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Courier fingered after Covid-19 test kits found dumped in Eastern Cape

July 2, 2020 Carla SottCrime, HealthLeave a comment0

SowetanLive 29 June 2020

Investigations are under way into how hundreds of
Covid-19 test kits — all marked as urgent — …Read More

Crime shocker: Bank robberies almost doubled – and criminals now plan hits for specific days

July 2, 2020 Carla SottCrimeLeave a comment0

Business Insider SA 23 June 2020

Last year, bank robberies increased by 86% to 195 –
and branches were often targeted soon …Read More

Illegal cigarettes are ‘more profitable than heroin’. Here’s how they’re getting into SA.

July 2, 2020 Carla SottCrimeLeave a comment0

Business Insider SA 18 June 2020

Smugglers have an extensive network already set
up for moving illicit tobacco products around the country, experts …Read More

‘Barbarians’ loot school, steal more than R1 million worth of PPE’s

June 17, 2020 Carla SottCrimeLeave a comment0

SowetanLIVE 17 June 2020

On Monday, pupils and teachers found the school’s
windows and doors broken. In some classrooms, the roof …Read More

High-ranking police officials implicated in gun licence racket

June 17, 2020 Carla SottCrime, Organised Crime in SALeave a comment0

IOL 16 June 2020

Durban – Sixteen people, including senior-ranking
police officers and alleged underworld kingpins have been arrested on charges
of fraud …Read More

Ramaphosa calls 11 lockdown deaths and 230,000 arrests an act of ‘over-enthusiasm’ – really!

June 1, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, CrimeLeave a comment0

Daily Maverick 1 June 2020

Analysis

There is a breathtaking level of police violence in
South Africa, and only Kenya and Nigeria have seen …Read More

230,000 cases opened against people for breaking South Africa’s lockdown rules

May 25, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, CrimeLeave a comment0

BusinessTech 22 May 2020

Minister of Police Bheki Cele says that almost 230,000
cases have been opened against people for contravening the …Read More

Police seize counterfeit goods worth R12m in Joburg CBD

May 18, 2020 Carla SottCrimeLeave a comment0

TimesLIVE 18 May 2020

Counterfeit goods worth R12-million were seized during
a multi-disciplinary operation in the Johannesburg CBD over the weekend.

Police …Read More

Booming illegal cigarette trade puts all at risk of COVID-19

May 18, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, CrimeLeave a comment0

The Citizen 14 May 2020

If you turn 11 million smokers into criminals then
they are going to be more covert and …Read More

R140 for packet of cigarettes in Soweto | Impact of Covid-19 lockdown ban

May 18, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, Crime, HealthLeave a comment0

GroundUp 15 May 2020

“I think the government is violating the rights of
smokers by banning cigarettes. It is my money …Read More

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