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…
Day: November 13, 2021
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…
Motorist and relatives sought after a suspected hit and run on the n1 road
The Police were informed about an accident involving a pedestrian on the N1 road.On the 13 November 2021 at about 01:12 members of Winburg SAPS attended to an accident scene, they found a body lying…
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…
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…
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.He…
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…
‘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…