Police arrested a 53-year-old man after he was found in possession of two elephant tusks in Alberton on Monday, in a coordinated ivory bust. The suspect is set for a showdown in court later this week, but SAPS are adamant they have an open and shut case on this occasion…
Man arrested for possession of elephant tusks
Information was conveyed to a team comprising of Johannesburg Flying Squad, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, and Fidelity Specialised Services. The cooperative strategy paid off, as police were able to intercept a vehicle being used by the suspect – sure enough, they went on to find the tusks in the back of the car.
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The police arrested six suspects linked to the torching of a truck on the N3 highway in Ekurhuleni on Monday.
It is alleged the group petrol-bombed the truck at approximately 05:15 near Leondale.
The group then allegedly attacked two other trucks, but only took the keys, leaving the trucks in the middle of the road.
Six suspects linked to the torching of a truck and attacking two others on the N3 highway in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, on Monday, have been arrested.
The police have made headway in the spate of violent attacks on trucks that has plagued South Africa s transport industry.
Three Municipality employees jailed for stealing R3.5m News24.com
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The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate s Court on Friday sentenced three Rand West Municipality employees to a combined 31 years for stealing R3.5 million from a workers savings scheme.
According to the National Prosecutions Authority, 47-year-old Jacky Tshabalala and two women - Letitia Mafuta, 51 and Anna Mdangane, 47 - had faced 16 counts of theft of R3.5 million between 2017 and 2018.
Tshabalala, who was employed in the payroll department and had direct access to the funds, was sentenced to 15 years. Mafuta and Mdangane were both sentenced to eight years, half of which was suspended for five years, on condition that they do not commit the same offence during the period of suspension, NPA regional spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said in a statement.
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The so-called blue lights tender fraud case involving former police officers and a businessman has been postponed to 30 June.
The accused appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.
They face 392 charges, including fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering.
The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate s Court has granted a further two-month postponement in the case against former senior police officers and a businessman allegedly involved in the fraudulent multimillion-rand blue lights tender.
The accused made a brief appearance in court on Friday and the case was postponed to 30 June, allowing the accused time to familiarise themselves with the contents of the dockets.
Lamola lauds UK authorities for sanctioning the Guptas
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said the fight against corruption will only succeed if domestic and international frameworks are implemented
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has applauded the United Kingdom (UK) and also welcomed measures it has taken in assisting South Africa to take action against people who face criminal charges, particularly the Gupta family and former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas.
It was recently learnt that the Gupta brothers were slapped with sanctions by the UK, particularly in the form of asset freezes and travel bans, which would make it impossible for them to channel money.