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BREAKING | Two senior SAPS officials, civilian arrested for alleged illegal metals dealing

Dailydispatch · · 137 words · By Herman Moloi
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“SAPS have confirmed the arrest of two senior officials and a civilian allegedly linked to the illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals.”
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The claim is reported by the Sowetan cross-reference. Other web search results discuss general SAPS operations or unrelated arrests, but do not provide independent corroboration of this specific arrest of two senior officials and a civilian for precious metals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law enforcement in South Africa is primarily the responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS), South Africa's national police force. SAPS is responsible for investigating crime and securi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_South_Afric…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Police (SAP) was the national police force and law enforcement agency in South Africa from 1913 to 1994; it was the de facto police force in the territory of South West Africa (Namib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police
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“Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said the suspects were arrested by Gauteng counter intelligence operations (GCI-OPS) after an intensive investigation.”
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The detail regarding Brig Athlenda Mathe and GCI-OPS is only found in the Sowetan cross-reference. The other web search results are completely irrelevant (discussing construction loads in Chinese).
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web search NEUTRAL — 永久荷載又稱恆載。 是指結構在使用期內其值不隨時間變化或其變化與平均值相比可忽略不計，或其變化是單調的並能趨於限值的荷載。 主要由結構重力，預加應力，土的重力及土側壓力，混凝土收縮及徐變影響力，基礎變位的影響力及水的浮力組成。
https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/恆載
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web search NEUTRAL — 《恆載及外加荷載作業守則2011年》(守則)為建築物及街道的設計提供了釐定恆載及最小外加荷載的指引。 《建築物(建造)規例》中對樓面用途及相應外加荷載的規定亦收錄於守則第3節各表內,以方便業界參考。 儘管除《建築物(建造)規例》中所訂明者外,守則條文並無法定效力,但依照守則進行的設計可被視為符合《建築物條例》及相關規例所載的荷載要求。 守則由屋宇署編撰並獲檢討委員會給予審定,守則內容是根據屋宇署在…
https://www.bd.gov.hk/doc/tc/resources/codes-and-references/…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2.1.2 水箱及其他容器的重量屬於恆載。 水箱或容器所盛載的東西則屬於外加荷載。 2.1.3 如對有關恆載的永久性有懷疑，則應將這類荷載列作外加荷載處理，但不應根據第 3.7 條在計算樑及垂直構件時就該等荷載作出折減。
https://studylib.net/doc/27956666/恆載及外加荷載作業守則2011年（2021修訂版）
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“Mathe said the suspects are expected to appear in the Kempton Park magistrate’s court on Monday”
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The specific court appearance for these suspects in Kempton Park on Monday is only mentioned in the Sowetan cross-reference. Other web results mention different cases in Kempton Park court, but not this specific one.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London; it is 13 miles wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempton_Park_Racecourse
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rosebery Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlong and 219 yards (2,212 metres)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebery_Handicap
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Desert Orchid (11 April 1979 – 13 November 2006), known as Dessie, was an English racehorse. The grey achieved a revered and esteemed status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by sup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Orchid
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“charges that may include the unlawful dealing in precious metals, defeating the ends of justice, corruption and contravention of applicable legislation regulating precious metals in South Africa.”
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The specific charges are mentioned in the original context (implied by the cross-reference chain), but the provided web search results for this claim are entirely irrelevant (discussing Microsoft), providing no corroboration or contradiction.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get reviews, hours, directions, coupons and more for Microsoft Corporation. Search for other Direct Mail Advertising on The Real Yellow Pages®.
https://www.yellowpages.com/redmond-wa/mip/microsoft-corpora…
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web search NEUTRAL — Download free Microsoft Outlook email and calendar, plus Office Online apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Sign in to access your Outlook email account.
https://www.outlook.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft is a global technology corporation known for its software, services, and hardware, including the Windows operating system and the Azure cloud platform. This article will explore the company'…
https://www.clay.com/dossier/microsoft-headquarters-office-l…
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