Former Bangladesh captain Tamim retires from international cricket

Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal. 2 minutes Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he did not wish to be a distraction for the team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Tamim made his international debut in a 2007 One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Harare. He played 243 ODIs, 70…

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Limpopo police launch manhunt for an escaped prisoner

A prison cell. 1 minute Police are searching for an awaiting trial prisoner who escaped from custody on Friday after appearing at the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Twenty-four-year-old Thembinkosi Gift Mabunda from Hasani Mbalati village was with four other inmates, but he failed to get into the truck transporting them. Police Spokesperson Stephen Thakeng…

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KZN Premier concerned about scourge of GBV in the province

Mfanafuthi Kunene seen appearing in court for the murder of Ayabonga Mjilo. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says the recent reported Gender-Based Violence cases paint a grim picture of escalating violence against women and children in the province. Ntuli was addressing mourners at the funeral of a 23-year-old Ayabonga Mjilo at Hlokozi in Southern…

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W Cape offering free scholar transport vehicle checks

[FILE PHOTO] Learners boarding a bus. 1 minute The Department of Mobility in the Western Cape is urging scholar transport operators to participate in free vehicle safety inspections ahead of schools reopening next week. The inspections will take place on Monday and Tuesday at the Gene Louw Traffic Training College in Brackenfell, Cape Town and…

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