Police arrested two more suspects in a widening hunt for members of a suspected al-Qaeda cell that rammed a fuel-packed jeep into a Scottish airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday. A total of seven people are now in custody in connection with the attacks. Two of those arrested were confirmed to be doctors.
A total of 65 arrests have been made since the start of the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown police said on Monday. This was ”far less than expected”, especially as the end of the month coincided with the start of the festival, Grocott’s Mail reported.
Triple champion Venus Williams set up a potentially explosive Wimbledon fourth-round showdown with Maria Sharapova on Monday as women’s tennis unveiled a new teenage talent. Former triple champion Williams won the last four games of her third-round clash with Akiko Morigami of Japan to move into the fourth round with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win.
At least seven people have been arrested in Senegal since the seizure of 2,4 tonnes of South American cocaine, police said on Monday, while denying the country had become a hub for Europe-bound drugs. Police official Major Moussa Fall told a press conference that at least four foreigners had been arrested since Sunday along with three presumed local accomplices.
Both Public Protector Lawrence Mushwana and his deputy, Mamiki Shai, have vowed to continue their legal tussle until one or the other apologises. In a statement issued by his office on Monday, Mushwana said he had been approached by Kader Asmal ”with a view to encourage a settlement of the court action”.
Less than 3% of Vodacom employees downed tools on Monday after wage negotiations with the Communication Workers’ Union broke down last week. ”Our business and our services were not disrupted in any way,” said spokesperson Dot Field.
Education Minister Naledi Pandor and leaders of teachers’ unions will meet on Tuesday to discuss an education recovery plan designed to help pupils catch up on the 10 days of schooling missed during the recent public-sector strike. Also expected to be discussed is a review of the results of the interrupted June examinations.
Water levels are falling in some parts of flood-hit Pakistan, enabling rescuers to reach areas cut off for days, but more bad weather is on the way, officials said on Monday. Pakistan has been battered by early rainy-season storms and flooding. More than 650 people have been killed across the region in the past 10 days.
The Gauteng department of health believes that the chances of recovering at least 40% of R426-million in outstanding patient fees is ”doubtful”, the department said on Monday. Steps taken to recover the money include having a credit bureau verify patient details because some patients avoid providing the correct details to evade payment.
Clear differences emerged on Monday among African leaders over their visions for the continent’s system of governance as they gathered behind closed doors to thrash out how to forge a closer union. Heads of state began a debate in which they split over whether to create a United States of Africa or simply upgrade existing institutions.