Author: Malebogo Putu
Police in the Free State province arrested multiple suspects on drug possession and dealing charges during operations spanning October 28-30, 2025, confiscating narcotics with a combined street value exceeding R71,000. In Mafube, a 31-year-old African male was arrested for possession of suspected drugs. “On Thursday, 30 October 2025, at about 13:30, the Sasolburg Public Order Policing were policing the Mafube precinct when they received information about a male selling drugs at the informal settlement near a certain primary school,” Sergeant Josephine Rani of the South African Police Service in Free State stated. “Upon arrival at the place, the members found…
A 43-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice after human remains believed to be those of her 20-year-old daughter were exhumed from the family yard, police said. The suspect was arrested Thursday by Boitekong police at her home in Seraleng, near Rustenburg, according to a statement from Col. Adéle Myburgh, a spokeswoman for the South African Police Service in North West. A concerned family member became suspicious after not seeing the accused’s daughter for several months. Upon questioning the mother, she indicated that her…
In a laboratory at the University of the Witwatersrand, researchers are harnessing the power of nanotechnology to challenge one of humanity’s oldest adversaries: tuberculosis. A new inhalable nanosystem, developed by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Lindokuhle Ngema at the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP), promises to deliver TB medications directly to the lungs, where the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis conceals itself. The innovation, detailed in a university release dated Oct. 28, represents a potential shift in how the world treats this persistent disease. The nanocarrier, described as a miniature container for medicine, can encapsulate all four standard TB drugs—rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and…
The 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit concluded with a wide-ranging joint declaration outlining concrete steps to deepen cooperation under the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). According to the statement, ASEAN and Japan committed to undertake “substantive, practical and tangible cooperation” across the AOIP’s four priority areas: maritime cooperation, connectivity, sustainable development, and economic collaboration. The declaration emphasized that these initiatives will be implemented through ASEAN-led mechanisms such as the ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). Among the highlighted programs were the WA Project 2.0, the…
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region during the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit held in the Malaysian capital. In a joint statement adopted at the close of the meeting, both sides underscored their resolve to “further promote, mainstream and implement the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP)”, emphasizing the need to uphold international law and maintain an open, transparent, and rules-based regional order. The declaration acknowledged that global and regional challenges are increasingly interconnected, calling for stronger cooperation to address them collectively. ASEAN and…
Raila Amolo Odinga, the indomitable Kenyan opposition leader who endured decades of political persecution, brokered fragile peace after national turmoil and shaped the country’s democratic evolution through five presidential bids, died on Wednesday in Kochi, India. He was 80. Mr. Odinga, often called “Baba” or “Agwambo” by supporters, suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning walk at an Ayurvedic hospital in Koothattukulam, Ernakulam district, Kerala, where he had been receiving treatment. The news, confirmed by family members and hospital officials, sent shockwaves through Kenya, prompting spontaneous gatherings in Nairobi’s Kibera slum and Kisumu’s streets, his strongholds. President William Ruto declared…
Police in the Western Cape have launched an intensive manhunt following the fatal shooting of three men in their twenties in the Lotus informal settlement in Gugulethu on Tuesday evening. According to a media statement issued by Colonel Andrè Traut of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, the attack occurred at approximately 18:30 when “the victims were attacked by unknown gunmen who opened fire before fleeing the scene.” Authorities have not yet determined the motive for the killings. “The motive for the attack is yet to be determined, and detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent…
Police efforts to track down suspects linked to violent crimes in the Western Cape have led to the arrest of a man wanted for murder in Delft earlier this month, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. According to a media statement issued by Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape, the operation was conducted by members of the Anti-Gang Unit and Delft SAPS, who acted on intelligence regarding the suspect’s whereabouts. “Efforts to arrest suspects on the wrong side of the law yielded positive results when police members arrested a suspect wanted for a murder…