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Figures showed Tuesday that nearly 600 police officers in England and Wales were sacked in the year to March 2024, as police chiefs battle to restore public confidence after a string of scandals.

Police in Great Brak River have issued a warning to residents to be alert after pills were recently found in packets of chips.

Pretorius burst into tears as she described hearing her Dad's voice on the phone, while running to safety in a dazed and bewildered state after a R1m ransom had been secured.

Western Cape police confirmed the arrest of two suspects linked to the assassination of Mark Lifman outside the Garden Route Mall.

Police in the Eastern Cape have opened an inquest docket following the fatal shooting of an off-duty police official by members of the Tactical Response Team in Mqanduli on Sunday afternoon.

The MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Gauteng Matome Chiloane released an independent investigative report on Monday, which probed allegations of a culture of racism at Pretoria High School for Girls.

Another service provider has been added to the ongoing University Fort Hare (UFH) fraud and corruption case. Doctor Raymond Andrew Patel, 63, was arrested on Saturday and appeared in the Dikeni (formerly Alice) Magistrates court on Monday, where he was granted bail of R50 000.

Motorists can expect disruptions to traffic routes due to slippery roads and reduced visibility, as well as short-term road and pass closures. There is a likelihood of loss of crops and livestock and service disruption.

Eskom said a fire at Unit 6 of the Kriel power station would not impact on the utility's current generation capacity, nor would it result in load shedding.