Jacobus Geldenhuis, a 65-year-old man, faces serious charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly scamming victims out of R100 million. He was released on R10,000. South African companies have invested over R160 billion and created 43,000 jobs in Mozambique, President Cyril Ramaphosa said during the 4th Bi-National Commission, urging deeper trade, investment and regulatory cooperation between the two countries.
A Free State nurse has been awarded R342,000 after her wrongful dismissal over allegations of stealing HIV medication. A 30-year-old undocumented Mozambican national was arrested for possessing a stolen firearm, raising questions about illegal arms trade in South Africa. Two foreign nationals were arrested in a dramatic chase involving local farmers and police after a stolen Toyota Fortuner was intercepted on the N11 in Mpumalanga.
As the Western Cape continues to stare down the barrel of non-stop bloodshed, with trigger-happy gangsters taking each other out every single day — and innocent people, including children, all too often ending up dead because of it — calls for the province’s police boss to step down seem to be falling on deaf ears. Katiso KT Molefe, an alleged crime kingpin, faces 35 serious charges as his case moves to the Johannesburg High Court. A Durban police officer, Sergeant Marcel Dorasamy, has been arrested for extortion after allegedly demanding bribes from a mother to prevent her son’s arrest. Zurenah Smit’s emotional testimony in her husband’s murder trial led to a temporary halt in proceedings as she struggled to recount the events of that fateful night, raising concerns about her ability to continue.
