OR Tambo Airport Drug Bust: SA Man Arrested, Police Seize Heroin Worth Over R2 Million
Johannesburg - A 52-year-old man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after authorities seized illicit drugs. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said the drugs, suspected to be heroin, have an estimated street value of more than R2 million. “The 52-year-old South African national had just arrived on a flight from Accra, Ghana, when police intercepted him…
CPJ Deeply Concerned By Reports Of Missing South African Journalist And Fixer In Djibouti
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says it is “deeply concerned” by reports that South African journalist Micah Reddy and his local fixer, Kooki Mahmoud, are missing in Djibouti. The CPJ on Sunday, 20 September 2026, urged authorities in the small country, strategically located on the Horn of Africa, to clarify their whereabouts and ensure their safety.…
Swan Song: Diana’s Brother Reopens Royal Wounds Nearly 30 Years On
London - Nearly 30 years after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, her brother, Earl Spencer, has ignited a fresh and bitter public rift with the British royal family through his forthcoming memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister”. Serialised exclusively in the Daily Mail ahead of its publication on 22 September 2026, the book has already prompted an unusually…
Judiciary Mourns Passing Of Retired Judge Nare Frans Kgomo
Johannesburg - Retired Judge Nare Frans Kgomo, formerly a Judge of the Limpopo Division of the High Court, has passed away. The Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, on Saturday, 19 September 2026, expressed, on behalf of the Judiciary, “deep sadness” at the passing of the retired Judge. In a statement, the Office of the…
PSA Calls On President Ramaphosa To Clarify Status Of Suspended Police Chief Masemola
Johannesburg - The Public Servants Association has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to clarify the status of suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, after corruption charges were withdrawn. The charges were dropped by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) after a review concluded that there were no reasonable prospects of successfully prosecuting General Masemola for…
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