Police at OR Tambo International Airport seized drugs with an estimated street value of R2.8 million in two separate busts at cargo warehouses this week.
In the first seizure, crystal meth worth R2.2 million was found at a warehouse on Wednesday, 4 March, SAPS said in a statement on Sunday.
“The meth was destined for the Philippines from South Africa,” SAPS said.
ALSO READ: Copper cable theft lands Scottburgh man 10 years in jail
A Scottburgh court has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for stealing Telkom copper cables and damaging essential infrastructure.
The Scottburgh Regional Court sentenced Bonga Mzonjani Gumede after he pleaded guilty in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, the NPA said in a statement on Saturday.
Gumede pleaded guilty to contravening Section 3(1)(a) of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015, which relates to “the tampering with, damaging, or destruction of essential infrastructure”.
He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
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ALSO READ: Zille promises basic services, infrastructure and jobs for Joburg
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has outlined five key priorities she says the DA will implement to turn around the City of Johannesburg if elected to govern after the upcoming local government elections.
Delivering a keynote address at the launch of the party’s pledges at Johannesburg City Hall on Saturday, Zille said the DA aims to restore basic services, improve infrastructure and attract at least 200,000 new jobs to the city.
She said the party’s governance model, which it says has been successful in DA-run metros such as the City of Cape Town, could help revive Johannesburg’s economy and rebuild public confidence.
The DA has governed Johannesburg in brief stints through coalitions since the 2016 local government elections through mayors Herman Mashaba and Dr Mpho Phalatse.