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Arrest comes after Roberts-Smith lost case against journalists who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men.Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney airport and is expected to face charges for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).The 47-year-old was expected to appear in a court in New South Wales later on Tuesday over five counts of the war crime of murder, related to unarmed Afghan nationals who “were not taking part in hostilities at the time of their alleged murder”,…

The member allegedly abused his access to the financial system to withdraw sums of money, amounting to millions of rand. (Photo: ChatGPT)A 53-year-old captain is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after he allegedly defrauded the South African Police Service (SAPD) out of millions of rands.According to Brig. Athlenda Mathe, police spokesperson, says the captain’s arrest stems from an internal investigation following suspicious transactions on the police’s financial system.General Fannie Masemola, the national police commissioner, welcomed the arrest.”Any member involved in corrupt activities will face the full force of the law. There will be no exceptions,”…

KAIZER Chiefs lived up to their dream of returning to the Caf Confederation Cup by coming back from the dead, defeating Orbit College FC in the Betway Premiership match on Monday afternoon, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha.With this win, the Chiefs, who have been trailing for a long time, have left their dream of returning to African games alive, as one of their acting coaches, Khalil Ben Youssef, said before the game.Mulbulelo Wagaba opened the scoring in the 22nd minute before Wandile Duba equalized in the 42nd.The chains of the Chiefs were untied in the 68th minute, when…

7 April 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: u/MattRubin/Reddit) A vehicle transporting stairs crashed into the wing of a FlySafair aircraft at the Cape Town International Airport on Monday. The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) said response teams immediately responded to the incident after the vehicle collided with the Boeing 737-800’s wing. “The area has been secured in accordance with standard security procedures.” According to Acsa, operations at the airport were not affected by the incident. According to reports, the incident led to a minor fuel leak. The airport said in a statement…

On Saturday April the Hawks in Richards Bay Serious Organized Crime Investigation working with the Zululand District Task Team arrested three suspects aged 35, 44 and 64.The three were arrested for the robbery of a car that happened in Gluckstadt near the Lenjani bend on March 14, 2026. It is suspected that the car was traveling on the R34 from Lundi to Vryheid when it was attacked by the suspects. They fired several shots at it until it stopped.Then they took out the guards and took away their service guns. The suspects took the security guards to an open area…

The Madlanga Commission is expected to continue its work on Tuesday after the short Easter break as Kurhuleni Municipal Police Deputy Chief (EMPD) Julius Mkhwanazi is expected to return to testify.Jeremy Michaels, spokesperson for the Commission said that 49 witnesses have testified in 84 days. Michaels previously announced that the commission will take a recess for Easter on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, to resume on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.He said President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the Commission’s time so that it could proceed with the long list of witnesses who are yet to testify under oath. The Commission has yet to…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says US forces are carrying out more strikes on Iran than any day since the start of war.Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Jannie Borman. (Photo: Provided) Jannie Borman, a well-known racehorse trainer, was murdered on Saturday evening when he was allegedly attacked with a shovel in his home on the Vaal Racecourse. A 55-year-old employee of Borman was arrested for the murder. Borman’s son, Jan-Hendrik (34), says he still spoke to his father on the phone on Thursday. His sisters, Jolandie Hunter (42) and Rozane Borman (39) still spoke to their father on the phone on Saturday. Jan-Hendrik, who farms in the Northern Cape, and Jolandi were on their way from the Northern Cape to the Vaal on Monday morning. Jan-Hendrik says…

The City of Cape Town saves more than eight billion liters of drinking water per year. (Photo: Unsplash) The City of Cape Town now saves more than eight billion liters of drinking water per year thanks to the increasing use of treated waste water. Zahid Badroodien, the city’s mayoral committee member for water and sanitation, says this is possible thanks to the cooperation of the municipality’s water and sanitation directorate, residents and businesses. Badroodien recently visited the treated wastewater reuse (TER) pumping stations with the water demand management and regulation team in Bellville and Scottsdene. “With dam levels currently below…

6 April 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? Between Thursday and Saturday, 934 motorists were arrested across the country for drunk driving. (Archive photo for illustration.) Alcohol-related arrests were up 39% on Saturday compared to Easter weekend last year. Simon Zwane, spokesperson for the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says law enforcement officers are intensifying efforts to save lives on the roads this year, because drunk driving is a major headache over the Easter period. Between Thursday and Saturday, 934 motorists were arrested across the country. Zwane says this is 263 more arrests compared to…