South Africa

Operations are back to normal after flight delays caused by refuelling issues at OR Tambo Airport in Kempton Park Johannesburg File Photo Independent Newspapers

Fuel System Restored At Or Tambo After Delays Hit Flights

Technical fault at South Africa’s busiest airport caused widespread flight disruptions, now resolved as operations return to normal. A valve breakdown at OR Tambo International Airport’s fuel system triggered flight delays on Monday before Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) technicians restored full
December 9, 2024
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Hawks Free Trafficking Victim in Western Cape Raid

VANRHYNSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA – Hawks law enforcement units rescued a 17-year-old Mozambican trafficking victim and arrested her alleged captor during a raid Thursday at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT) in Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape. The 38-year-old foreign national allegedly held the teenager against
December 6, 2024
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Mashaba Slams Nigerian Visa Reforms as Security Risk

JOHANNESBURG – ActionSA president Herman Mashaba has criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to grant Nigerian businesses five-year multiple-entry visas, calling the move “incomprehensible” amid South Africa’s current border security challenges. The visa reform, announced earlier this week, aims to boost trade relations
December 6, 2024
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Four Arrested for Mass Murder at Cape Town Settlement

CAPE TOWN – Four men will appear in court Thursday following their arrest for allegedly killing five people in a shack at Mfuleni’s Madikizela informal settlement on Sunday afternoon. Cape Town SAPS detectives arrested the suspects Tuesday through an intelligence-driven operation, seizing
December 5, 2024
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Government Inspects 200,000 Spaza Shops, Closes 1,000

CAPE TOWN – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced that government inspectors have examined over 200,000 spaza shops and closed 1,000 outlets since launching food safety interventions following recent food-borne illness deaths. Speaking at Parliament on Thursday, Ntshavheni emphasized the inspections
December 5, 2024
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