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The suspicious load on the farmer’s farm. (Photo: John Leonard/ Provided)Maize theft is estimated to cost South African farmers more than R200 million per season, while this crime is increasingly taking on the characteristics of organized crime.According to dr. Jane Buys, security risk analyst at Free State Agriculture (FSA), says producers are mainly targeted by two forms of corn crime.”The first is where thieves are dropped off in fields. They pick maize heads with knives and pangas and pack them in 50 kg bags. Such a bag can hold as many as 200 heads, and several bags are filled at…
MEMBERS of the IFP are now free to wear t-shirts with the face of the party’s leader, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa. This step was agreed upon at the IFP National Council meeting, which was held in Mpangeni, on Sunday.In this meeting, it was also revealed that the party’s leadership selection conference will be held next year. It is a country found out from its sources that members of the group were given permission to wear t-shirts with Hlabisa’s face.Previously, members of the group were allowed to wear t-shirts of the founder of the group, King Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Another source revealed that…
Siyabonga Goodwill Nkosi, service provider of Eskom. (Photo: sanews.gov.za) A businessman’s properties and seven luxury cars worth R76.5 million have been frozen in connection with alleged Eskom-related corruption. Eskom officials signed off on procurement processes in which electrical equipment whose market price is between R180 and R450 is sold to Eskom at R50 000 by a contractor. As a result, Eskom suffered a financial loss of more than R73 million. The Special Investigation Unit (SUE) obtained a preservation order through the special tribunal for the properties and seven luxury cars linked to businessman Siyabonga Goodwill Nkosi and his network of…
They swore that they will continue to block the R66 road in Showe with burning tires, residents who do not have water in Ziqwakweni, Mlalazi.These disgusted citizens told It is a country that they have been without water for two months.One of them, Mr. Ntethelelo Mpungose, said that what upsets them the most is that the residents of ward 9, which is their neighboring ward, have water.”We feel humiliated as residents of ward 10. We don’t understand how it happened that in ward 9 there was water, but in ours, not even a drop comes out of the faucet,” said…
David Theron died in a car accident on Saturday evening. (Photo: Nicola Herbst/ Facebook) Tributes are pouring in on social media after the death of David Theron, a young farmer from Bothaville. Theron (25) died in a car accident on Saturday evening. He is thought to have fallen asleep behind the wheel, about 5 km from his farm Rooigom. Sgt. Palesa Thabana, police spokesperson in the Free State, confirmed when asked that the police were called to the scene at around 00:10 on Sunday. A white Toyota Hilux collided with a tree and caught fire. Theron was the only occupant.…
A deadline of ten days will be given to members of the ANC who are members of the SACP to clarify which party they will campaign for in the upcoming local government elections as both coalitions will contest the elections.The secretary general of the ANC, Mr Fikile Mbalula, said that members who choose not to respond to his letter will get themselves into trouble. He said this while talking to the media, yesterday. Mbalula said he will write a letter to all ANC members on Thursday, where he will ask them to clarify which party they will go with.”The members…
The NATIONAL Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided not to prosecute – at least for now – the man (58) arrested for shooting and killing a driver in a road violence incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, on Sunday.The suspect was supposed to appear at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday, after being arrested for murdering Mr. Faisal ul Rehman (48) and attempting to kill his wife, Mrs. Tehseen.”After carefully examining the evidence of the alleged street violence in Emmarentia, the NPA has decided not to prosecute anyone as investigations are ongoing,” said NPA spokesperson, Mr. Magaboke Mohlatlole.The man’s legal team sent representations…
“The First Amendment (of the US Constitution) protects the separation of church and state, as well as the freedom of families to choose how, when and whether they want to educate their children religiously,” the ACLU said in response to the ruling.
EXPLAINERPresident Trump said the US would extend the ceasefire until Iran presents a proposal and talks are concluded, but a naval blockade of its ports continues.Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026President Donald Trump said the United States is extending the ceasefire until Tehran submits its latest proposal with conditions for ending the war, and until negotiations conclude, keeping diplomacy open while maintaining pressure on Iran.However, Trump said the US naval blockade on Iran would remain. Iran has insisted that the blockade represents a violation of the ceasefire, and has said it will not negotiate under the “shadow of threats”…
BEFORE the veteran actress, Cynthia Shange, passed away in 2024, it was revealed that she was suffering from diabetes to such an extent that her toes were amputated.Cynthia (76), who died in one of the KZN hospitals, in the early hours of Monday, after falling ill, said that she helped Shembe get sick that year. The deceased revealed that he was suffering from diabetes when he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela TV and Film Awards in Durban, July 2024.He said that the disease started to bother him in 2018, so much so that…