BAMAKO, MALI – Three U.N. troops were killed early Sunday and three wounded when their convoy hit a roadside bomb, an official said, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn West African state. Chadian peacekeepers were on a routine patrol in Aguelhok commune in the north of the country,
It’s Mother’s Day in the United States and in many other parts of the world. Today’s show celebrates mothers with a playlist of African music to honor them: “Sweet Mother” by Prince Nico Mbarga (Nigeria/Cameroon), “Mama” by Brenda Fassie (South Africa), ‘L’amour d’une mère” by Patience Dabany (Benin), “Dai Zvaibvira”
The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lt Gen Risimati Peter Shivuri has strongly condemned the involvement of two police officers in a business robbery. It is alleged that yesterday, 09 May 2020 at approximately 6pm, two police officers attached to Roodepan police station in the company of their civilian
Vigilant members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit in the early hours of Sunday morning were patrolling in Victoria Road, Woodstock when they observed a VW Golf that appeared suspicious. They stopped and searched the vehicle and found five 9mm pistols and an assortment of ammunition. Police continued with the investigation
Maitland Flying Squad members strategically deployed to do crime prevention patrols on the R300, saw a Honda Ballade driving past recklessly. Members tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped off. Police gave chase and vehicle went through a wall on corner of Old Paarl Road and the R300,
POTCHEFSTROOM – Seth Maroke (42) appeared in the Moretele Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 8 May 2020, for possession of suspected stolen items. He was released on bail until his second court appearance on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The accused’s court appearance stems from his apprehension on Thursday, 7 May 2020
Two suspects aged 20 and 21-year-old were arrested at a local hospital last night (9/05) soon after an alleged botched robbery of an e-hailing taxi driver. It is alleged that on 9 May 2020 at about 19:45, the 47-year-old driver went to an address in Alexander Road in Newton Park
DURBAN – Last night police officers from Newlands East were conducting operations on Inanda Road when they intercepted a vehicle that was operating during the curfew. The vehicle was stopped and the occupants were questioned by police. The police officers also conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered six yellow
Police and other law enforcement agencies remain committed to enforce the law and keep the communities safe during the National Lockdown. This weekend during various operations that were conducted police arrested suspects and seized unlicensed firearms and ammunition in the Nyanga Cluster. In Philippi East a 32-year-old man was arrested
The Northern Cape Police, intensified Covid-19 Operation, squeezed the space and left no stone unturned when they net drug peddlers in Kimberley. In the early hours of Sunday, 10 May 2020, the Northern Cape Provincial Organised Crime Detectives and Visible Police members apprehended several suspects subsequent to be found in
