Domestic

The Human rights organisation Africa4Palestine has accused the Miss SA organisation of being divided in their stance over their participation in the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Israel in December.

Police have appointed a team of detectives and Forensic Services to investigate a burglary at the Hawks offices in Port Shepstone where drugs worth R200 000 were stolen. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Nomtandazo Mbambo says the break-in is alleged to have happened between the 5th and the 8th of November.

The Department of Correctional Services says it has started engagements with the family of slain model Reeva Steenkamp for the purposes of a "victim-offender" dialogue ahead of any parole consideration for her killer, Oscar Pistorius.

The ANC has named treasurer-general Paul Mashatile and deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte to lead coalition talks with other parties.

Two Eskom employees and a supplier have been arrested at the Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga on charges of fraud, theft, and corruption worth hundreds of millions of rands.

Police in Gauteng have arrested three suspects following a robbery and assault of an elderly woman on her plot in Leeufontein in Bronkhorstspruit. Police Spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubela says it is alleged that eight suspects gained entry to the plot shortly after midnight on Thursday and woke up the 84-year-old by shining a torch in her eyes. He says they then dragged her to a bathroom where they burnt her hands and feet with a blow torch before locking her up.

Two young 14-year-old elephants were recently translocated to the Cape Town Big 5 Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa, increasing the herd size and enhancing its conservation programmes. Their first introduction between the two was an inquisitive engagement. Aquila Collection has a strict no-touch and interaction policy, so guests will only be able to see these majestic animals while on a game drive on the 10 0000 hectare conservancy.

A senior Advocate from North West accused of shoplifting will go on trial in February next year. The 53-year-old Advocate Jeanette Nevelling, who was the head of the Special Commercial Crimes Unit in the Province, was suspended shortly after her arrest and has since resigned from the NPA.