“SENSATIONAL new evidence is released today showing how some of South Africa’s major banks have been infiltrated and corrupted to help launder billions of rand for the region’s biggest illicit cigarette kingpin,” @TaxJustice_SA says in a statement. “The second instalment of Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation throws the spotlight on the criminal activities of Simon Rudland, boss of Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation (GLTC), based in Sandton.

“The EMPD have arrested a @GTP_Traffstats and his co-perpetrator along Madiba drive in Tembisa... “The duo were nabbed following a high-speed chase which ensued as a result of reckless driving of a white VW Polo sedan, affixed with false registration plates and fitted with blue lights and siren.

A senior Lenasia Community Police Forum is expected to appear in court tomorrow after being arrested last night, together with his daughter and son-in-law… The three are linked to alleged kidnapping kingpin, Faizal Charloos. A total of nine suspects are now behind bars.

“The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Gauteng is pleased with the breakthrough regarding the online dating scam in the country which resulted in an additional arrest on Sunday, 20 March in Sandton. “It is alleged that between December 2016 and January 2018, the complainant met a “potential partner” on social media who introduced himself as “Mr Allen Grey” a supposed prominent businessman in the Western Cape.

Ten members from the @SAPoliceService Special Task Force (STF) have been selected to take part in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) SWAT Challenge to be held in Dubai from 13 - 17 March 2022. “The Challenge which is designed to create cooperation between all Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams on a global level will be held at the Dubai SWAT Training Facility.

“The National Crime Intelligence Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has made yet another breakthrough in less than five days after a Vereeniging businessman, Mr Zaheer Asmal, was kidnapped at his business premises on Friday morning. @SAPoliceService “Just before midnight on Monday, the Task Team led a multi-disciplinary operation consisting of members of the Special Task Force (STF), the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) assisted by private security.

“Management of the @SAPoliceService has lauded the persistent efforts of the CI National Anti-Kidnapping Task Team following the arrest of a 37-year-old man believed to be the mastermind and alleged kingpin behind a spate of high profile kidnappings where a ransom was demanded… “…in various parts of Gauteng as well as in Maputo, Mozambique.

THE Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) must be made to answer urgent questions following the Finance Minister’s revelations about the illicit cigarette trade, Tax Justice SA (TJSA) demands today. @TaxJustice_SA Godongwana highlighted the growing menace of tax-evading tobacco and promised increased action to combat criminal manufacturers who are robbing the country of billions of rand.

Vereeniging businessman Zaheer has been kidnapped. He is the owner of Fred’s Hardware. #Kidnappings

Two suspects, Michelle Pillay (37) -left-
and Khatiya Patel (42) appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today facing charges of fraud and money laundering. “It is alleged that between 2012 and 2019, Techno Genius Director, Adriaan Pillay (38) and his business partner Mohamed Ismail Adamjee (44) , whom at the time was a Cell C executive, reported to have colluded and inflated rates for IT & network services required by Cell C…

BIG TURNOUT FOR VACCINES AT ZWARTKOP RACEWAY

Hundreds of vehicles have passed through the Zwartkop Raceway drive thru vaccination site.

By 6pm, there were still scores of cars waiting in the queue. 

The drive thru will be open until 9pm. The site will open from 9am to 5pm tomorrow and on Sunday.

#Unrest We flew over Alex, Hillbrow, the JHB CBD, Soweto and Diepsloot from 12pm to 2pm. @eNCA Little visibility of security forces on the ground in these areas when we flew. In Tembisa was there was NO policing.

Police have arrested a suspect following the discovery of the body of teacher Naadira Vanker in a shallow grave south of JHB. Police are searching for a second suspect. “Gauteng Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has commended a team of police officers who on Tues evening, 27 April 2021 arrested a 36-year-old man and discovered the body of a woman who was reportedly abducted in Lenasia South in a shallow grave at Phumlamqashi.

PRESIDENT Ramaphosa’s promised crackdown on the illicit economy should start with an investigation into the illegal activities of cigarette giant Gold Leaf Tobacco (GLTC) that could be robbing South Africans of millions of rand every day, says @TaxJustice_SA / @CyrilRamaphosa TJSA revealed on 13 September that GLTC is selling cigarettes via the internet to private individuals in direct breach of the Tobacco Control Act.

THE government’s tobacco ban lies in ruins after a new report destroyed the government’s reasons for the sales prohibition. @TaxJustice_SA @UCT_news @UCT_Research The latest report by leading experts at the University of Cape Town finds:
*FIVE times as many smokers are now regularly sharing cigarettes than they were before the ban.
* The average price of some brands has risen by a massive 457% during lockdown...

The body of a woman has been found wrapped in a red bag: decomposed- Golden highway near Eldorado Park.#GBV “On Sunday 14 June 2020 at about 13h00 members of Eldorado Park SAPS received a complaint of a dead body that had been discovered by commuters along Golden Highway next to the BP gerage in Freedom Park.” @SAPoliceService