The iconic Good Hope Centre is set to get a make-over after the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee approved initiating a public participation process to release the site for redevelopment. The aim, the City says, is to unlock the immense economic potential of the Centre, while promoting the heritage of this Mother City landmark. The City proposes to retain the Good Hope Centre’s Italian-designed dome while optimising the surrounding space for
The National Border Management Authority (BMA) officials have successfully intercepted a German national who has been on Interpol’s most wanted list for the past eight years. According to the BMA, this arrest followed a routine border operation conducted at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday. It is alleged that the German suspect was intercepted in Turkey on 8 November 2024, travelling with a fraudulent Israeli passport, and returned to South Africa. Following an
With only a few days remaining until the 24 November 2024 deadline, Eskom is calling on all prepaid electricity customers to urgently update their meters to avoid unexpected power outages. Meters operating on KRN1 (Key Revision Number 1) will no longer accept electricity tokens after Sunday, 24 November 2024. This means that once your current credit runs out, your electricity will be disconnected, and the meter will become unusable, requiring a replacement
The Police’s Anti-Gang Unit has launched a manhunt for the gunmen who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy at Ravensmead High School this morning. Two other teenagers – who are not learners at the school – were left wounded. In another incident, a 55-year-old man was shot and wounded and authorities are still probing whether the two shootings are linked. The motive for the attacks is still unclear. “It is alleged
MTN OTP scam syndicate busted
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MTN South Africa, in collaboration with Police Crime Intelligence, Commercial Crimes, and other Crime Prevention units, has announced a breakthrough after several suspects were arrested, believed to be involved in a One Time Pin (OTP) scam syndicate. A successful search and seizure warrant was executed this weekend on properties believed to be the headquarters of these OTP scam syndicates in Eldorado Park, Soweto. MTN says the raid came as a result of
