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Two Tourists From The Netherlands Shot At in Farm Attack in Buffelsdrift, Pretoria

Posted on 25/01/2020 Leave a comment

Two tourists from the Netherlands experienced first hand what what farm attacks are about when they were attacked and shot at during a braai on a smallholding in Buffelsdrift, Pretoria

Two tourists from the Netherlands and their tour guide were attacked and shot at on a smallholding in Buffelsdrift which is north of Pretoria on Thursday afternoon. The tourists were braaing (BBQ) with some other people when 3 black male attackers struck. The tour guide ran to go and look for help as shots were fired at the tour guide and the 2 tourists.

Thankfully the 3 attackers fled without taking anything, probably because the tour guide got away and the attackers feared that he would raise the alarm. There were no injuries but the tourists were left severely traumatized. Neighbours did hear the shots and called the Police who attended the scene but no arrests were made.

Tourists from USA doing a gardening project, robbed in Khayelitsha

Posted on 13/01/2020 Leave a comment

The 72 hour activation plan has been ordered for the arrest of suspects as Khayelitsha detectives are probing an armed robbery case after 11 tourists were robbed in the area on Friday 10 January 2020. The group had been visiting a Khayelitsha gardening project in Site C when they were threatened and robbed of cameras, cellular telephones and wallets.

The tourists, understood to be from the United States, were in the area with a 26 year old local tourist guide when five armed men made their way into the premises of a school where they were.

The suspects, wearing reflector jackets ordered the group into a vehicle and robbed them. No one sustained injury during the incident.

Khayelitsha detectives later visited the group at their hotel and took statements. Counselling services were offered.

Anyone with information that can assist in expediting the investigation is urged to contact the Crime Stop number 08600 10111. The suspects are yet to be arrested.

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Kruger National Park a world-renowned tourist attraction, could be brought to a standstill by disgruntled workers over unresolved wage disputes

Posted on 17/09/2019 Leave a comment

Hundreds of SANParks workers are planning a second strike over unresolved wage disputes, not only at the Kruger Gate, but also nationwide, on September 20,2019.

The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers’ (Nupsaw) spokesman, Kagiso Makoe, said the union would embark on a national shutdown of SANParks facilities – on behalf of SANParks employees – and that they will be joined by the Health and Other Service Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (Hospersa), which is the majority trade union at SANParks.

Makoe confirmed that they requested a salary adjustment of 11,5 per cent. He said this is market-related, and they also want to standardise working hours to 40 hours per week, and 160 hours per month.

He confirmed that the planned strike will involve rangers, field workers, administrators and cleaners at SANParks. Earlier this year workers embarked on a similar strike following wage disputes.

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