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In case you missed it: Fannie Nkosi resigns | Tshwane water crisis | JMPD fuel shortage

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In case you missed it: Fannie Nkosi resigns | Tshwane water crisis | JMPD fuel shortage

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has resigned from the South African Police Service (SAPS) amidst legal issues, according to a statement from the national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. Nkosi appeared in Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on May 21, 2026. The City of Tshwane has lifted the boil-water advisory for Pretoria CBD, declaring its tap water safe for normal use after addressing a contamination issue in a different water supply source.

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has confirmed that the fuel shortage affecting the city's police department, JMPD, has been resolved.

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