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Zimbabwean 'advocate' arrested with fake credentials in South Africa
In the bustling city of Sandton, Johannesburg, the arrest of a Zimbabwean national sent shockwaves through the legal community. The woman, posing as an Advocate, had ascended to a prominent position, ...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 08:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
R1,4 million smuggled Zimbabwean cigarettes intercepted in South Africa
SOUTH African police have intercepted another consignment of Zimbabwean cigarettes worth R1,4 million that was being smuggled into the neighbouring country through Botswana.On Monday, two peop...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Captured judiciary: No evidence that ConCourt judges, staff leaked info about Mkhwebane's case
There is no evidence that somebody within the Constitutional Court gave confidential information to Ismail Abramjee concerning public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's application before that court....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 19:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
6 Zimbabweans arrested for abducting Indian man in South Africa
Six Zimbabweans have been arrested for kidnapping an Indian man Mannan Abdul in Pretoria An operation conducted by the SAPS rescued the man from his abductors. According to South African media...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 12:38hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Diepsloot shutdown...as South Africans fight foreigners
Reports coming from neighbouring South Africa indicate that residents of the poverty stricken Diepsloot township in Gauteng have launched an Operation Khumbulekhaya which is aimed at removing fo...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean man gets R20 000 bail for smuggling
The trial of a 52 year-old Zimbabwean man who was recently arrested with R30 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in South Africa has been set for January 17 next year at the Polokwane Magistrate Cour...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled cigarettes from Zimbabwe flood South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA's tax watchdog, the Tax Justice SA has lambasted authorities in the neighbouring country for failing to curb the smuggling of cigarettes and other counterfeit products, amid findings that...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 17:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for smuggling R30m cigarettes into SA
A 52-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man believed to be part of a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate has been remanded in a South African prison following his arrest in possession of R30 million worth of smugg...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
37 in court for attempting to smuggle cigarettes into SA
Thirty-seven suspects who were arrested while attempting to smuggle 76 cardboard crates of export quality Remmington Gold cigarettes out of the country into South Africa appeared before Beitbridge Res...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pravin Gordan's ally calls for Ramaphosa to fire security cluster ministers
An ally of Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan is calling for the firing of South Africa's security cluster ministers who are viewed to be close to the Zulu community.Yusuf Abramjee an Indian and a well k...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA, Zimbabwe cigarette price war escalates
THE seizure of a truckload of illegal cigarettes reportedly from Zimbabwe underlines the war raging between criminal operators in South Africa's illicit tobacco trade.Authorities confirmed the...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreigners beat up police officers in Johannesburg
Some suspected Zimbabwean and Mozambican nationals on Sunday pelted police officers with rocks and other objects after a they raided and seized counterfeit goods in the Johannesburg inner city....Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 15:54hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Violence erupts in Pretoria West over drugs and prostitution
Cape Town - Violence broke out in Pretoria West on Saturday as community members vowed to rid the area of drugs and prostitution. According to ...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Is Yusuf Abramjee a puppet master in a new Mockingbird programme driven by Primedia?
The reason I asked Yusuf Abramjee who he was during the social media storm over his open letter to President Jacob Zuma on the subject of crime, has a lot to do with public accountability. If we are p...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 12:04hrs | 2 | by Bongani Mbindwane
Few countries compare to South Africa in the effort to fight corruption says Zuma
Pretoria - The fight against crime was more intense in South Africa than it was in many other countries, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday."Fellow South Africans, I must underline here th...Published: 28 Apr 2013 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans, most wanted criminals in South Africa
South African police are hunting for four of the country's most dangerous and prolific bank robbery suspects, three of whom are allegedly part of a brazen gang.Today, police named and release...Published: 06 May 2011 at 13:21hrs | 11 | by MW
Mandela death hoax insensitive: ANC
JOHANNESBURG - It is people "without a soul" who would spread lies about former president Nelson Mandela being dead, while he is still alive, the African National Congress said on Sunday....Published: 16 Jan 2011 at 20:40hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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