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Fifty-three rescuers save man stuck in 120-metre-deep Italian cave

Today at 13:07 PM, via Daily Maverick

A caver whose leg had been trapped under a boulder at a depth of about 120 metres (394 feet) has been rescued from a cave in north-west Italy, emergency services said on Monday, adding that the effort involved 53 people in total.

South Africa

Petrol price increases, diesel on a downturn

Today at 12:42 PM, via SAnews

Petrol price increases, diesel on a downturn

The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol will increase by R1.43 this Wednesday, while the prices of diesel, paraffin and LP gas will decrease.

The adjusted prices for this month are as follows:

Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP): R1.43 increase.Petrol 95 (ULP &LRP): R1.43 increase.Diesel (0.05% sulphur): R3.24...

South Africa

KZN police arrests ATDF-SA national office bearer for inciting violence along the N3

Today at 12:28 PM, via SAnews

KZN police arrests ATDF-SA national office bearer for inciting violence along the N3

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested an All Truck Driver Forum South Africa (ATDF-SA) national office bearer for inciting violence along the N3 southbound in Bergville in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Police were conducting patrols along the N3 when they noticed that traffic was moving...

South Africa

Spotlight on the new generation of young police officers

Today at 12:16 PM, via SAnews

Spotlight on the new generation of young police officers

As South Africa commemorates Youth Month from 1 June, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a national campaign celebrating a new generation of young officers who are driving ethical policing, professionalism and public service across the country.

Under the campaign: “My Blood is Blue”, SAPS will this month...

South Africa

Police experts deployed to investigate Woolies explosions

Today at 12:07 PM, via SAnews

Police experts deployed to investigate Woolies explosions

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has deployed a National Forensic Task Team – together with Crime Intelligence experts – to investigate the explosions that occurred at Woolworths stores in the Free State and Gauteng provinces last...

Business

South Africa’s turnaround is happening

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa is behaving like a ‘safe haven’, with reforms, better finances and an independent Reserve Bank lighting the way.

Education

Nigeria: Oyo Teachers Comply With Nut Order Over Abduction of Colleagues, Students

Today at 12:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State were on Monday largely deserted as teachers complied with the directive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to embark on an indefinite strike over the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils in the state.