November 13, 2021

Nigerian Army General, Troops Killed in ISWAP Attack

MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — A Nigerian army general and three soldiers were killed Saturday during an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the northeast of the country, the army and sources said.ISWAP split from Boko Haram five ye…

Author Wilbur Smith, Chronicler of African Adventures, Dies at 88

PARIS — Zambia-born novelist Wilbur Smith chronicled dramatic adventures on the African continent, creating internationally acclaimed fiction that drew on his own action-packed life.Smith died in South Africa at age 88, his publisher announced Saturday…

Malawi Rolls Out Effort to Prevent Malaria Spread

BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi has begun a mass distribution of mosquito nets, aiming to reach almost half the country’s population of 18 million people. Health authorities say the campaign is aimed at reducing the spread of malaria, which in Malawi current…

Police investigate culpable homicide

SAPS Gelvandale Detectives are investigating a culpable homicide involving two motor cycles and a motor vehicle on Saturday 13/11 in Gqeberha. It is alleged that on the abovementioned date at approximately 00:30 in Godetia Drive, between Westering and …

Suspects arrested during integrated SAPS operations

On Friday 12 November 2021 at about 22:00 members of the Provincial Extortion Task Team arrested a 31-year-old male for dealing in drugs at business premises in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.The members received information about drugs at the premises and follo…

North West Junior Provincial Commissioner appointed

POTCHEFSTROOM – Section 28 of the Bill of Rights (Chapter 2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996, (Act no 108 of 1996), advocated the importance of the Rights of Children and gives effect to the implementation of the Children’s …

Stock theft suspect nabbed at Hekpoort

Hekpoort Police arrested a 58-year-old man at R24 Road around Hekpoort area on Friday 2021-11-12 for possession of suspected livestock theft and bribery.The Hekpoort Police were conducting routine crime prevention duties when they stopped and searched …

‘A Fragile Win’: Climate Pact Reached at Glasgow COP26 Summit

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — World leaders hailed a new climate deal signed by nearly 200 countries late Saturday to speed up action on tackling climate change as the two-week COP26 summit came to an end in Glasgow, Scotland.The signatories to the Glasgow Clima…

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