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South Africa Phala Phala ‘thief’ claims he was SA Army peacekeeper before life of luxury

The alleged mastermind behind the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Limpopo game farm told fantastical tales to a Namibian court, it emerged this week.

News Cyril’s alleged cash thief ‘sought protection’ from Cape Town underworld Cyril’s alleged cash thief ‘sought protection’ from Cape Town underworld Former spy boss Arthur Fraser is said to have met a prominent underworld figure who spoke of the man’s ‘spending spree’
South Africa WATCH | Eskom’s load-shedding is a Catch-22 dilemma for City Power in Joburg WATCH | Eskom’s load-shedding is a Catch-22 dilemma for City Power in Joburg Shortly before load-shedding is due to start, City Power electrician Patrick Hlungwani leaves his usual daily duties attending to power outages and faults in Johannesburg to drive ...
News SA’S IS CRISIS | Why it’s so hard to track money going from SA to IS SA’S IS CRISIS | Why it’s so hard to track money going from SA to IS Opacity of those operating outside anti-money laundering crosshairs raises concern about amount flowing to terrorists
News SA’S IS CRISIS | Ethiopian community lives in fear as IS murders mount SA’S IS CRISIS | Ethiopian community lives in fear as IS murders mount ‘We are being deleted by criminals who hide behind Islam,’ they say as anyone who speaks out is instantly in mortal danger
News SA’S IS CRISIS | State lets scores of fighters return from Syria in secret scheme SA’S IS CRISIS | State lets scores of fighters return from Syria in secret scheme This as 2020 New Year’s Eve shootings are officially linked to the extremist group
News SA’S IS CRISIS | How R6bn got from spaza shops to African terrorists SA’S IS CRISIS | How R6bn got from spaza shops to African terrorists Payment systems were meant to facilitate remittances from SA, but sudden large transactions started raising flags
South Africa Joburg mayor orders reinstatement of Shadrack Sibiya's investigative powers Joburg mayor orders reinstatement of Shadrack Sibiya's investigative powers Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phahlatse has ordered the city’s manager, Floyd Brink, to reinstate urgently Shadrack Sibiya’s investigative powers, according to a letter seen by ...
News Siraaj Miller: Isis plotter, or struggling taxi owner? Siraaj Miller: Isis plotter, or struggling taxi owner? US authorities name four men in SA as alleged members of extremist group and impose financial sanctions — but at least one says he's innocent
News Dead man talking: dodgy witnesses could sink the case against Krejcir Dead man talking: dodgy witnesses could sink the case against Krejcir TimesLIVE probe reveals how a slain truck driver, ID thief and flamboyant businessman put state’s case in jeopardy
News BEHIND THE SCENES | Terror and tethers in Gauteng’s psych ward hell BEHIND THE SCENES | Terror and tethers in Gauteng’s psych ward hell In overflowing wards, Sunday Times Daily finds staff overwhelmed by a deluge of often dangerous patients
News Red flags over some SAAF pilots taking shortcuts to get private licences Red flags over some SAAF pilots taking shortcuts to get private licences CAA raises concerns it may have irregularly issued some licences, works to remedy errors, experts question timing
News Broke SANDF spends millions to bring home pilot trainees who failed Cuban test Broke SANDF spends millions to bring home pilot trainees who failed Cuban test Chartered flight cost between R2.1m and R7m after students kicked off course for test ‘that was in no way scientific’
News R1.4m for Joburg’s powerful chief of staff with ‘just a matric’ R1.4m for Joburg’s powerful chief of staff with ‘just a matric’ Based on Gregory Daniels’ appointment document, he was hired despite not providing proof of matric or tertiary studies
News Kidnappings for ransom – part one: from Mozambique with greed Kidnappings for ransom – part one: from Mozambique with greed SA ‘is losing war on kidnapping because of corruption and infighting among Crime Intelligence’
News Kidnappings for ransom — part three: the SA syndicates Kidnappings for ransom — part three: the SA syndicates ‘These guys are well resourced and financed, with state-of-the-art cellphone technology’
News Kidnapping for ransom – part four: insurance inquiries on the rise Kidnapping for ransom – part four: insurance inquiries on the rise Usually for corporates only, families are now now signing up and ‘we have seen ransoms vary from R1m and R76m’
News Kidnapping for ransom – part two: top cop ‘tried to extort money from family’ Kidnapping for ransom – part two: top cop ‘tried to extort money from family’ A victim’s son relives the 17 days in which his father was missing that led to a colonel appearing in court
News Shoot-out unveils SA-based rapper’s alleged links to Nigerian gang Shoot-out unveils SA-based rapper’s alleged links to Nigerian gang A gangland-style execution in Kempton Park has been linked to criminal organisation Black Axe
South Africa WATCH | Exclusive footage of Thembisa cop ‘ordering hitmen to murder her sister and five kids’ WATCH | Exclusive footage of Thembisa cop ‘ordering hitmen to murder her sister and five kids’ TimesLIVE has received shocking exclusive undercover footage showing a former police officer, Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, explaining to an undercover cop and hitman how to kill her ...
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