Human trafficking is a crime that deprives millions of people of their dignity and freedom. An estimated 27.6 million are currently victims of trafficking worldwide, and, sadly, many of them are often hidden right in front of us. To properly tackle this crime, it will take a commitment from each of us to end human…
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23 January 2023 – The Rietgat police put over 40 suspects behind bars for being in the wrong side of the law. The arrested suspects were charged and detained for inter alia, possession of drugs, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, armed robbery, attempted murder, carjacking, common assault domestic violence related, theft from…
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21 January, 2023 – The Rietgat SAPS arrested a woman in her 40s in Block BB after she lied under oath. According to the information received, the suspect approached the police on the 13 January, 2023 and reported that she was assaulted by her boyfriend and subsequently pointed her with a firearm. As the investigation process…
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Police in Akasia are appealing to the community to help them locate an African Zimbabwean National Male who is between his 20s to 30s whom they believe can be of help in a case of murder that they are currently investigating. The murder occurred in September 2022 where it is alleged that there were two…
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The Brits Magistrate’s Court on Friday sentenced a serial rapist, Jacobs Boase Kgatlane, 41, to four life terms and 80 years’ imprisonment. Kgatlane was found guilty of 10 counts of rape and nine counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances. He was acquitted on one count of rape and kidnapping after the witness was not available…
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The Rietgat SAPS would like to call on the community of Soshanguve living around the Block Y Cemetery and visitors always to exercise high Aert when passing and visiting the graveyard for different reasons. It has come to the attention of the station that the graveyard has now become a hunting ground for criminals who…
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Our president’s leadership was questioned in June after charges were made against him for failing to report a robbery on his presidential game farm properly. Apparently, the then thought to be ‘squeaky clean’ Ramaphosa was stashing dollar notes in his furniture instead of the bank. To most this seemed to be some sort of money laundering, bribery…
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We are all far too familiar with the state of love after years of marriage. The first love with those jolts of passion in the bedroom soon fade into a distant memory. We blame it on things like ‘the just is no time,’ and ‘we’re at that age when intimacy goes as far as holding…
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Crime influences the lives of every South African. We all know the feeling of having to look behind our backs all the more often. Most South Africans even suffer of some kind of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is as a result of the percentage of people that have experienced traumatising crime in their lifetime…
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There has been divided opinion with regards to Covid vaccinations, the validity thereof and whether or not it is safe to use them. Aspects that have influenced this are factors like: one can still get Covid after being vaccinated, that the vaccines have not been tested and researched for safety for several years such as…
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It is a normal for a a child to eventually lose their parents. It is not the norm for a parent to lose their children, be it through death, illness and may God forbid through crime. We live in a day and age and society where our children are not safe, not at any given…
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South Africa is suffering from an energy crisis, with Eskom implementing blackouts for more than 200 days last year and every day so far in 2023. With up to 12 hour power cut across South Africa, business and domestic affairs have been nothing short of outright horror. Many businesses are closing and employees are placed…
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“I am Sandisiwe Nkosi, a 24-year-old woman from Witbank, and I am a caterer and baker,” informs this stalwart of an entrepreneurial philanthropist.“Two years ago when my sister was in Grade 12, she needed to complete community service hours as part of the school curriculum,” says Nkosi.“That is how it all started, I thought of…
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Mantotlo Mampe Japi, a 17-year-old beauty pageant winner from Soweto, Protea South, Zone 7, living in an area known as Nyaope Street, shares her heartbreaking experience of cyber bullying and xenophobic attack in South Africa. Ubuntu Botho News gets down and dirty with the full detailed story.“I met a guy named Letlotlo at Protea gardens…
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Drug addiction is one of the toughest habits to kick. Most drug addicts use substances to numb hidden emotional pain and to escape from the harsh realities of life. Professional institutions like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) often stress the importance of relying on a higher power to be able to resist the temptation of abusing drugs.…
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Influencers are us says local celeb to beThrough focus and hard work, it is possible to become an influencer with a vast following. It all starts of when you decide to be yourself and focus on your best interests. You just need to confabulate yourself with people who share your vision and that can take…
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