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The South African
4 days ago
- The South African
Police nab foreign national found with drugs worth R100 000
The Limpopo Provincial Flying Squad has made a breakthrough after arresting a foreign national found with drugs in Mokopane town. The 47-year-old suspect was found with crystal methamphetamine valued at approximately R100 000. The Flying Squad received a tip-off about suspicious drug-dealing activities going on in the area. Upon arrival, the police found the suspect in possession of crystal methamphetamine and arrested him. Additionally, the suspect was found with no valid South African Identity Documentation (ID). The suspect is expected to appear in court before the Mokopane Magistrate's Court on Monday, 9 June 2025, over charges of possession and dealing in drugs and Contravention of the Immigration Act. Three suspects have been arrested after being found in possession of drugs on Friday, 6 June 2025. The suspects were apprehended in different locations. The first suspect, a 21-year-old male, was arrested at his residence in Mosesetjane Village, after police found 155 sachets of Nyaope, 57 sachets of Cat, 31 sachets of Crystal Meth and an undisclosed amount of cash in his bedroom. A 26-year-old male suspect was also arrested at his residence in Danisani Sandsloot Village. He was found with 46 sachets of Crystal Meth and 13 sachets of Nyaope. In Masodi Village, police apprehended a 39-year-old female suspect who was found 5 sachets of Nyaope, 2 sachets of Crystal Meth and an undisclosed amount of cash. All three suspects were detained at Mahwelereng SAPS and are facing charges related to the Contravention of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act and Possession of Prohibited Drugs. They are expected to appear before the Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court on 9 June 2025. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
IOL News
04-05-2025
- General
- IOL News
Present Day Chokeholds and how young people are fighting back
Unemployed graduates South Africa has a huge unemployment crisis, with over 45,6% of young people between the ages of 18-35 without formal employment, says the writer. Image: Phill Magakoe AFP Last month, we commemorated Human Rights Day by honouring the loss of life which occurred during the Sharpeville Massacre. This momentous day forces us to reckon with the sacrifices made by the many fallen soldiers who laid their lives down for the liberation of the oppressed. Years later, the generation of today is drawing strength from the courageous acts made by these stalwarts and breaking free from present-day chokeholds that continue to constrict the economic emancipation and true freedom of young people. The liberators from the apartheid era might have laid their lives on the ground for liberation for all, while their efforts and bravery were not in vain, young black people under the democratic dispensation continue to suffer new forms of oppression. South Africa has a huge unemployment crisis, with over 45,6% of young people between the ages of 18-35 without formal employment. In my community, the scourge of unemployment is widely visible. Young college graduates wander in the streets with hopes of securing jobs and making a living for themselves, still they are faced with an exclusionary system that continues to lock them out of economic opportunities. Even when some continue to study further, many end up becoming victims of a life of addiction simply to remedy their inescapable conditions. Mass unemployment and the widening inequality gap have led to mental health decline and a loss of hope and dignity for many. Unemployment: Pass laws are gone, but new systems suffocate us today! Youth unemployment sits at 40%, a stat that's not just numbers but locked doors for millions. In my township, Tsakane in Ekurhuleni, young people with matric certificates, with college diplomas and University degrees, are collecting dust instead of paychecks. This has led many young people to fall into depression as they no longer see the importance of obtaining higher education qualifications because of having no opportunities, even when they went to school and furthered their studies. Nyaope addiction is turning brothers into ghosts and families into wrecks, with no clear solutions to assist their loved ones to break free from this addiction, says the writer. Image: Supplied Addiction: Then there's Nyaope, this demon's hooks sink deeper every day, turning brothers into ghosts and families into wrecks, with no clear solutions to assist their loved ones to break free from this addiction. This has led to an innumerable number of our peers to end up thieving just so they can sell what they stole just so that they can feed their addiction. Inequality: a child in Sandton's got a strong Wi-Fi connection and tutors, and they are more advantageous to make it well in education, when compared to a child in Alexander, who is just metres away from Sandton. These aren't just challenges, they're chokeholds, squeezing life out of our generation. Leadership: We are not waiting to be rescued; we make it happen Activators understand that present-day issues such as inequality and unemployment will not be remedied by an uncaring government that has failed to prioritise them; instead, the onus is on them to band together to rise above these chokeholds. Last week, I came across a youth group from Duduza who turned a social media group into a job-sharing board that offers services to revamp CVs. While this action may seem small, it is one of the many ways in which young people are making opportunities widely accessible for those without access. Waiting for something to miraculously happen for you is not an option, not in 2025. Action is the solution right now, and it's in your hands. Young people have to understand that they have ample power at their disposal and nothing will be handed to them on a silver platter until they get up and adopt a can-do attitude. The theme of the South African Rugby national team (the Springboks) was 'Stronger together,' we can learn from this, the Springboks as a team is comprised of different players who play in different positions and each of them contributes effectively in the positions they are placed in on their line-up, no player has single-handedly made them win the World cup tournament, they played as a team, not as individuals, and that's what made the Springboks be. This demonstrates that it takes a team to come up with strong and practical solutions. Link up! It could be with like-minded youth entities or individuals, and as a collective or as a network, you will thrive, you will identify problems, and together you can take steps to find solutions and tackle the socio-economic challenges you've identified. Our efforts as young people shouldn't end on Human Rights Day; they should occur daily. Image: Leon Muller / Independent Newspapers Archives
