# Tennis: France’s Arthur Rinderknech joined his cousin in the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters as he claimed the scalp of another seed in Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-3, 6-4. Rinderknech, ranked 54th at the beginning of the tournament, has had a dream run in Shanghai, including beating world number three Alexander Zverev. The 30-year-old’s success […]
# Die nasionale polisiekommissaris, Fannie Masemola, sê die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens is onder geweldige druk namate misdaad aanhou styg terwyl hulpbronne steeds beperk is. Hy het getuig voor die Parlement se ad hoc-komitee wat politieke inmenging in polisie-sake ondersoek. Masemola sê wetstoepassing het meer ingewikkeld geword sedert die Covid-19-pandemie, met werkloosheid en maatskaplike uitdagings wat misdaad […]
# Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid doen ‘n klopjag by die huis van ‘n vooraanstaande sakemagnaat in Sandton, Johannesburg, wat betrek word by die jarelange ondersoek na korrupsie by die Tembisa-hospitaal in Gauteng. Volgens SABC News het die sakeman na bewering oor ‘n tydperk van twee jaar 820-miljoen-rand herlei deur middel van bedrieglike kontrakte deur die gebruik […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says the South African Police Service is under immense pressure as crime continues to rise while resources remain limited. Testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating political interference, Masemola said policing has become more complex since the Covid-19 pandemic, with unemployment and social challenges driving crime. He acknowledged internal […]
# The Special Investigating Unit is raiding the home of a prominent business tycoon in Sandton, Johannesburg, following a three-year probe into corruption at the Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. According to SABC News, the businessman allegedly siphoned 820-million-rand over two years through fraudulent contracts using 41 companies. The SIU has since identified three major syndicates […]
# Die KwaZulu-Natalse polisiekommissaris, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, sê die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie is diep verdeeld. Hy het aan die Parlement se ad hoc-komitee gesê ‘n faksie word gebruik om strafregspleging te saboteer, insluitend ondersoeke na dwelmkartelle. Hy versoek ‘n algehele sluiting en herstrukturering van die Misdaadintelligensie-afdeling en waarsku dit is moeilik om ondersoeke te bestuur wanneer […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption is deeply divided. Speaking before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Mkhwanazi claims one faction is being used to sabotage criminal justice operations, including investigations into drug cartels. He has called for a full shutdown and restructuring of the Crime Intelligence Division, warning that investigations […]
# Vanjaar se Nobelprys vir Chemie is toegeken aan Susumu Kitagawa van Japan, Richard Robson van Australië en Omar Yaghi van Amerika vir hul ontwikkeling van metaal-organiese raamwerke. Hierdie poreuse molekulêre strukture kan gasse vasvang, water vanuit die lug oes, giftige chemikalieë berg en chemiese reaksies bevorder. Hiener Linke van die Nobelkomitee sê hul baanbrekerswerk […]
# 2025’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa of Japan, Richard Robson of Australia, and Omar Yaghi of the US for their development of metal organic frameworks. These porous molecular structures can capture gases, harvest water from the air, store toxic chemicals, and catalyse chemical reactions. The Nobel Committee’s Hiener Linke […]
