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Police in KwaZulu Natal are carrying out an operation at the Pietermaritzburg CBD. Police have so far arrested one individual found with drugs and more than 30 people believed to be in the country illegally. We spoke to SABC reporter, Celumusa Zulu

The head of Investigations and Operations at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Matthews Sesoko, has told the Madlanga Commission that he warned investigators about former IPID official Cedric Nkabinde during a meeting in January 2025. Sesoko says the meeting focused on a Crime Intelligence investigation and a report that was being prepared for then Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. He testified that he cautioned officials that Nkabinde had allegedly colluded with suspects in the so-called "blue lights" investigation involving the procurement and installation of blue lights for police vehicles. Sesoko says he viewed Nkabinde as dishonest, citing evidence gathered during the investigation.

Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz. The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran's control over the crucial waterway. The two countries, which sit on opposite sides of the strategic waterway, have been in talks to find a formula to reopen the strait. We spoke to former diplomat and International Relations Expert, Dr. Kingsley Makhubela....

The Gauteng Department of Health is mourning the death of a 19-year-old first-year nursing student at Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College in Soweto. She was found dead in her residence room on Tuesday evening after a friend raised concerns. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. The department of Health in Gauteng says it has activated counselling and psychosocial support services for students, lecturers, staff, and the bereaved family. Steve Mabona is Gauteng Department of Health’s Spokesperson

IPID has arrested five suspects, including members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, SAPS and a private citizen, over the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense. They face charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice, and are expected to appear in the Brakpan Magistrate's Court today. Mbense disappeared after a police raid at his home in April 2022, and his body was later found at Spaarwater Dam in Duduza, Ekurhuleni.