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South Africans saying goodbye to bank cards
NOORDWESTER - LICHTENBURG - Many of South Africa’s major banks have recently seen significant increases in digital wallet adoption and usage.
The trends show more people are becoming comfortable with using their smartphones or smartwatches to transact rather than using physical bank cards. Digital wallets allow users to securely link their card details to a mobile app on devices with a near-field communications (NFC) chip. They can then make payments by tapping or holding the NFC-capable device near any contactless-enabled payment terminal.
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Coordinated efforts lead to the arrest of kidnapping suspects
NOORDWESTER – WOLMARANSSTAD- Coordinated and rapid response to a kidnapping incident by various South African Police Service (SAPS) National and Provincial units resulted in the arrest of five suspects on Sunday, 5 April.
The members were activated following a kidnapping for ransom incident reported on Friday night, 4 April, in Wolmaransstad. Subsequent negotiations led the team to Welkom and Virginia in the Free State Province where five suspects were arrested and a male kidnapping victim, aged 39, was rescued unharmed.
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Koster/N4 road project halts due to extortionists
NOORDWESTER - KOSTER - In a positive response to a serious concern of extortion, a multidisciplinary team consisting of the Provincial Organised Crime, Anti-Gang Unit and Rustenburg Public Order Police (POP) arrested five male suspects on Tuesday, 1 April.
The accused, Andrew Matane (42), Blasius Makati (49), Chapel Mahlasela (50), Thabo Frederick (50) and Lazarus Mazaleni (54) appeared in the Koster Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 2 April, on charges of extortion at a construction site, intimidation, malicious damage to property and kidnapping.
