August 14, 2019

Fit to fight fires

The City’s Fire and Rescue Service is once again putting seasonal firefighter hopefuls through their paces with the requisite physical assessments, which is the first step to finding 120 seasonals to help boost efforts to fight wildfires during the war…

Cure for Ebola is on the horizon

KINSHASA, THE first-ever multi-drug randomised control trial is offering Ebola patients hope of surviving the deadly virus.It brings reprieve to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where more than 1 800 people have died since the latest outbreak be…

Journalists under siege in Tanzania

DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIAN President, John Magufuli, has been petitioned to intervene and secure the release of a freelance journalist and ensure investigations into the disappearance of another.The petition follows the recent arrest of Erick Kabendera …

New drug to address deadly meningitis in Nigeria

ABUJA, NIGERIA has introduced a new vaccine into its immunisation scheduled to curb the spread of meningitis that has left hundreds of people dead in recent months. The introduction of Meningitis A Conjugate Vaccine into the routine Expanded Programme…

Two suspects nabbed with tools to commit crime

DURBAN – Phoenix police officers came up trumps when their vigilance and proactive approach to fighting crime resulted in two potential criminals being nabbed. Both men are being profiled to establish if they could be linked to other crimes in the area…

Man arrested for alleged murder of his mother

Centane Police arrested a 47-year-old man for alleged murder of his mother aged 71. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, 13 August 2019. It is alleged that the suspect stabbed his mother on her upper body with a bush knife on Monday, 12 August 2019 at …

Operation basadi yields recovery of counterfeit goods

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – South African Police Service remain resolute in curbing the proliferation of illicit and counterfeit goods in the Province and their efforts continue to pay off.While busy with Operation Basadi at Ngqura Port of Entry yesterday 1…

Three suspects arrested for murder

DURBAN – Police officers from Hibberdene tracked down three murder suspects last night afther they were on the run for the past seven months. The arrested suspects aged 18 and 21 are due to appear in the Umzumbe Magistrate’s Court tomorrow facing murde…

49 year old murder suspect sentenced to two life imprisonments

WESTERN CAPE – The success of our investigations and prosecutions depend largely on thorough and meticulous taking of statements, gathering evidence and presenting the facts of the case in court. It also sends out a strong message that criminals will f…

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