BRITS POS - BRITS - For a long time, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has been calling on national government to effectively combat the Construction Mafia, which has crippled the construction industry.
Now, the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has announced that a national summit will be convened to abolish the criminal syndicates.
The DA welcomes this step as well as Minister Macpherson’s decision to investigate stolen money and failed projects including the Telkom Towers debacle in Tshwane and the R300 million IT theft over a period of 10 years.
Police and role players arrest more than 800 suspects during Operation Shanela
POTCHEFSTROOM: 2 September 2024 - Police in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies and role players continue with weekly High-Density Operation Shanela to prevent and combat crime. A total of 5 454 actions were executed between Wednesday, 28 August 2024 and Sunday, 1 September 2024 and that led to the arrest of 851 suspects for various offences.
The 5 454 actions included amongst others, 11 roadblocks, searching of 167 premises, 2 831 persons, 1 271 vehicles, closing of seven unlicensed liquor premises and inspection of 92 others.
Women in blue shine
BRITS POS – LETLHABILE -The police in Bojanala District 1, Community Policing Forum (CPF) and Community in Blue patrollers held a Gender Based Violence and Femicide awareness campaign called Blue Bafazi (Women in Blue) at Letlhabile complex on Wednesday, 28 August. All stations participated in the campaign (Photos: SAPS)
INSURANCE CLAIMS - The Top 13 things to know and do
BRITS POS – BRITS -Navigating an insurance claim can feel overwhelming, especially as it usually coincides with a stressful situation.
Here are the top 13 #WYZETips that Hannes Smith, CEO of iWYZE, recommends you do to help you get through the process smoothly.
* Understand Your Policy
It’s important to keep abreast with what your policy covers and excludes. If you’re unsure, contact your insurer for clarification.
Lotto corruption probe picks up pace
BRITS POS – BRITS - A Soweto man charged in a multi-million Rand lottery fraud case has appeared in Kimberley court over a fraudulent lottery payment to a Northern Cape non-profit orginisation.
The grant, intended to support gender-based violence (GBV) victims and raise awareness, was awarded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to the Kgatelopele Foundation.