Police and military top brass were in Mthatha on Tuesday to oversee the deployment of law enforcement agencies and soldiers to ensure the smooth running of the elections.
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DA MP Andrew Whitfield says the latest crime stats were scheduled to be released on Friday and that the police minister deliberately pushed the date back.
Large portions of Johannesburg's central business district have been left without power following an underground fire on the M1 freeway caused by cable theft