Domestic

The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped a businessman last month.

The acting public protector has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in her final report into the theft of millions worth of foreign currency at his private farm. The investigation was prompted by complaints from African Transformation Movement president Vuyo Zungula, and Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen, following claims by former spy boss Arthur Fraser that the president attempted to cover up the theft of millions of dollars from his Phala Phala farm in February 2020.

The Automobile Association of South Africa says the latest unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund indicates a second consecutive month of price decreases for petrol and paraffin.

The Buffalo City Metro has signed cooperative agreements with the Chinese government, signifying concrete steps towards economic growth. The Metro is hosting a two-day partnership and business conference which seeks to accelerate economic growth by building partnerships between South Africa and China and their sister cities.

The Department of Cooperative Governance in KZN says six people are still missing following the heavy rains and floods that hit eThekwini and Ugu this week.

Mpumalanga police have arrested four suspects, aged between 17 and 21, in connection with an incident at Carolina Hospital where a gang attacked staff and robbed them of their personal items.

Free State police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murders of three people whose bodies were found in a house in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

The SA Weather Service has provided an explanation of the weather phenomenon which caused widespread flooding in Inanda in Durban and speculation that a tornado was the cause.

The BMW Group has announced a R4.2 billion investment in the electrification of its South African plant in Rosslyn to produce the next generation BMW X3, which will be a plug-in hybrid vehicle.