What makes South Africa so special
Bushbuckridge – Eight men are being sought after a single mother and her two daughters were robbed and gang-raped near Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga police said on Friday.
Superintendent Abie Khoabane said the armed gang robbed and attacked the women in their Calcutta home on Thursday night.
“The family was sleeping when they were woken up by [...]
National departments spend R2.19bn on hotels, travel and restaurants
18 out of 26 national departments spent R2.19 billion during 2007/2008, a R356 million (or 19%) increase from the previous financial year.
This drastic increase in spending is indicative of government departments’ complete disregard for the country’s worsening economic climate where consumers are reeling from high [...]
Its good to see reports like these. Just a pity it happens so seldom, that it actually makes the news…lets hope the cops don’t nail the owner…!
Johannesburg – A man was shot dead on Friday minutes after he and his accomplices blew up an in Mabopane, Pretoria police said.
Four men blew up an ATM [...]
What can motorists do when they are pulled over? Do they have any rights? The short answer is NO. You are at the mercy of the metro cops. Now that’s a pleasant thought huh? They can detain you and do with you whatever they want, even arrest you for no reason other than a suspicion [...]
Going quick, hurry. Perfect for a drive around Joburg. Hijack-proof.
It’s the perfect item for crime-weary Joburgers – your very own armoured vehicle.
The police are selling off 205 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) that they don’t need anymore.
Unfortunately they’re wrecks.
Most are being sold without any registration papers and “voetstoets”, meaning with no guarantees. They are all [...]