POLOKWANE – The Police in Mokopane have arrested two suspects believed to be accomplices in filling station robberies in the province during an intelligence driven joint operation conducted yesterday, Thursday 02 February 2023.
One of the suspects aged 32 was arrested at his residential place in Mookgophong where police confiscated coins, packets of cigarettes, registration number plates, two voucher machines and uniform belonging to the G4S security company. The second suspect was arrested in Ga-Magongwa village under Mokopane policing precinct and he was found in possession of five (05) packets of Stuyvesant Menthol cigarettes.
Preliminary police investigations have positively linked the suspects with six cases of business robberies committed at filling stations in Polokwane, Mokopane, Mookgophong and Gilead between December 2022 and January 2023.
The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the arrest of the suspects and urged community members to come forward with more information that can assist in the apprehension of remaining suspects.
The two suspects aged 28 and 32 will be appearing in the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court today, facing 08 counts of business robbery and possession of suspected stolen properties.
Manhunt for the remaining suspects is underway. Anyone with information that can lead to their apprehension should contact Detective Sergeant Makwela on 076 786 1447 or the toll-free crime stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police station or use MySAPSApp.
DURBAN – Police officers from Provincial Drug and Firearm Unit acted on information of drugs that were stored in an unused geyser rooms on Wednesday, 01 February 2023.
The operational information led the team to a lodge on Dr Pixley Ka Seme Street in Durban CBD where a raid was executed. A thorough search was conducted and police recovered various drugs such methcathinone, capsules of mandrax, heroin powder, crystal meth, rock cocaine and other drugs. No one was found inside. The estimated street value of the recovered drugs is approximately R1.5 million.
BLOEMFONTEIN – A Crime Intelligence-driven operation executed by members of Mangaung Metro Tactical Response Team on Thursday 2 February 2023 led to the arrest of three (3) suspects found in possession of counterfeit South African currency notes and also dealing in precious metals – diamonds in Phahameng Location – Bloemfontein.
The team arrived at the given location, spotted the mentioned vehicle with three occupants and conducted a search. The police found counterfeit bank notes hidden inside the vehicle. They also found two (2) stones identifiable as precious metals – diamonds. The three (3) suspects were then arrested for alleged possession of counterfeit money and dealing in diamonds. The counterfeit notes were made to imitate approximately 83 000 in South African rands.
The suspects aged 29, 31 and 79 will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court soon.
WESTERN CAPE – In their pursuit to rid the streets from firearms in the policing precinct of Nyanga, members of Operation Lockdown II arrested four men aged between 21 and 24 on Sunday, 29 January 2023. The members were doing their crime prevention duties when they received information about a suspicious vehicle at Sithathu Avenue, Zwelitsha, Nyanga.
They followed up on that information, spotted the car and after a search they found a firearm on one of the men. The other three men were later released due to insufficient evidence to link them to the crime. The suspect was detained at Nyanga police station and charged with the possession of an unlicensed firearm.
He will make his second appearance at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on the 6th February 2023 for a formal bail hearing. The confiscated firearm will be sent to ballistics for analysis.
Global Cybersecurity leader unifies critical components of their stack with new Ops and other features.
Orlando, FL, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThreatLocker®, a pioneer in endpoint protection technologies, has today announced at Zero Trust World the launch of ThreatLocker Ops, a community-driven threat detection tool. This new product assists administrators to detect attempted breaches or weaknesses in their systems.
“Zero Trust is the required foundation of security for all organizations,” said Danny Jenkins, CEO & Co-Founder of ThreatLocker. “By combining controls with Ops, organizations are not only able to benefit from knowledge ThreatLocker has received of attempted attacks but from similar businesses defending their system from these attacks.”
Ops is a policy-driven system that uses data received from the ThreatLocker agent to determine good or bad behavior. This data can be used to alert I.T. administrators of attempted attacks or to trigger actions to further harden an environment using other components of the platform. The Ops platform also integrates into ThreatLocker’s new community, which allows like-kind businesses to public policies that are relevant to their business, which allows for information sharing and a more extensive set of alerts.
“I love when you can take the collective intelligence of an entire group and share it across a community,” said Brent Yax, CEO of Awecomm. “ ThreatLocker Ops creates an environment that will encourage IT professionals to share knowledge and expertise from a threat mitigation standpoint and will act as an extra tool set for risk mitigation and risk response.”
Ops limits reliance on other IT resources with more security controls, less agent fatigue, and no overhead on personal computers (PCs).
ThreatLocker also announces the integration of Third Wall plug-in in its zero trust platform. This announcement follows the acquisition of Third Wall last November.
The powerful configurations manager for Windows consists of 58 lockdown policies and emergency actions to broaden the scope of ransomware prevention and ensure users are HIPAA, PCI, NIST, and GDPR compliant.
“Our security stack includes Third Wall to help us ensure that we have a good baseline policy to secure & prevent malicious activity on our systems, and ThreatLocker to ensure that only authorized third-party applications can run,” said Harry Boyne, Co-Founder & Technical Director at Chalkline. “We are excited to see the two products working together which will further help improve our clients’ security posture and increase efficiencies.”
“The future of Zero Trust is simple; more controls, more automation, more alerts and the help and support of the community,” Danny Jenkins, CEO and Co-Founder of ThreatLocker.
ThreatLocker’s new additions satisfy many government regulations on implementing Zero Trust strategies to prevent modern-day attacks.
ThreatLocker will rollout out its new products to new and existing partners. It currently protects over one million endpoints globally.
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ThreatLocker’s Ops is available in early access and will go into general availability over the coming months.
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Roseau, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Amenities Include a Hillside Funicular, Garden-to-Fork Chef’s Table Experience, Elevated Decks, Art Gallery & a Kombucha Brewery
Secret Bay, one of Dominica’s approved Citizenship by Investment real estate options, announced it is now accepting guest reservations for its new Clifftop Multi-Villa Estates for stays beginning June 2023.
Those looking to diversify their investment portfolios offshore should consider Secret Bay as the luxurious property that allows investors to also gain coveted second citizenship in one of the world’s most beautiful islands.
The Commonwealth of Dominica, rated in the top three for best citizenship by investment programmes in the world by the CBI Index, offers multiple avenues for investors to tap into the country’s, as well as the globe’s, wealth of opportunities through its investment migration programme.
To qualify for Dominican citizenship under the real estate option investors only have to purchase authorised property worth at least USD$200,000 – the real estate must be held for either three years from the date citizenship is granted or, if the future purchaser is also citizenship by investment applicant, five years from the date citizenship is granted.
A look at Secret Bay’s new amenities
Secret Bay’s array of new amenities – introduced as part of the award-winning resorts’ multi-year master plan – include a hillside funicular, garden-to-fork chef’s table experience, elevated decks, an art gallery, and a kombucha brewery.
This evolution of Secret Bay is spread over 40+ acres of coastal land to allow for additional amenities in the future, and more private villas in the for-sale residence program, all while lowering the resort’s overall density and granting guests the utmost in the luxury of time and space.
Dinesh Kissoon, general manager of Secret Bay said of the additions, “We’re delighted to expand our private villas to this Clifftop region of Secret Bay and, for the first time, introduce a multi-villa estate offering for our guests.”
“In addition to the new villas, we’re also thrilled to bring even more new amenities and experiences to Secret Bay, and to continue to raise the bar for excellent hospitality and transformational experiences.”
The exclusive six-star, all-villa, Relais & Châteaux rainforest resort and residences are situated on top of a 200-foot cliff with expansive views of the Caribbean Sea and access to three swimmable and secluded beaches. The clifftop multi-villa estates are architectural masterpieces thoughtfully tucked in among the trees and natural landscape, reaffirming Secret Bay’s commitment to environmental preservation.
Each clifftop estate features two villas, thoughtfully sited so that each has expansive views and ultimate privacy and seclusion. The addition of these villas increases the resort’s inventory to 16 and four more clifftop villa estates are expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The first clifftop eco villa comprises Secret Bay’s iconic Zabuco Villa and popular Ti-Fèy Villa designs and collectively features three bedrooms and four bathrooms. The two villas within the compound can be booked separately for a couples’ getaway or together for family and friends traveling as a group.
Meanwhile, designed to be booked together, the renowned Zabuco Honeymoon Villa is accompanied by the newly-designed Mapou Cottage, which can be used as an alternative studio or relaxation space, as well as a private family and friends accommodation.
“We’re incredibly excited about this new offering,” said Gregor Nassief, proprietor of Secret Bay and The Residences at Secret Bay, and CEO of GEMS Holdings Limited. “Whether it’s for couples, a large family, or a group of friends, Secret Bay’s commitment to the luxury of time and space has organically evolved through these first-of-a-kind multi-villa estates. Designed with the utmost privacy in mind, the essentially independent, but connected villas can be booked separately or as a multi-villa estate.”
Each villa within the villa estates is appointed with a gourmet kitchen, an in-nature private plunge pool, stylish bathrooms with rain showers and soaking tubs, and hand-crafted indoor furnishings.
Each multi-villa estate is set upon half to two-third-acres, having direct access to the resort’s forthcoming funicular, one of the many amenities launching in 2023. Additional amenities, which will be unveiled over the next 12 months, include:
Gwiyavye’ Heights — Floating eight feet off the ground, three floating decks place guests at the height of the towering guava trees, revealing views of the sparkling Caribbean Sea and the emblematic beauty of Cabrits National Park.
Botanica Organic Garden & Chef’s Table — A garden-to-fork concept, the outdoor chef table experience is nestled into the chef’s organic garden just next to the Cario River. Here, guests can indulge in a wholesome plant-based and/or fresh seafood experience focusing on fresh vegetables, fragrant herbs, aromatic spices, and other natural ingredients sourced from the chef’s organic garden.
Botanica Nature Walk — A meandering nature trail that starts at Secret Bay’s Welcome House and winds through the rainforest beginning and ending with pedestrian bridges over the magical Cario River. The educational path alongside the riverbank reveals the island’s unique flora and fauna. Guests can also forage here before experiencing the Chef’s Table.
Bwa Denn: Food, Art, Retail & Kombucha Brewery — A creative and cultural immersion like no other, the modern, minimalist three-level structure features a contemporary Caribbean and Latin American art collection of over 100 distinct pieces, as well as a casual gourmet all-day restaurant headed by Executive Chef Damith Ranaweera, a full-service bar, microbrewery dedicated to locally-made kombucha, private dining and conference space, mini theatre, a coastal-inspired retail boutique, cutting-edge wine cellar, and rooftop lounge with spellbinding ocean views.
Bwa Denn: Fitness & Play — Located on the ground floor of the Bwa Denn, the property’s Art Gallery, the open-air fitness and play area is designed for guests to reconnect and rebalance the body and spirit. The space is equipped with self-powered air bikes, a rower, a treadmill, two combo racks for strength workouts, dumbbells, kettlebells, power bars, pilates balls, mats, a ping pong table, and a relaxation lounge.
Tucked away on the unspoiled “Nature Island” — one of the Caribbean’s most sparsely populated, environmentally conscious, and culturally rich countries — Secret Bay has been praised for its ability to effortlessly capture the luxury of time and space along with its artful fusion of high design, local craftsmanship, commitment to sustainable development through numerous green and eco-friendly initiatives and a reputation for authentic guest experiences custom-curated to personal preference.
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