A 15-day nationwide state of emergency began in the Central African Republic at midnight Thursday in response to rebel-inspired violence over last month’s disputed reelection of President Faustin-Archange Touadera. The state of emergency announcement Thursday came on the same day the head of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, Mankeur Ndiaye, appealed to the U.N. Security Council to

South Africa is mourning the sudden death of Jackson Mthembu, a cabinet minister and presidential adviser who was the public face of South Africa’s fight against COVID-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa offered condolences in a statement Thursday, saying he was shocked and saddened that 62-year-old Mthembu had died from COVID-related complications.

PRETORIA – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Germiston arrested a 44-year-old man for alleged fraud and corruption involving approximately R64 million tender scam. The suspect was an Information Technology (IT) manager at one of the well-known South African mobile network service providers. It is alleged that during

WESTERN CAPE – Yesterday, members of Maitland Flying Squad reacted on information and seized an unlicensed 9 mm pistol at a house in Kleinvlei area. No arrests were made. Members followed up more information and seized a second firearm in Kleinvlei area. The suspect was in possession of a prohibited

SOMERSET – Somerset East Police arrest a 31-year-old and a 29-year-old suspect for the possession of drugs. On Thursday, 21 January 2021 at 14.50 Somerset East Crime Prevention held an information driven operation to Aeroville Residential area, after receiving information of two (2) houses that allegedly sold drugs. On arrival