Parliament says it’s very concerned by the frequent cash-in transit robberies that have been happening recently in different provinces across the country. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police in the National Assembly Francois Beukman says they have raised the matter with the National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole in their[…]
Private donations to political parties will soon be a thing of the past. This comes after Members of Parliament are due to consider the Political Party Funding Bill in the National Assembly on Tuesday. It will result in the identities of party funders becoming public. Donors to political parties in[…]
Authorities have condemned the murder of a Cape Town taxi boss, gunned down at his home yesterday evening. Dan Khumalo was a senior leader in the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA). Western Cape MEC for Transport Donald Grant has described the murder as senseless and tragic. “After receiving the news,[…]
By Wardah Wilkinson Schools in Maitland are calling on authorities to address road safety in their area, as learners are being subjected to reckless driving on Koeberg road. Two weeks ago, a 16-year-old learner in Grade 10 at Maitland High was killed after being hit by a truck from the[…]
Saudi Arabia has announced its forces had intercepted a number of ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels towards several locations in the kingdom. A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said in a statement that Saudi air defence intercepted seven missiles, three of which were headed towards Riyadh. Colonel Turki al-Maliki[…]
A police dive unit will not continue the search operation on Monday morning for a man who was swept out to sea at Monwabisi Beach, on the False Bay coast. This after three people were swept out to sea during a baptism ceremony at 07h45 on Sunday. Law Enforcement spokesperson,[…]
An informal survey by Wesgro among 18 hotels in Cape Town reflects the impact the water challenge in the city already has on the hospitality sector. Wesgro is the official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape and the results of the survey were[…]
Despite the great lengths Australian skipper Steve Smith has gone to in an attempt to convince all and sundry that the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the third Test against the Proteas at Newlands was the first time under his captaincy that cheating has taken place, shocking new evidence has emerged[…]
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield was launched on Sunday against Palestinian machine gun fire originating in the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip, and not against incoming militant rockets, the Israeli army said. Flaming streams of about 10 Iron Dome rockets could be seen rising into the night sky in a spectacular light[…]
Nigeria’s government is in talks with Islamist militant group Boko Haram about a possible ceasefire with the ultimate aim of securing a permanent cessation of hostilities, the country’s information minister said on Sunday. It is the first time in years the government has said it is talking to Boko Haram[…]
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