Mpumalanga police seize illicit cigarettes worth R17.4 million

Mpumalanga police seize illicit cigarettes worth R17.4 million

MPUMALANGA (CONVERSEER) – A 43-year-old Eswatini national has been arrested in Sundra, Mpumalanga, after police uncovered illicit cigarettes hidden inside water tanks on a truck. Delmas police, working alongside the Sundra SAPS and private security companies, intercepted the vehicle on 5 December 2025 after receiving a tip-off. Officers discovered twelve 5 000-litre tanks packed with…

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5 South Africans charged over alleged recruitment for Russia–Ukraine war

5 South Africans charged over alleged recruitment for Russia–Ukraine war

By Frank Ulom CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – Five South African nationals accused of recruiting local men to join the Russia–Ukraine conflict are expected to appear at the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday, in a case that has attracted national and international concern. The suspects — Nonkululeko Mantula, Xolani Ntuli, Thulani Mazibuko, Siphamandla Tshabalala and…

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SAPS Commissioner heads to Saulsville and Brakpan after deadly weekend

SAPS Commissioner heads to Saulsville and Brakpan after deadly weekend

BRAKPAN (CONVERSEER) – South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola is expected to lead a delegation to Saulsville and Brakpan on Monday following a weekend of bloody murders. According to police, there are developments in both cases. In Saulsville, Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, at least 12 people died following a deadly shooting…

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COPE concludes CNC meeting, sets April 2026 date for national elective congress

COPE concludes CNC meeting, sets April 2026 date for national elective congress

JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The Congress National Committee (CNC) of the Congress of the People (COPE) concluded its two-day strategic meeting in Johannesburg on 6–7 December The party reflected on the party’s current position and reviewed progress in efforts to rebuild and reposition the organisation. As the highest decision-making body between National Congresses, the CNC adopted…

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