A high-speed police chase on the N1 ended in chaos and arrests yesterday, when members of the Maitland Flying Squad nabbed three house-breaking suspects in Brackenfell. The trio had allegedly stormed a home in Yzerfontein, fleeing in a stolen Toyota Urban Cruiser and other valuable items. Police were immediately notified, and they noticed a suspicious-looking vehicle on the N1 and gave chase. The driver of the stolen Toyota tried to push
SAPS and Basic Education will Launch a “Safe Schools Protocol” Amid Rising School Violence. In a bold move to curb escalating violence and criminal activities within South Africa’s schools, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) are set to launch the much-anticipated Safe Schools Protocol. SAPS and Basic Education to Launch “Safe Schools Protocol” The official media launch and signing ceremony will be led by Minister
Visit the Dinosaur Interpretive Centre for free, for now. The South African National Parks unveiled the Centre, based in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, over the weekend. Visit the Dinosaur Interpretive Centre South Africans need an ID to access the centre for free, for the next couple of months. The free visit can be taken up until 30 September 2025. Dinosaur Centre – A unique interactive facility The Head of Communications
South Africa must embrace the AI Economy before it’s too late. That’s the warning from the company, Specno, as global powers forge ahead with artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. The company’s chairperson, Daniel Novitzka, has issued a bold call to South African lawmakers: Act now or risk being left behind. The AI Economy Speaking at the 2025 Innovator’s Den Forum in Cape Town, Novitzkas urged policymakers to look forward rather than backwards,
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United States’ bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities marks a “perilous turn” in an already volatile region. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the escalation. “We now risk descending into a rathole of retaliation after retaliation. To avoid it, diplomacy must prevail.” The UN’s top nuclear watchdog official also cautioned that violence could reach “unthinkable levels”,
