Cape Town City Manager Praised After Bribe Rejection Leads to R1.4 Million Sting Arrest
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A senior municipal official in Cape Town has been praised for rejecting a multimillion-rand bribe, triggering an undercover operation that led to the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of R1.4 million in cash. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says an undercover operation was executed at Watercress Mall in Somerset West yesterday, with City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo acting as an authorised agent. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says during the operation,
The Western Cape Government has sought to allay concerns linked to claims that officers have been moved from the Franschhoek police station. MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, advised that she had been made aware that 15 police officers attached to the Franschhoek SAPS had recently received “letters of intention to suspend or transfer” them. “… following ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities at the station,” said Marais in a statement. Marais said information that the officers
Around 30 000 cyclists will take part in the Cape Town Cycle Tour this weekend. But this event is not about just one cycle race, a whole range of activities will be held in the Mother City, over the next few days. This is ahead of the big race on Sunday. “This is a powerful reminder that the Cape Town Cycle Tour is not just a race, but a global draw-card,” said May-co
The City of Cape Town says it has not accepted bids for any of the sites that went up for auction on Thursday, 26 February, including the much-publicised sale of the Good Hope Centre. Immediately after the online auction concluded, reports emerged that the Good Hope Centre sold for R135 million and that the winning bid was placed by the Nigerian-born leader of the Spirit Revelation Ecclesia, Pastor John Anosike. But the
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier facing criminal charges of possession will return to court in May, after being granted bail at the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court. The 51-year-old accused, Jonathan Levendal, appeared in the dock on Monday following his arrest over the weekend. The arrest follows an operation by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) at a residence on Delphi Street, Eureka Estate, in Ravensmead. According to Western Cape police spokesperson, Captain F.C. Van Wyk, the unit acted
