BRITS POS – HARTBEESPOORT - The Department of Water and Sanitation will establish a structure comprising of all stakeholders to address issues over the use of the state-owned land, promote inclusive economic growth and advance a healthy ecosystem of the water resource at the Hartbeespoort Dam.
This follows a stakeholder engagement meeting led by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo at the Department’s offices at Hartbeespoort Dam on Monday, 14 October 2024.  

BRITS POS – NOORDWES - Polisielede in Noordwes, in samewerking met ander wetstoepassingsagentskappe het van 7 tot 13 Oktober 1 258 verdagtes in hegtenis geneem vir verskillende oortredings tydens die uitvoering van Operasie Shanela-aksies. 
“Die verdagtes is vir moord, verkragting, poging tot moord, aanranding met die doel om ernstig te beseer, handel in dwelms, onwettige handel in drank, besit van dwelms, inbrake by sake- en woonpersele en bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol aangekeer,” sê brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPD Noordwes-woordvoerder.

BRITS POS – BRITS - “Vala Umgodi” operations led to the arrest of 39 suspects between Thursday, 3 and Saturday, 5 October 2024, in Sun City and Mooinooi. 
“All 39 suspects, including 34 males and five females, were nabbed for contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act, (Act No. 13 of 2002),” says Colonel Adéle Myburgh, SAPS North West spokesperson.

BRITS POS – BRITS - South Africa is witnessing a concerning surge in hijackings targeting ride-hailing drivers and food and parcel delivery services.
Criminal syndicates are increasingly using these sectors as easy targets, driven by a boom in e-commerce and the high demand for fast deliveries.
What’s more disturbing is that many of these hijackings are premeditated, with criminals luring their victims by ordering rides or deliveries only to ambush them when they arrive.