The member of the executive council for community safety in the Western Cape province Albert Fritz has welcomed the arrest of nine people allegedly involved in violent protests which have taken place across Cape Town during the week. In a statement on Friday, Fritz confirmed the arrests were made on Wednesday and Thursday during protests in areas such as Khayelitsha, Kraaifontein and Delft which saw major roadways being closed due […]
Seven people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Stellenbosch supermarket. Police said it happened earlier on Saturday. It's believed the armed suspects posed as police officials. The Western Cape police's Novela Potelwa said: “Several suspects, some wearing police uniform, entered a supermarket at 8:45. Once inside, it became apparent they were robbers.” The robbers reportedly assaulted and threatened staff before they fled with R90,000. Police responded […]
Police in Hong Kong said on Saturday that they had arrested nine people who were suspected of helping the 12 residents detained by the mainland authorities after allegedly trying to escape the territory by boat in August. The group includes four men and five women – the youngest 27 and the oldest 72 – Ho Chun-tung, the Senior Superintendent of the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau told reporters in a […]
The Egyptian city of Luxor has turned into a militarised area, with heavily armoured police and special forces troops deployed in anticipation of angry demonstrations against the killing of a man by a police officer. The incident occurred less than a month after police officers in the Giza governorate were accused of torturing to death Islam al-Ostraly, a 26-year-old bird-shop owner, after he refused to pay a bribe. On 30 […]
More than 13 000 domestic violence incidents were reported under lockdown between March 27 and June 3, according to Police Minister Bheki Cele. He was responding to an EFF Parliamentary question in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Minister Cele says 13 192 verified counts of domestic violence were reported to the police between 27 March and 3rd June. The total number of people who were arrested and prosecuted were […]
Hong Kong police have arrested four people, the youngest just 16, for suspected offences under the city's new national security law, the first such detentions outside of street protests since the legislation took effect a month ago. In a press conference shortly before midnight on Wednesday, a police spokesman said the three men and a woman, all students, were suspected of being involved in an online group that pledged to […]
The N7 North and South between Malibongwe Drive and the Plattekloof/Potsdam roads off-ramps running next to Du Noon in Cape town were closed on Monday due to protest action. The area is also near the busy Killarney industrial area. News24 reported earlier that the protest action was thought to be about illegal housing structures being torn down. Further south there was also protest action in the Joe Slovo area, with […]
Mass arrests in recent days have reignited talks of large protests returning in Hong Kong, as police targeted prominent pro-democracy figures involved in last year's protest movement. Over the weekend, demonstrators defied government-mandated distancing measures, protesting inside a mall in what is likely to become a trend in the lead-up to the city's Legislative Council (Legco) elections in September. On April 18, 15 prominent pro-democracy figures were arrested for participating […]
About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. The arrests take the total to about 7,000 since protests in the city escalated in June over a now-withdrawn bill that would have allowed extradition to mainland China, and will highlight the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
