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Police seize R7 million worth of abalone, arrest two

Western Cape police have arrested two suspects and seized abalone valued at approximately R7 million. 1 minute Western Cape police have arrested two suspects and seized abalone valued at approximately R7 million during an operation in Wellington. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says officers received information that a truck loaded with abalone was destined for Gauteng….

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SAPU condemns attack on police officer in Tzaneen

1 minute The South African Police Union (SAPU) in Limpopo has condemned an attack on a police officer at Maake police station near Tzaneen, allegedly carried out by disgruntled residents. According to SAPU, residents had visited the station to report a case but were advised to seek medical attention first due to the complainant’s injuries….

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Al Jama-ah demands apology over Gwamanda remarks

Former Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. 2 minutes Al Jama-ah in Gauteng says it has yet to receive an apology from City of Johannesburg Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu following her remarks on the party’s councillor and former Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. In a letter written to Mthembu earlier this week, Gwamanda’s legal team argued that the remarks on his alleged involvement in a…

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BRICS offered Turkey partner country status: Trade Minister

Turkey’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat addresses the audience during a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024. 2 minutes Turkey was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said, as Ankara continues what it calls its efforts to balance its Eastern and Western ties. Turkey, a NATO…

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Health officials mark World Diabetes Day in Hammanskraal

[FILE] Diabetes is the major co-morbidities associated with serious COVID-19 complications and one of the most pressing health issues in South Africa. 1 minute Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla and Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko are to lead this year’s World Diabetes Day commemoration event in Hammanskraal, Tshwane. World Diabetes Day aims to…

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Vetting of senior government officials increasing: Presidency

The Union Buildings, in Pretoria. 1 minute The Presidency says there is an increase in the vetting of senior government officials who are being employed in the public sector. The Presidency briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the Special Investigating Unit’s report. Chief Operating Officer in the Presidency, Rory Gallocher, has conceded that…

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