Five suspects have been arrested following a robbery of a jewellery store in Brooklyn, Tshwane, earlier on Wednesday. The suspects aged between 32 and 38, were arrested after hijacking a vehicle following the robbery and were traced and tracked down by private security and police in the Pretoria CBD. One security officer and three suspects sustained gunshot wounds during the …

A six-week-old baby has been killed and several adults injured following a crash involving a taxi and a bakkie in Bredell, Kempton Park on Gauteng’s East Rand. The exact cause of the crash is still unknown at this stage. Ekurhuleni EMS Spokesperson William Ntladi says the injured have all been taken to various hospitals. “A Toyota Quantum, which had about …

Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed that the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) had exempted sanitary pads from regulation due to them being classified as immensely low risk for public use. The Minister was speaking at a joint media briefing to respond and clarify the implications of a research study on sanitary pads, published by the Department …

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says studies have proven that the minimal levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in sanitary pads and panty liners do not cause clinical harm. The Minister was speaking at a joint media briefing to respond and clarify the implications of the findings of a research study on sanitary pads, published by the Department of Chemistry at …

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Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has called for the strengthening of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) to combat rising organised crime networks and criminal syndicates. Cachalia announced this during his visit to the homes of families affected by a mass shooting which occurred on Wednesday in Westbury, Johannesburg. The tragic event left two people dead and three others, including a …

A baby was wounded, and one person was killed, during a shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Thursday night. Police say three other people were wounded in the same incident. According to the police, a group of unknown suspects opened fire at the victims who were standing on the corner of Larkspur Court and Jacaranda Court. Gauteng police spokesperson, Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, …

The legal team of suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of removing critical documents from dockets. The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Chauke’s fitness to hold office.  It is currently hearing evidence relating to the cases involving the Cato Manor alleged hit squad. The unit under the command of former …

A 52-year-old Vietnamese man has appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town in connection with alleged wildlife trafficking. He was arrested at Cape Town International Airport before he could flee the country. The Hawks say the suspect’s passport was flagged, after a warrant of arrest was issued by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. He was intercepted …

Crime scene reconstruction and ballistics expert Chris Mangena has told the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria that the brother of an alleged suspect allegedly killed by the Cator Manor police unit in Umlazi in Durban, witnessed officers planting a firearm at the scene. The unit under the command of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major General Johan Booysen is accused of killing …