Sunday World News Updates

Security officials have arrested three individuals who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit under way at the Durban International Convention Centre. Two Congolese nationals were arrested on Saturday after presenting accreditation that did not belong to them. Their identities did not match… Read more »

By Bongani Mdakane DA MP and chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on police, Ian Cameron, has hit back at MK Party leader Thulani Shongwe, accusing him of dragging his name through the mud over claims linking him to senior officials at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac). This comes after… Read more »

The Madikwe Regional Court has sentenced Lucas Kgosi Mmakgathi, 49, to 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his two-year-old son. North West Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Arthur Adams welcomed the sentence, saying it sent a strong message against violence toward children. On Saturday, 4 May 2024, Mmakgathi asked the… Read more »

By Setumo Stone The R60-million Prasa subcontracting allegations now under police investigation arose from a wider Central Line recovery programme aimed at reopening one of Cape Town’s most damaged rail corridors. The programme was governed by an implementation protocol, social compact, community structures and security interventions. It brought together the… Read more »

By Bongani Mdakane The MK Party is set to reveal its mayoral candidates in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini and Johannesburg next week on Wednesday, with the party’s heavyweights in the front row. Sunday World understands that former President Jacob Zuma’s party has identified Thulani Shongwe, an MP who also played a pivotal… Read more »

By Boitumelo Tshehle In Ditsobotla Local Municipality, the provincial government has undertaken a range of interventions targeting municipal roads. Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said a comprehensive assessment of priority streets in Lichtenburg had been completed. The identified roads include Nelson Mandela Drive, the R52 and Beyers Naudé Drive. The planned interventions… Read more »

By Boitumelo Tshehle North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has outlined a wide-ranging programme of government interventions to address unemployment, improve municipal performance, accelerate infrastructure delivery, and create conditions for greater investment in the province. Mokgosi was speaking at a quarterly media engagement at the Provincial Disaster Management Centre on Wednesday.… Read more »

Qatar has denied claims that it has detained Iranian pilots, describing them as misleading amid diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tension. “We categorically deny the claims circulating regarding the detention of Iranian pilots and are surprised by these misleading statements at this particular time,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed… Read more »

By Boitumelo Tshehle The North West provincial government has secured the source code and technical framework of Gauteng’s Online Professional Job Centre and e-Recruitment System at no acquisition cost to the province. According to Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, the system will assist the province in moving away from fragmented and manual… Read more »

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, with confirmed cases rising to 4 727 and deaths to 2 214, according to the latest report by the DRC’s health authorities. The report, which was released on Friday, said the outbreak has affected 55… Read more »