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News snippets from around the world was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the shooting that claimed the lives of eight suspects and left four police officers injured. www.news24.com
Looking for a job? SAPS has posts for graduates, but you will be vetted
Ramaphosa terminates police boss Khehla Sitole’s contract ‘by mutual agreement’ President Cyril Ramaphosa has, by mutual agreement, terminated the employment contract of General Khehla Sitole, with effect from 31 March 2022. In a statement last Friday, the Presidency said Sitole, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), and Ramaphosa have agreed that the early termination of the Commissioner’s contract is ‘in the best interests of the country.’ www.news24.com
Why is Russia attacking Ukraine? Here are 5 reasons Putin and others have given for the invasion Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Putin says he is concerned over NATO’s eastward expansion and has falsely said Ukraine is committing genocide. Russian forces attacked Ukraine early that Thursday morning, launching a large-scale and unprovoked invasion that was feared for weeks. The Russian military entered Ukraine from several directions, with troops headed towards its capital, Kyiv, and attacked with airstrikes and shelling. Ukrainian authorities said dozens of soldiers on both sides and some Ukrainian
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civilians were killed amid the fighting. www.businessinsider.co.za
South Africa’s Budget Speech 2022: A deep dive The Finance Minister was able to avoid tax rate increases, and even make a positive contribution to reducing the deficit, as a result of better-than-expected tax revenues. These were largely contributed by the mining sector due to the increase in commodity prices, strong consumer demand after the Covid-19 lockdowns contributing to VAT and corporate taxes, and better personal tax collections due to improved earnings. The Finance Minister referred to reducing the corporate tax rate in future, and the disbenefits of further rate increases generally. He also cautioned that unless GDP (gross domestic product) and tax revenue increased, there was no capacity for increased permanent state expenditure. www.lexology.com
Rosettenville shootout: Tembisa suspect was out on parole for robbery when arrested, court hears The latest arrested suspect linked to the deadly Rosettenville shootout on 21 February 2022 is a parolee. The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has heard that Milton Sandile Gasa was out on parole when he
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has invited graduates in possession of a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) 6 or higher to join the fight against crime by joining the organisation as entry level police trainees. SAPS spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said the crime combatting entity is heeding the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), to boost police boots by 12,000 recruits. www.iol.co.za
Ukraine says radiation levels around Chernobyl are increasing after fighting there Ukraine has reported that radiation levels around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site were increasing. Russian troops seized the site last Thursday following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s nuclear agency said military equipment disturbed radioactive dust on the ground. www.businessinsider.co.za
Population-based survey reveals why SA is at a turning point in the pandemic South Africans had extensive immunity against severe Covid-19 disease and death prior to Omicron, due to high infections in the first three waves and vaccination. A recent study in Gauteng, where a quarter of South Africans – some 15.5 million – live, showed that three in four people had been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes Covid-19) at least once since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and prior to the Omicron wave in SA in November 2021. www.iol.co.za
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