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Bitou-onderburgemeester ondersoek ná ‘skiet in openbaar’
WES-KAAP. – Die polisie ondersoek ‘n voorval waarvan ‘n video wyd op sosiale media versprei word, van Nokuthula P. Kolwapi, die adjunkburgemeester van Bitou- plaaslike munisipaliteit, wat na bewering ‘n vuurwapen in die openbaar afvuur. Die voorval het glo Sondag by ‘n tradisionele seremonie in KwaNokuthula, naby Plettenbergbaai, plaasgevind.
DJ Warras-moord- 2 persone van belang word ondervra
GAUTENG. – Die ondersoekspan wat aan DJ Warras (40) se moordsaak werk, het vanoggend (Maandag) omstreeks 02:00 twee persone van belang vir ondervraging ingeneem. Die twee persone is van ‘n hostel in Soweto gehaal.
Rolstoelgebruiker maak ruimtegeskiedenis
INTERNASIONAAL. – Michaela (Michi) Benthaus (33) het Saterdag 20 Desember 2025 geskiedenis gemaak toe sy as die eerste rolstoelgebruiker die ruimte ingegaan het. Sy was aan boord van Jeff Bezos se Blue Origin, New Shepard-ruimtetuig, wat vir ‘n negende vlug vanjaar vanaf Texas gelanseer is.
Massiewe sinkgat val by kanaal in
VK. – ‘n Massiewe sinkgat van 50 m x 50 m het by ‘n kanaal in Whitchurch, North Shropshire ingeval.
Verdagte in hegtenis vir Saulsville-massaskietery
GAUTENG. – Een verdagte is gister in Limpopo in hegtenis geneem vir die massaskietery wat 6 Desember by ‘n onwettige taverne plaasgevind het.
South Africa (Bron - SABC News)
Occupants in hijacked CBD building say they have nowhere else to go
Some occupants of a hijacked building in the Johannesburg CBD say staying there is their only option. Most of them are destitute and jobless. This emerged during a multidisciplinary sting operation at the building over the weekend. Mayoral Committee Member for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, says a turf war over hijacked buildings in the CBD is escalating again. The operation followed the killing of renowned DJ Warrick Stock, better known as “DJ Warras”, earlier this month. He was shot multiple times next to a building his private security company was contracted to.
Heavy rain causes major flooding in Margate, Shelley Beach
Heavy rain at Margate on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has caused major flooding in the Central Business District (CBD). Videos of the scene show huge volumes of water washing down roads and alleyways in the centre of town. Trees have also been uprooted, blocking some roads in the area. The popular Shelley Beach centre at nearby Shelley Beach was also flooded.
KZN South Coast sees an influx of holidaymakers
The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast has seen an influx of holidaymakers, with some hospitality establishment owners saying they are already fully booked over the festive period. Many say they enjoy the safe swimming conditions, clean shorelines and amenities of the seven Blue Flag beaches in the area. The sun, sea and sand are drawing visitors from across the country to these picturesque parts of the province. The region’s beaches, including Ramsgate, Margate and Marina Beach, continue to attract families looking for a relaxing and affordable holiday experience. Several of these beaches proudly hold Blue Flag status, an international recognition awarded for high environmental standards and safety. Families enjoyed a relaxing day at the beach.
Wentworth car hostages freed unharmed after 4-hour standoff
A man, who allegedly held his young son and female partner hostage for more than 4 hours in a car at a property in Wentworth Sunday morning, has released them unharmed. ALS Paramedics spokesman in Durban, Garrith Jamieson says the armed man was prevented by police to drive off from a block of flats with his partner and son – believed aged five in his car. Jamieson says police negotiators were successful in helping secure the release of the boy first and his partner a short while later.
Mopping up operations underway after fire at the Laborie Wine Estate
Mopping up operations are underway at a private wine estate in Paarl in the Boland following a fire that gutted a few structures inside the premises of the colonial building at the Laborie Wine Estate. The ground crews that fought the blaze on Saturday are back on the scene to prevent the flare-ups from spreading. Emergency Services also reportedly evacuated guests and visitors as a precaution. The Drakenstein Municipality in Paarl, in the Boland, is continuing with clean-up operations at Laborie Estate following Saturday’s fire. The blaze destroyed the Gucina Di Giovanni restaurant and the first wing of the accommodation facilities. Authorities say the Manor House and the second accommodation area were, however, successfully protected.
World (Bron - World News Reuters)
Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects
Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a township south-west of Johannesburg and authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects, the South African Police Service said on Sunday.
US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
It would be the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than two weeks.
Malaysia denies ex-PM Najib's house arrest bid ahead of key 1MDB verdict
A Malaysian court on Monday denied a bid by jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, in the first of two key rulings the ex-premier faces this week over his role in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Trump shook up global trade this year; some uncertainty may persist in 2026
President Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 kicked off a frenetic year for global trade, with waves of tariffs on U.S. trading partners that lifted import taxes to their highest since the Great Depression, roiled financial markets and sparked rounds of negotiations over trade and investment deals.
France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf
It would replace the ageing Charles de Gaulle carrier.
New Zealand concludes a free trade agreement with India
New Zealand and India struck a free trade agreement, both governments said on Monday, making it easier for New Zealand's exporters to reach the world's biggest population and an economy forecast to be worth NZ$12 trillion ($7 trillion) by 2030.
Gaza no longer in famine after aid access improves, hunger monitor says
There is no longer famine in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said on Friday, after access for humanitarian and commercial food deliveries improved following a fragile October 10 ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants.
Japanese H3 rocket fails to launch, losing navigation satellite
A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on Monday.
US hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes
The strikes were retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said.
Delivering under fire: How Nova Post became Ukraine's wartime success story
Nearly four years into Russia's invasion, Nova Post has learned to operate through blackouts, missile strikes and broken transport links. It now delivers more than 1.5 million parcels a day, cementing its status as a rare wartime corporate success.
UK job vacancies slide in November but pay growth accelerates, Adzuna says
Britain's labour market deteriorated further last month as advertised job vacancies fell sharply but salaries rose, job search website Adzuna said on Monday, underscoring the dilemma facing the Bank of England.
Justice Department restores Trump photo to public database of Epstein files
Officials determined none of Epstein's victims were in the image.
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Compiled by our Mangaung Correspondent HESMBC & Our Cape Correspondent, Henca Morlé and Welkom Correspondent HJ / 23 December 2025
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