Female police and traffic officers have undertaken to show no mercy for lawlessness on the roads this month and beyond. "Imbokodo" manned a roadblock on the N2 in East London today as part of celebrating Women's Month, enforcing compliance with Covid-19 lockdown regulations. They were comprised of female police officials from the Buffalo City Metro, […]
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Komga residents were shocked when human remains were discovered by a man looking for his cattle in bushes near a children’s home. Eastern Cape police spokesperson Captain Khaya Tonjeni confirmed on Thursday that police had opened an inquest following the gruesome discovery outside the small town.
The process of vaccinating 16.5 million people in South Africa against Covid-19 by the end of October will begin on Monday, 17 May, as the national roll-out begins.
Provinces have admitted that the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be slow. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, too, has acknowledged this.
The Department of Health has promised that 3,000 vaccination sites will be brought online during Phase Two of the programme. Those over 60 years old are able to register and receive a Covid-19 vaccine during Phase Two, which is scheduled to run from 17 May until the end of October.
Pfizer vaccines will be administered at 83 public sector sites and four private sector sites from 17 May, according to Mkhize on Sunday evening during a press briefing. He was joined by the health MECs of all nine provinces.
By DispatchLIVE - 25 April 2021
SHOOT-OUT: Traffic on the R63 came to a standstill when police and three suspects in a Toyota Tazz exchanged fire near Bhisho Hospital on Friday afternoon. Image: SINO MAJANGAZA
Police recovered an unlicensed firearm and arrested three suspects after a high-speed chase and shoot-out on the R63 near Bhisho Hospital on Friday.
The drama unfolded when police drove past Bhisho Park, where they spotted a stationary Toyota Tazz with a driver and a passenger in the back seat. A third suspect immediately jumped into the back seat when he saw the police stopping.
“The suspects’ vehicle then sped off and drove down the R63 towards Komga,” said police spokesperson Capt Khaya Tonjeni.