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A former police colonel was fined R30,000 for submitting fraudulent travel claims. File photo.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

Former police colonel fined for travel claims fraud

A Northern Cape detective who lodged R47,000 in fraudulent travel claims has lost his job and earned a criminal record. Avril Wentzel, 57, a former colonel, pleaded guilty in the Kimberley regional court this week to 19 counts of fraud…

The owner was told to pay R20,000 to get his stolen vehicle back. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/Yuri Bizgajmer

Gauteng cop accused of demanding R20,000 to reunite stolen vehicle with owner

A police constable who allegedly demanded R20,000 to release a vehicle stolen during a house robbery in Pretoria was expected to appear in court on a corruption charge on Thursday. The arrest of the 43-year-old policeman from the…

e.tv and eNCA have been fined R10,000 by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA for an episode of Gareth Cliff’s ‘So What Now?’Image: Via Gareth Cliff Instagram

Gareth Cliff’s show fined R10,000 for spreading Covid-19 misinformation

Gareth Cliff and his e.tv show landed in hot water for spreading “dangerous misinformation” about Covid-19 and have been fined R10,000. This is after an official ruling by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA)…

A MOMENT OF PRAYER: Precious Sibalo’s birthday project, themed ‘A birthday with a purpose’ raised R20,000 to feed needy families in Nemato on Saturday August 22. Sibalo credited the success of her birthday wish to her team. From left are Liberty Chirumiko, Nathan Ashaya, Precious Sibalo, Hannah Mariya Uddin and Bonani Tinklah Ngqobo Picture: TK MTIKI

Foreign students raise R20,000 to feed 100 needy families

A local student who used her birthday as a fundraiser was able to raise R20,000 to feed 100 hungry families in Nemato. A final year student at 43 Air School, Precious Sibalo’s birthday was on August 7, but she decided to forgo a birthday…

Gordon Human and three friends pooled their resources to buy more than R20,000 worth of alcohol at the Strubens Valley Makro liquor store on Tuesday.Image: Sebabatso Mosamo/Sunday Times

Customer and friends shell out R20,000 on alcohol – just to be safe

A Johannesburg man spent more than R20,000 on his favourite whisky and rum on the first day of the resumption of alcohol sales. “I feel great today now that the ban has been lifted,” Gordan Human told TimesLIVE at Makro in Strubens Valley…

St Paul’s Ladies Guild gives to charities

SPIRIT OF GIVING: Through their quiz evenings, raffles and various other events throughout the year, the St Paul’s Anglican Church Ladies Guild collected R42,000 which they divided equally and handed over to seven charitable organisations…

HANDS ON CHEQUE: NHL Stenden University students in Holland raised R80,000 for the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen at a recent fundraiser. Stenden South Africa executive dean Wouter Hensens, left, is pictured with Franzi Helm who handed over the cheque to Helmut Hartleb and Debra Harris of the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen Picture: TK MTIKI

Port Alfred Soup Kitchen gets R80,000 donation from Stenden students

TK MTIKI and JON HOUZET A FASTING fundraising drive by NHL Stenden University students in the Netherlands has netted R80,000 for the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen. Two Stenden students, Franzi Helm and Simona Basheva came up with the idea, and…