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The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed some 6 000 crime prevention wardens in an effort to augment crime fighting efforts made by SAPS and Metropolitan Police Departments.The 6 000 recruits – who are young people – will undergo at least three months of training before being deployed to 361 wards in the province including townships, informal settlements and … [Read more...] about Gauteng bolsters fight against crime with 6 000 young recruits

The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Thapelo Amad, has reassured Johannesburg residents that the City’s water is safe for consumption.This comes after reports appeared on social media that a resident noticed blue water when opening the tap a few days ago. Amad said following the reports, Joburg Water launched an investigation to establish the source of this problem, and … [Read more...] about Johannesburg water safe for consumption

Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, is today visiting the Geluksdal Secondary School in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni where a Grade 10 boy learner was stabbed to death on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, the department said that it is alleged that this fight emanated from three Grade 10 boy learners pepper spraying other learners during schooling hours. Subsequently, about … [Read more...] about Grade 10 Geluksdal Secondary learner fatally stabbed

The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has welcomed some 6000 crime prevention wardens in an effort to augment crime fighting efforts made by SAPS and Metropolitan Police Departments.The 6000 recruits – who are young people – will undergo at least three months of training before being deployed to 361 wards in the province including townships, informal settlements and … [Read more...] about Gauteng bolster fight against crime with 6000 young recruits

A 32-year-old police sergeant will on Friday appear before the Temba Magistrates Court, in Tshwane, facing charges of corruption and extortion.The police sergeant was arrested on Thursday at the Temba Police Station by the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation assisted by Counter Intelligence Investigation.  Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the sergeant, … [Read more...] about Police officer in court for corruption