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June 13, 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: SAPS) A 28-year-old man was caught at the Cape Town International Airport with 150 live poisonous scorpions in his possession. The arrest was the result of an intelligence-driven operation between Kuilsrivier’s livestock theft and endangered species unit and Cape Nature Conservation. According to Sgt. Wesley Twigg, police spokesperson, responded on Friday to information about a person at the airport with scorpions in his possession. “A description of the suspect was obtained and he was apprehended. His luggage was searched and 150 live scorpions were found among…
George Kusche worked hard in the run-up to the Comrades marathon. (Photo: Provided) George Kusche tightened his Comrades laces for the first time in 2025 with a spectacular time (5:41:23) and place (12th). Now it is a year later and the 27-year-old former pupil of Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool is stronger, wiser and ready for the challenge. At the peak of his training program, he jogged as much as 1,000 km per month, while he used the challenging Two Oceans half-marathon just a bit as an additional stress reliever for Sunday’s big test. “I prefer the uphill race, even if I…
A screenshot from a video that Pres. Donald Trump posted on social media showing a building being blown up. (Photo: Screenshot/Donald Trump/Truth Social/AFP) The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua was killed in a joint operation by the USA and Venezuela. Tren de Aragua, which is based in Venezuela, is designated by the VSA as a ʼn terrorist organization and is also active in Colombia, Peru and Chile. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as “Niño Guerrero”, was killed during the joint operation in the southeast of the state of Bolivar. “On my order, the US Southern Command…
Anthropic’s AI tools Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu has given a sharp reaction on the stopping of ‘Mythos 5’ and ‘Fable 5’. He has said that the people in India who are living under the illusion of globalization should wake up from their sleep. He has told what the Indian government can do immediately.Sridhar Vembu wrote that in today’s era, national sovereignty and national security have become completely dependent on technology.Sridhar Vembu On Anthropic News: Anthropic’s AI tools ‘Mythos 5’ and ‘Fable 5’ cannot be used by foreign nationals. After this order of the US government, the AI company has discontinued…
Geordin Hill-Lewis, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Cape Town. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) An own metropolitan police detective unit for Cape Town; the purchase of hundreds of megawatts of cheaper electricity from independent producers with the aim of passing the savings on to residents; and the lowest property tax of all South Africa’s cities. Those undertakings for the next five years, Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, gave on Saturday, should the DA remain in power after November and Hill-Lewis be re-elected as mayor. Hill-Lewis was announced on Saturday morning in Hanover Park, Cape Town, as the DA’s mayoral candidate…
NewsFeedDashcam footage captured a US police officer accidentally shooting a colleague in what’s been described as ‘horseplay’ with loaded guns. The incident, which left an officer seriously injured, occurred in September 2025 in the parking lot of the Pasadena Police Department.Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. (Photo: Facebook/1 Military Hospital) The Department of Defense and Military Veterans is investigating the possibility of building a new hospital rather than continuing with the disastrous repair and maintenance project at 1 Military Hospital. The project has been ongoing for more than 20 years and has already cost more than R1 billion. However, the hospital is still not fully operational. The Joint Standing Committee on Defense has expressed its serious dissatisfaction regarding the long stalled project. On Friday, the committee met with the senior management of the South African National Defense Force (SADF) and…
Here’s everything you need to know about the start of the 2026 Comrades Marathon, from the arrival of runners to the correct team classification according to start times. 1 FIRST PLACE The starting point of the race will be in front of Durban City Hall, on Dr Pixley Ka Seme (West) Street, with the athletes facing north-west, Pietermaritzburg. The official finishing point is the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse, in Pietermaritzburg, and the distance of the route is 85.777km. 2 STARTING PROCEDURE The 2026 Comrades Marathon will have a starting format of three teams, with 15 minutes between each team: Group 1:…
KwaZulu-Natal’s long-distance runner, Jenet Mbhele, is full of confidence for winning the Comrades Marathon tomorrow from Durban to Mgundlovu. This year’s Comrades of 87km will start at 5 am at Durban City Hall, Durban, and end at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Jenet (30) from White City, Mzimkhulu, who runs for the Mzimkhulu Striders, is one of the black South African female runners who are doing well in long distance races who are considered for this year’s Comrades. He will run this year’s Comrades and did well in three races in preparation for this race including the Mfundo Arnold Lushaba Half Marathon of…
“We grew up with the Comrades on TV and my mother would have got her green number, if it wasn’t for injuries. I feel that part of my own race is for her; now I continue with it,” says Liezl Hockly. This young Capetian is running her first Comrades marathon on Sunday.