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Juan Venter

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Hello and welcome to my Substack

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By Juan Venter Verified
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Journalist and digital media professional, Juan Venter. I’m Juan Venter, a journalist and digital media professional with more than a decade of experience across print, online and social platforms. I’ve reported on everything from human interest stories that pull at your heart to complex municipal, environmental and investigative pieces that hold systems to account. Thanks for reading Juan's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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Murder down 8.7%, but crime levels remain ‘unacceptably high’, says Police Minister

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By Juan Venter Verified
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PRETORIA – Murder, rape, robbery and most property-related crimes continue to decline nationally, but crime levels remain “unacceptably high”, Acting Police Minister and Professor Firoz Cachalia said on Friday. Acting Police Minister and Professor Firoz Cachalia. Image Source: www.gov.za.
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White Gold: How abalone poaching is draining the Eastern Cape's coastline

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By Juan Venter Verified
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Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. (This article has been updated to include comment from the DFFE, received after initial publication.) SOUTH AFRICA, EASTERN CAPE, GQEBERHA — On February 17, police intercepted three men loading 17 black plastic bags into a light delivery vehicle. Inside: 1 170 units of dried abalone, valued at R2.6-million.
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