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Day: January 20, 2025

NPA Seizes R52.5m in Cross Border Strike Against Illegal Mining

Pretoria: The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), working in collaboration with the South African Financial Intelligence Centre (SA-FIC), the Namibian Financial Intelligence Centre (Nam-FIC), and the Namibian Prosecutor-General (Nam PG) office, has seized R52.5 million held in eight Namibian bank accounts. According to South African Government News Agency,

Manhunt for Stilfontein Underground ‘Kingpin’ After Escaping Police Custody

Stilfontein: North West Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has ordered maximum resources to be mobilised in finding an alleged Stilfontein mining kingpin. This comes after James Neo Tshoaeli, known as ‘Tiger’, allegedly escaped from police custody after resurfacing from mine shaft 11 at Stilfontein last week. According to

Increase in Road Crashes and Fatalities During South Africa’s Festive Season

Pretoria: The preliminary 2024/2025 Festive Season Statistics reveal a concerning increase in road crashes and fatalities across South Africa, primarily attributed to human behavior. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy disclosed during a media briefing in Pretoria that the country recorded 1,502 deaths from 1,234 fatal crashes during the festive season, marking

South Africa Emphasizes Partnerships for Inclusive Growth at Davos

Davos: President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the South African government’s commitment to collaborate with all social partners to achieve inclusive growth that benefits all citizens. This declaration comes as South Africa presents its agenda of partnership and progress at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. According to

Mashatile to Address Annual Nedlac Organised Labour School in Pretoria

Pretoria: Deputy President Paul Mashatile will address the annual National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) Organised Labour School on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. The event is set to be held at Kievits Kroon, Gauteng, starting at 9 am, under the theme: ‘Building unity of workers to defend labour rights

All Fraudulent COVID-19 SRD Grants Automatically Canceled

Mpumalanga: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Mpumalanga has announced the automatic cancellation of all fraudulent R370 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant payments. The agency has taken this step to ensure that financial aid reaches the rightful beneficiaries and to uphold the integrity of the grant

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