Johannesburg – A man stopped and fined R800 for speeding on the East Rand was arrested moments later when he began speeding again, Ekurhuleni metro police said on Sunday.

A man in a white VW Polo hatchback was stopped on the R23 Heidelberg Road in Brakpan for going 104km/h in an 80km/h zone, Inspector Kobeli Mokheseng said in a statement.

After he was given an R800 fine, he sped off, wheels spinning, and was clocked doing 117km/h. Traffic police chased him and, once they had cornered him, arrested him.

He was one of 15 people arrested and charged with reckless or negligent driving on Sunday morning, and would appear in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court soon.

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Johannesburg – Oscar Pistorius has racked up lawyers’ bills amounting to R17.5m – and he cannot pay them, City Press reports.

The athlete, sentenced to five years in jail on Tuesday for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, is broke and still owes his lawyers in the region of R10m.
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By Obakeng Maje
Klerksdorp- Two suspects aged between 22 and 29 are expected to appear in Klerksdorp Magistrates Court for house robbery.   

Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said six suspects forcefully entered a house of a woman who was asleep with her children.

“The atrocity took place on Saturday and six men allegedly gained entry into the house through the door on Saturday at approximately 01:30 at Extension 3, Alabama” he said. 

The suspects allegedly armed with knives, demanded cash from the woman and ransacked the house. 

They allegedly took cash, DVD, grocery and cellphone before fleeing the scene on foot.

The matter was reported to the police and a manhunt launched and two suspects were arrested.

Investigation into the matter continues and police are expecting to arrest the remaining four suspects soon.
-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Leeudoringstad: A 24-year-old suspect was apprehended for murder, house robbery and kidnapping committed on Saturday at Droekraal farm, Leeudoringstad. 

“It is alleged that three suspects arrived at the farm at approximately 14:00 and found a male and female farm employees. The latter were then tied with ropes and locked inside the house. 

“It is further alleged that the suspects attacked and shot the farm owner upon arrival few minutes later” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said. 

According to the information, the farm owner was then brimmed in the boot of his car which the suspects fled the scene with.     

The tied pair allegedly managed to untied themselves and pressed the panic button that alerted neighboring farmers.

One of the farmers managed to see the farmer’s vehicle leaving the place and a vehicle chase ensued.

“The confrontation of the suspects by two farmers ensued and that led to shots exchanged between the two group approximately 30 kilometres from the farm towards Makwassie” Mokgwabone said. 

Two suspects were allegedly shot and died on the scene while the third one was arrested. 

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the 24-year-old suspect was an accused in house robbery case back in 2012 of which two of his accomplices were sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment while he was acquitted.
-TDN
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