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0:00Uh, Johannesburg 24, Poloquani 25, Pretoria 26 stationery vehicles at the problem at the moment is one on the M1 Southwestern bypass at the Rampton Mollibongway Drive, but another one on the N1 North before New Road. Private investigator Paul O'Sullivan has apologized to Parliament's ad hoc committee, probing alleged corruption in the police service. After he walked out on proceedings last week, O'Sullivan returned to Parliament this morning, following yesterday's appearance by former senior prosecutor Michael Mashuga. He accused the investigator of infiltrating the independent police investigative directorate when it was headed by Robert McBride. I'm sorry it's seen by certain people as bullying. It's certainly seen by the people who attacked me as bullying, but what they fail to do is point out while they're describing my bullying, the unlawful conduct that they carried out against myself and my family. Under crime-related matters,

1:01Houting Police Commissioner Tommy Tumbeni says the provinces murder rights has decreased. The latest crime stats were presented today. It's for the period from October to the symbol last year. Cliff Shigel has more. According to police, there has been an 11.8% decrease in murders in Houting. This equates to 205 fewer homicides in the same time frame in 2024. In Houting alone, 1,536 people were murdered between October and December 2025. Johannes Berg accounted for the majority of these incidents with over 580 murders. While CDBng experienced the lowest rate, recording 128 cases, Houting Police Commissioner Tommy Tumbeni. Sexual offenses has decreased by 8% rate decreased by 7%. Cliff Shigel, Jakaranda Newswatch in Renbeck. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean McPherson has directed the council for the Bulls environment to lead a technical governance and regulatory investigation

2:03into Monday's collapse of a building in Ormonday, South of Johannesburg. Nine people died. The inquiry will review among other structural design, construction methods and professional oversight. A 37-year-old maths teacher from every Park Secondary School in Johannesburg has been taken into custody for allegedly raping a grade 12 learner. The incident was reported to the school principal by the learner's mother in Monday, years the Houting Education Department, Steve Mabona. It is alleged that the incident occurred in December 2025 when the learner was in grade 11. Information indicate that the alleged perpetrator had reportedly been offering additional private tutoring services to the learner outside the official school hours. And we understand that this has been happening at his residence. Now, that's where allegedly this said incident occurred.

3:04In New Zealand, France has allowed US aircraft and some of its bases. In the Middle East, after US, Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional conflict. The conflict started on Saturday and continues. And back home showmax will be phased out in South Africa, following a review of multi-choice streaming operations after its acquisition by Camel Plus, multi-choice sites, unsustainable annual losses and a focus on financial discipline. The closure will not involve retrangerments with staff supported through through Tronzision options. That's a wrap of your big stories at lunchtime. One user to Alex Tj. Our financial discipline, the closure will not involve retrenchments without staff supported through Tronzision options. That's a wrap of your big stories Atlanta. One user to Alex!