BRITS POS – BRITS - South African insurers have different coverage conditions for home solar power systems, which may include expensive sign-offs by two types of engineers and registration with a client’s relevant power utility.
The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud recently warned that there has been a rise in complaints about defective solar systems, battery, and generator installations.
OPERATION SHANELA - 986 suspects apprehended
BRITS POS – BRITS - During the Weekly High Density Shanela Operations, inclusive of Safer Easter Paseka Operations, police in the North West apprehended a total of 986 suspects for a variety of crimes.
To mention a few - 124 were arrested for possession of drugs, 22 for illegal dealing in liquor, 72 for assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm, 45 for common assault, 15 for burglary and 48 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
MOOINOOI - Polisie mobiliseer om rowers van kontant-in-transito-roof te vind
BRITS POS - POTCHEFSTROOM: 8 April 2025 – Die polisie het ‘n soektog van stapel gestuur na ‘n kontant-in transito-rooftog wat Maandagaand, 7 April 2025 plaasgevind het.
Na bewering het ‘n geldwa met twee veiligheidswagte binne, omstreeks 18:00 op die N4-pad, naby Majakaneng, gery.
BAPONG HEALTH CENTRE - Heinous attack on personnel
BRITS POS – BAPONG – A female security guard (45) was attacked around 04:00 on Sunday morning by a group of individuals demanding priority treatment for a patient that was stabbed.
When requested to wait to be attended to, the group of allegedly five, reacted violently and when the security guard tried to intervene, she was allegedly assaulted.
Further relief at fuel pumps this month
BRITS POS – BRITS - For the second month in a row motorists will be delighted to find some further relief at the pumps this month as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced significant decreases across fuel grades, effective from midnight on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
The decreases will positively impact businesses and consumers alike, easing financial strain on transport costs and the price of good.