The deployment of the army to assist police in gang and illegal mining riddled areas, will be in force from the 1st of this month but it does not mean soldiers will be flooding the streets. Members of Parliament's Police, Mineral and Petroleum Resources committees received a briefing on the details of this deployment - that was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address. SAPS management says SANDF members will be deployed to support them as and where it is needed. Zalene Merrington reports...

The deployment of the army to assist police in gang and illegal mining riddled areas, will be in force from the 1st of this month but it does not mean soldiers will be flooding the streets. Members of Parliament's Police, Mineral and Petroleum Resources committees received a briefing on the details of this deployment - that was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address. SAPS management says SANDF members will be deployed to support them as and where it is needed. Zalene Merrington reports...

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'Deployment of SANDF in gang, illegal mining hotspots  does not mean soldiers will be flooding SA streets' 

Police in the Eastern Cape have uncovered an 11 member syndicate allegedly involved in 62 insurance-related murders. The suspects insured family members and vulnerable individuals before killing them for payouts. Similar arrests were made in Limpopo, where five suspects were nabbed in connection with insurance killings and fraud linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela. Elvis Presslin spoke to Gift Ngqondi, ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Head of Communications...

Police in the Eastern Cape have uncovered an 11 member syndicate allegedly involved in 62 insurance-related murders. The suspects insured family members and vulnerable individuals before killing them for payouts. Similar arrests were made in Limpopo, where five suspects were nabbed in connection with insurance killings and fraud linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela. Elvis Presslin spoke to Gift Ngqondi, ANC Eastern Cape Provincial Head of Communications...

Eastern Cape police probe 11-member syndicate allegedly involved in 62 insurance-related murders

Members of Parliament's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Committee visited Kimberley following the recovery of a trapped mineworker's body at Ekapa Minerals. Four workers remain trapped after a mud rush incident three weeks ago. Families are anxiously awaiting retrieval of their loved ones' bodies. The incident has sparked calls for urgent action to improve mining safety measures in South Africa. Elvis Presslin spoke to John Pedro Lenge, founder of Thupangeni Group and Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental professional...

Members of Parliament's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Committee visited Kimberley following the recovery of a trapped mineworker's body at Ekapa Minerals. Four workers remain trapped after a mud rush incident three weeks ago. Families are anxiously awaiting retrieval of their loved ones' bodies. The incident has sparked calls for urgent action to improve mining safety measures in South Africa. Elvis Presslin spoke to John Pedro Lenge, founder of Thupangeni Group and Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental professional...

Parliament's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Committee visits Ekapa Minerals following deadly disaster 

Police have raided multiple properties linked to businessman Calvin Mathibeli in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Gauteng as part of a tender fraud investigation. The move follows a Durban High Court order for Mathibeli to retract statements alleging corruption by KZN Provincial Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mathibeli was accused of making defamatory claims about Mkhwanazi. The police operation is ongoing. Elvis Presslin spoke to Specialist Investigator, Mike Bolhuis

Police have raided multiple properties linked to businessman Calvin Mathibeli in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Gauteng as part of a tender fraud investigation. The move follows a Durban High Court order for Mathibeli to retract statements alleging corruption by KZN Provincial Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mathibeli was accused of making defamatory claims about Mkhwanazi. The police operation is ongoing. Elvis Presslin spoke to Specialist Investigator, Mike Bolhuis

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