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TimesLIVE
15-05-2025
- TimesLIVE
Two men in court after being caught with unwrought gold valued at R16m
Daniel Schubert and Adriaan Petrus du Plessis appeared in the Kempton Park magistrate's court on Thursday for possession of suspected stolen property and possession of unwrought gold worth R16m. Schubert, 61, and Du Plessis, 49, appeared in court following their arrest after the Germiston-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit of the Hawks received information about people in a grey BMW travelling from the Free State with the aim of selling the gold in Gauteng. 'The multidisciplinary team spotted the vehicle on the R21 and it was successfully pulled over. Upon searching the vehicle and the occupants, the team discovered a bag containing 80 gold bars weighing 100g each and with an estimated value of R16m,' Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale said. The two men could not furnish the officers with documentation for transporting such materials and they were arrested for unlawful possession of unwrought gold and possession of suspected stolen property. Their matter was remanded to May 22 for a formal bail application. The pair remains in custody. 'The Hawks remain steadfast in their mission to dismantle illegal mining and smuggling networks. Criminals must understand that no-one is beyond the reach of the law,' said Hawks Gauteng head Maj-Gen Ebrahim Kadwa.
The Citizen
03-05-2025
- Climate
- The Citizen
Bethal residents complain about roads
After the recent rains, Cricket Street residents complained about the state of the roads and said they had voiced their concerns to the municipality several times to no avail. 'Somebody from the municipality even came here to look and take photos, but they have not done anything yet,' said a resident. 'When it rains, our street looks like a river, and you can barely drive here with a vehicle. If the municipality would just come to scrape the street once, it would make a big difference.' Donald Green, the Govan Mbeki Municipality (GMM) spokesperson, said repairs to roads damaged during the recent floods are ongoing in Region 1 of Bethal and eMzinoni. 'The recent rains damaged some of the GMM's road infrastructure. The municipality understands the frustration and inconvenience caused by these road conditions to residents,' said Green. 'The mayor and municipal officials visited the affected areas in eMzinoni recently during the mayoral service delivery programme, Ijima lokuhlwengisa, to assess the damage caused by the rain and engage with the affected residents. 'This programme will continue until the end of April. The municipality is working tirelessly to repair some affected roads using existing resources.' ALSO CHECK: Thomas Banga wants to uplift Evander ALSO CHECK: DA in Govan Mbeki Municipality calls for accountability over R16m irregular expenditure At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
