Gaan die voorgestelde Strategie vir die Nasionale Biodiversiteit-Ekonomie wildboerdery, jag en bewaring ten gronde laat gaan? BRITS POS - HARTBEESPOORT - Die afgelope tyd het ons lesers gereeld ingelig oor die vlaag van wildstropery in ons gebied.
Die foto’s van diere wat tot ‘n grusame einde gekom het, het egter net die omvang van die probleem gedeeltelik geïllustreer.
Die wildstropery is egter nie beperk tot ons gebied nie, want daar is dikwels mediakommentaar daaroor; die onwettige handel in renosterhorings en hoe ander diere, seelewe en voëls hulle weg vind na Oosterse markte en tradisionele genesers vir muti-gebruike of bosvleis. Die aasvoëls in ons gebied is onlangs herontplooi na ‘n veiliger habitat.
HARTBEESPOORT - Foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining and equipment confiscated
BRITS POS – HARTBEESPOORT – Six suspects were arrested and various illegal mining equipment confiscated in a multi-disciplinary operation in Hartbeespoort on Wednesday, 3 April.
Four of the six suspects who are from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi, appeared before the Brits Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 5 April and were remanded in custody until Tuesday, 23 and Thursday, 25 April when they will re-appear before court.
The fifth suspect, a female Mozambican, also appeared for contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002 and was remanded in custody until 12 May 2024.
Ontbinde lyke gekry
Erg ontbinde liggame is laat Donderdagmiddag, 4 April naby die Damonsville/Letlhabile-kruising in bosse ontdek. Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, SAPD-polisiewoordvoerder Noordwes het bevestig dat sover vasgestel kon word, dit twee onbekende mans is en dat geregtelike doodsondersoeke reeds gelas is,
Motorist stabbed to death on N4
BRIT POS – DONKERHOEK – A motorist was stabbed to death and another three passengers robbed after the vehicle they were travelling in allegedly hit steel spikes on the road which forced them to a halt on Sunday evening, 31March around 22:00.
This happened on the N4 at the Donkerhoek offramp in Pretoria East. As they stopped to change the tyre, two thugs appeared from a bushy area, and stabbed one of the occupants with a knife, killing him and took everyone’s personal belongins.
When private security companies and police arrived on the scene, the suspects had already fled the scene.
Know your rights - Vehicle checks and video recordings at roadblocks in South Africa
BRITS POS – BRITS - When you get pulled over by a traffic officer in South Africa, it can be a stressful and even frightening experience, even if you haven’t done anything wrong.
Therefore, it’s essential to be aware of your constitutional rights in this situation for the next time you encounter it.
During an interview on 702 Drive, legal expert Ulrich Roux discussed the rights and responsibilities of drivers who are pulled over at a roadblock or roadside check. In the eyes of the law, both situations are treated the same.
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