the community of Marikana, says Amnesty International SA and the…

Solicitor-general Fhedzisani Pandelani provided an update on litigation related to the Marikana massacre.
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WATCH | Marikana litigation will be wrapped up by month-end: solicitor-general

Solicitor-general Fhedzisani Pandelani says the litigation between the state and victims of the Marikana massacre will be finalised by the end of the month.

Ferguson Foundation co-founder Connie Ferguson at the opening of the entity on Friday.

Politicians, celebs and surgeons turn out for film school launch

Businesswoman Bongi Ngema-Zuma, social development minister Lindiwe Zulu and defence minister Thandi Modise were among those rubbing shoulders with actors, entertainers and celebrity plastic surgeons at actor Connie Ferguson's foundation…

Transnet Freight Rail and Botswana Railways have joined forces to ensure railway trade between the two countries. File photo.

SA and Botswana to fix 126km of rail line between the countries

Transnet Freight Rail and Botswana Railways have agreed to join forces to fix 126km of rail line between Swartruggens and Mahikeng in the North West.

A South African has died from complications directly resulting from taking the J&J Covid-19 vaccination. File photo.

One person has died from Covid-19 jab, authorities say 37.5m others safe

The death was caused by Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare disorder where the immune system attacks the body’s nerves.