In an attempt to escape the cops an abalone poacher hit a moving truck trailer and died on Sunday. His identity has not yet been confirmed.Two other suspected poachers, aged 31 and 37, were arrested.
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Sarah Baum, the lone South African left at JBay Open
The Corona Open J-Bay today was held today the WSL says “with six-foot perfect rights peeling down the famed South African point break” at Supertubes.
World Champions John John Florence (HAW) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) put on an absolute clinic on their forehand while sharing the lineup in separate heats.
Abalone seized after high-speed chase
Four suspected abalone poachers were arrested in possession of abalone , after a high-speed chase in Atlantis, Western Cape, on 15 July.
Card scammer arrested in Cookhouse with 19 bank cards
SAPS Cookhouse Highway Patrol members arrested an alleged card scammer and confiscated 19 bank cards, cash and a Volo station wagon on Friday.
Cops seize R3m+ abalone in two busts
The EC arrested three people in two different abalone busts for being in possess ion abalone worth more than R3m yesterday and Friday
Man arrested in PE for attempted murder of a security guard
Three Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Metro (NMBM) newly appointed police members made a successful arrest yesterday of a man suspected of attempted murder and of robbery of a security officer yesterday.
Cops seize +R170k-worth conophytum , 2 suspects arrested
Following a road block on N7 road from Port Nolloth to Springbok and a search of a vehicle, two bags containing 11229 of conophytum with an estimated street value of R168 435-00 were seized.
World’s best surfers dominate at JBay Open
The Corona Open J-Bay World Surf League (WSL) 2023 Championship Tour (CT) completed the Men’s Opening Round of competition on the first day of the event’s window period.
The World’s Top surfers at a Press Conference
It was an absolute gorgeous day and the Press conference was on the second level of Casa Corona overlooking over the waves rolling through.
JBay Open started today 13 July
The opening day of competition at the Corona Open J-Bay, Stop No. 9 on the World Surf League (WSL) 2023 Championship Tour (CT), has been called ON in three-to-four foot waves at Supertubes.
Five men arrested for heinous murder of 6 people
The SAPS in Gqeberha, aka Port Elizabeth/PE, on Tuesday this week on charges of murder for the heinous crime of killing six people in a drug related
EC Hawks seek man on charges of perjury
The SA Hawks are searching for Phadima Fukula, 31, is being sought by the East London based Serious Corruption Investigation of the Hawks on charges of perjury after two conflicting versions of two cases he opened against the then Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and Premier Oscar Mabuyane of the Eastern Cape respectively were discovered
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