The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has confirmed that 663 Ghanaian nationals were repatriated from South Africa to Ghana over the weekend. On Saturday, a group of 332 Ghanaian nationals was brought to OR Tambo International Airport by the Ghanaian High Commission in Pretoria for repatriation. According to the BMA, of the travellers processed, 170 were travelling on Ghanaian ordinary passports, while 162 were using Emergency Travel
Cape Town learners are getting an early look at how the City plans to secure its future water supply through an educational programme reaching schools across the metro. The City’s water awareness initiative has already visited more than 95 schools this year. During a recent visit to Kommetjie Primary School, learners were introduced to the New Water Programme and learned about water reuse, desalination and other projects designed to reduce dependence on rainfall.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has launched an investigation into a tragic shooting incident in which a Free State police officer allegedly killed three people, wounded two others, and later took his own life near Hennenman. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the officer allegedly went to Whittes Plot in search of his girlfriend in the early hours of Sunday morning. Provincial spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo said when the
More than 15 000 suspects were arrested for allegedly perpetrating crimes against children
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More than 15,000 suspects were arrested in the past year for allegedly perpetrating crimes against children. At the same time, there were over 2,700 convictions for those who had harmed children this year. The National Office of the South African Police Service released these statistics as Child Protection Month drew to a close. “As Child Protection Month draws to a close, SAPS reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting children and ensuring that offenders
Office politics gone too far
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A police officer in the US was arrested after allegedly pointing his firearm at a co-worker for heating a fish sandwich in their office’s communal microwave. It got us thinking about some of the pet peeves you have in your workplace. The 5 Biggest Office Pet Peeves As more people return to the office, workplace annoyances are creeping back in. A survey of 1,000 employees found nearly 1 in 5 say bad
