[File photo] The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police officer. 2 minutes The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police says they have rescued two people from alleged armed kidnappers. Metro police Spokesperson, Ruth Solomons, says one woman and three men were accosted by three armed suspects when they were about to enter a shop in…
The Gauteng Health Department says it’s attending to the recommendations made by the Health Ombud about the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg. 3 minutes The Health Ombud has recommended that the infrastructure at Helen Joseph hospital in Johannesburg be revamped. The Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Health Ombud released the findings of an…
2 minutes The South African Policing Union (SAPU) says it will wait for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) full investigation into the matter of the six Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers accused of corruption. The officers from the Drug Unit, arrested on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and defeating the ends of justice,…
1 minute Police have rescued an Ethiopian businessman kidnapped outside a restaurant in Norwood on Sunday. One of the kidnappers was shot dead and five others arrested. Police say the victim was inside a house in Kensington, Johannesburg where a shoot-out ensued with the kidnappers. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says police seized four illegal firearms,…
Arsenal’s David Raya and Declan Rice after the match 1 minute Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes’s free kick but Mikel Arteta’s men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances. Second-placed Arsenal trail…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly appearing in court last year. 2 minutes At least two state witnesses have described Kelly Smith as a good mother to her children. This as the trial into the disappearance of Joshlin Smith enters its second week. A detective from the police’s FCS Unit, a neighbour of Kelly Smith, and a…
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during an event to give details on the country’s response to US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico 2 minutes Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told supporters in a massive rally on Sunday that dialogue and respect had prevailed in achieving a pause on US tariffs and that…
Farmers workers in South Africa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Department of Agriculture has launched a blended finance instrument in collaboration with the Land Bank to help farmers who require capital to continue growing the sector. In his weekly letter, the President says that the inclusion of black farmers in commercial agriculture necessitates…
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard who passed away on Sunday at the age of 93. The President has described him “as an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times and the moral conscience of a generation”. Fugard’s world view…
Tax-related items seen on a table. 3 minutes The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says the proposed two percent VAT increase, in the soon-to-be-tabled budget, is likely to cripple the working class, coupled with the 12.7% electricity tariff hike that takes effect in April. This came under the spotlight in Bloemfontein, where…
