In breaking news....More Illegal miners have resurfaced from the disused Stilfontein mine in the North West province. This brings the total number of zama zamas that have emerged from the mine in recent days to 47. Police say all those who have resurfaced have been arrested and will appear in court on Monday, 30 December 2024.  Colonel Adele Myburgh, North West police spokesperson said operation "Vala Umgodi will continue throughout the festive season. She spoke to Udo Carelse.

In breaking news....More Illegal miners have resurfaced from the disused Stilfontein mine in the North West province. This brings the total number of zama zamas that have emerged from the mine in recent days to 47. Police say all those who have resurfaced have been arrested and will appear in court on Monday, 30 December 2024. &nbsp;Colonel Adele Myburgh, North West police spokesperson said operation "Vala Umgodi will continue throughout the festive season. She spoke to Udo Carelse.

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More illegal miners resurface at disused Stilfontein mine

KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says verification following Saturday’s fire in the Swapo informal settlement in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, found that 20 shacks were destroyed. Duma says 19 foreign nationals occupied the affected shacks, while one South African had an identification document whose authenticity is being verified by Home Affairs. He says the woman who died, her injured partner and their child are foreign nationals. Duma says the fire started in their shack. He also alleges that some South Africans are fronting for foreign nationals to access government assistance. Duma says foreign nationals will not qualify for emergency housing assistance, building materials or RDP houses. Ndabezinhle Sibiya is the spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements.

KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says verification following Saturday&rsquo;s fire in the Swapo informal settlement in Copesville, Pietermaritzburg, found that 20 shacks were destroyed. Duma says 19 foreign nationals occupied the affected shacks, while one South African had an identification document whose authenticity is being verified by Home Affairs. He says the woman who died, her injured partner and their child are foreign nationals. Duma says the fire started in their shack. He also alleges that some South Africans are fronting for foreign nationals to access government assistance. Duma says foreign nationals will not qualify for emergency housing assistance, building materials or RDP houses. Ndabezinhle Sibiya is the spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements.

19 foreign nationals found among 20 shacks destroyed in Copesville fire.

SAPS and the Border Management Authority have arrested a 52-year-old South African man at OR Tambo International Airport. Police say suspected heroin worth more than two million rand was found in his luggage. Police say the suspect had arrived from Accra, Ghana, when he was intercepted during an intelligence-led operation. Police say they found bullet-like objects and blocks containing substances suspected to be heroin. He is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court later this week on drug trafficking-related charges. This is the third suspected drug mule arrested at OR Tambo in three weeks. Police spokesperson is Lt Col Amanda van Wyk

SAPS and the Border Management Authority have arrested a 52-year-old South African man at OR Tambo International Airport. Police say suspected heroin worth more than two million rand was found in his luggage. Police say the suspect had arrived from Accra, Ghana, when he was intercepted during an intelligence-led operation. Police say they found bullet-like objects and blocks containing substances suspected to be heroin. He is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates&rsquo; Court later this week on drug trafficking-related charges. This is the third suspected drug mule arrested at OR Tambo in three weeks. Police spokesperson is Lt Col Amanda van Wyk

Man allegedly caught with R2m heroin at OR Tambo.

Feminist movement - Black Women Caucus has given the Kempton Park police station in Ekurhuleni 10-days to convene a multi-stakeholder engagement to outline how to deal with the murder of women. The group led a picket outside the police station on Friday. This follows the discovery of a woman's body in Villa Liza in Boksburg on Thursday- bringing to NINE the number of women's bodies discovered across Ekurhuleni since July this year. 

For our Sunday morning discussionon gender-based violence and femicide, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike, Kwanele Foundation founder Sihle Sibisi, NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL President and Founder Themba Masango, and South African Human Rights Commission Commissioner Sandra Makoasha

Feminist movement - Black Women Caucus has given the Kempton Park police station in Ekurhuleni 10-days to convene a multi-stakeholder engagement to outline how to deal with the murder of women. The group led a picket outside the police station on Friday. This follows the discovery of a woman's body in Villa Liza in Boksburg on Thursday- bringing to NINE the number of women's bodies discovered across Ekurhuleni since July this year.&nbsp;
For our Sunday morning discussion on gender-based violence and femicide, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike, Kwanele Foundation founder Sihle Sibisi, NOT IN MY NAME INTERNATIONAL President and Founder Themba Masango, and South African Human Rights Commission Commissioner Sandra Makoasha

More illegal miners resurface at disused Stilfontein mine

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