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WATCH | SANDF moves into Joburg gang areas as Ramaphosa acts on rising crime

Johannesburg – Soldiers moved into gang-violence hotspots in Johannesburg on Wednesday to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime,... Read more

24 hours ago

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Police reveal R33m spent to combat illegal mining

Cape Town — North West acting police commissioner Patrick Asaneng revealed that more than R33 million has been spent... Read more

19 Mar, 2025

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Informal mining in SA is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will

Rosalind C. Morris, Columbia University In mid-January 2025 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein,... Read more

26 Jan, 2025

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WATCH | It’s a ‘war on SA economy’ – Mantashe responds to Stilfontein rescue backlash

Cape Town – Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has reiterated the government’s commitment to combating illegal... Read more

15 Jan, 2025

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More than 300 arrests made as police clamp down on illegal mining

Johannesburg — The South African Police Services (SAPS) is ramping up its efforts to stop illegal mining as more... Read more

24 Dec, 2023

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Gauteng police step up efforts to stop illegal mining

Johannesburg — Gauteng police say they are making serious progress to dismantle the organised crime syndicates that are behind... Read more

22 Dec, 2023

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Modise exposes complex web of illegal mining

Cape Town – South Africa’s Defence Minister Thandi Modise has highlighted the extent of illegal mining and associated criminal... Read more

10 Nov, 2023

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SA’s crackdown on ‘big guns’ in illegal mining: A Cele update

Cape Town – Police Minister Bheki Cele has outlined a multifaceted approach to address the issue of illegal mining,... Read more

17 Oct, 2023

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PICS | Soweto protesters set vehicle ablaze on N12 highway

Cape Town – Protesting residents from the Slovo Park community in Soweto, Johannesburg, set a motor vehicle on fire... Read more

31 Jul, 2023

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‘The mood is very sombre’ – Grieving families of gas leak victims receive trauma counselling

Cape Town – Grieving families are receiving trauma counselling to cope with their loss following a tragic gas leak... Read more

8 Jul, 2023