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Hamas ‘arrests two’ over rocket fire into Israel

INTERNATIONAL Hamas, which governs Gaza, has arrested two people over involvement in rocket fire from the besieged Palestinian enclave into Israel earlier this week, according to a security source. On Thursday, the Israeli army said four rockets were fired towards Israel, one of which was intercepted while three others "exploded inside the Gaza Strip". Hamas's internal security services have since detained two individuals "directly related to the firing of four rockets", an anonymous security source […]

7 November 2022

Local

Kidnap, murder suspect found with cellphone used to demand ransom from victim’s family

LOCAL A 29-year-old suspect who was reportedly found in possession of a cellphone used to a demand ransom for a missing woman whose body was later found is expected to appear before the Tshitale magistrate's court to face charges of kidnapping and murder. Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo said his arrest was made on Saturday by a team of investigators assigned to track down the suspects who allegedly kidnapped the […]

24 October 2022

International

France, Netherlands urge nationals to leave Iran

France and the Netherlands have urged their nationals to leave Iran and for others not to travel to the country, warning of political instability caused by the ongoing protests and the risks of arbitrary detention. According to the Dutch news agency ANP, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra yesterday called on all Dutch nationals in Iran to leave the country and advised against all travel there. France issued a similar warning yesterday, with its Foreign Ministry stating […]

9 October 2022

International

Queen Elizabeth II: Saudi police arrest man after dedicating Umrah pilgrimage to late monarch

INTERNATIONAL A man who dedicated an Umrah pilgrimage to the late Queen Elizabeth II from the Grand Mosque of Mecca was arrested by Saudi police on Monday. The Saudi Public Security agency said on Twitter the Yemeni resident was arrested for violating the Umrah rules by carrying a sign after he posted a video of himself during his pilgrimage with a banner that read: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept […]

13 September 2022

Local

Five suspects nabbed for robbing retail store in Grassy Park

LOCAL Western Cape police arrested five suspects for an alleged armed robbery at a retail store in Grassy Park on Wednesday. Police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, says the suspects robbed various items and cash from the store safe. The suspects fled the scene in a hijacked vehicle. According to Gwala, the suspects were arrested in the Nyanga precinct, following a high-speed chase. The suspects are expected to appear in the Wynberg […]

1 September 2022

Local

Eleven suspected illegal miners to appear in court on Monday

LOCAL The Hawks in Limpopo say 11 suspected illegal chrome miners who were arrested at Ga-Manyaka village outside Burgersfort are expected to appear at the Mecklenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Hawks spokesperson Matimba Maluleke says they confiscated eleven generators, seven jackhammers, and wheelbarrows, among other things. Maluleke says the arrested illegal miners, or so-called zama-zamas, aged between 19 and 37, are suspected to be foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the Hawks have […]

15 August 2022

Local

Hawks arrest 20 alleged instigators of public violence during July Unrest

LOCAL In a large-scale operation spanning six provinces, the Hawks have arrested 20 alleged instigators of public violence during the unrest in July last year. The Hawks says in a statement that the suspects were arrested in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, North West, Free State, Western Cape, and the Northern Cape. The multi-disciplinary team who worked on the investigation included the digital forensic investigation team. Members of the National Intervention Unit, […]

12 August 2022

Local

Security guard killed, three others wounded during cash-in-transit heist

LOCAL A security officer has been killed and three others wounded in a cash-in-transit heist on the R31 in Kimberley on Friday. The wounded have been taken to hospital. Meanwhile, Northern Cape police have launched a manhunt for a group of suspects who accosted SBV security officials who were collecting and dropping off money. The suspects placed explosives in the cash van to gain access to the money. Police spokesperson Colonel […]

6 August 2022

Local

Suspect arrested in connection to Shireen Essop kidnapping

LOCAL A 28-year old suspect is set to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates court this morning after he was found in possession of stolen property believed to be that of kidnapping victim, Shireen Essop. Essop, 34, was kidnapped a month ago on Weltevreden Road near Browns Farm, Philippi. However, she has since been returned to her family. Detectives say this could be the first of many arrests to come […]

23 June 2022

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