Representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 29, 2021. 4 minutes Asian stocks eased while the dollar held at four-month highs on Tuesday, though all the excitement was centered on bitcoin as it soared to a record peak underpinned by investor bets on assets that are likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s…
People gather on a boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says negotiations are underway to ensure the release of South Africans who participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla. This comes as the Israeli foreign ministry said…
An unlicenced firearm recovered during a police operation to recover illegal ammunition and prohibited firearms is seen in this picture captured on 08 March 2024 in Mitchells Plain. The Mitchells Plain police precinct on the Cape Flats is ranked fifth in the country in dealing with the most violent contact crimes, according to recently released police statistics….
Illegal miners getting arrested. Police in Mpumalanga have arrested close to a thousand illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton. Most of the arrested illegal miners are undocumented foreign nationals. The zama-zamas were arrested during a police led raid titled Operation Vala Umgodi. The operation is aimed at combating illegal mining activities. Provincial…
Police badge. 2 minutes A large contingent of police have been deployed to Ipelegeng Township in Schweizer Reneke in the North West, following the outbreak of violent confrontations between two rival gangs. The gangs, using names similar to acronyms of police units, have reportedly been clashing in the area. Acting Provincial Police Commissioner Patrick Asaneng…
1 minute Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of police officer Constable Justice Sephooa. Sephooa was attached at Ficksburg Crime Intelligence unit, in the Free State. Hawks spokesperson, Katlego Mogale says the four Lesotho nationals who are in South Africa illegally were arrested by Free State multi-disciplinary team led by the…
NSRI boat during a rescue mission The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says their search continues for a teenage boy from Montana who had gone missing at sea in Simonstown near Fish Hoek, Cape Town on Wednesday. Another teenager who was with the missing boy was rescued and taken to hospital. NSRI Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon,…
NSRI during a search operation. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says the body of a man has been recovered on the beach near Strandfontein in Cape Town. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says the body of the man who was reported missing is suspected to be a case related to what was thought…
Floods in the Eastern Cape. 2 minutes Rescue teams are fully engaged in recoveries as the search for victims of the catastrophic floods continues in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The official death toll stands at 86. More than 1 000 other people have been displaced. Teams from the police, EMS health services and aid…
FILE | Traffic near Moria 1 minute The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) has advised its members to adhere to all road regulations to curb fatalities as they drive to and from its headquarters in Moria outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The church’s Bishop Dr Barnabas Edward Lekganyane will deliver his Easter sermon this afternoon. President Cyril…
