In the News Today: Two cash-in-transit heist suspects, including a 55-year-old notorious mastermind, were shot dead in a shootout with police at New Glasgow in Verulam, north of Durban, on Friday evening.
KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said during an integrated intelligence-led operation, police caught up with the identified vehicles on New Glasgow main road.
“When police signalled for the suspects’ vehicle to stop, a white single cab bakkie sped off, whilst a silver sedan pulled over and the passenger started firing shots at the police.
“Police returned fire and during the shootout, two suspects were shot [shot dead].”
Netshiunda said the suspects were found in possession of two… continue reading HERE.
Population:As of the latest census, the population of Pietermaritzburg is estimated to be around 400,000 residents.
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Van, startled, spins around and answers the rep, \”It\’s my donkey\’s ears. When they walk under the highway their ears rub along the roof and hurt them. I\’m making it taller so that doesn\’t happen\”.
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Fun South African Fact: South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The groundbreaking surgery was carried out on Louis Washkansky and Dr. Barnard was assisted by a large and exceptional team of surgeons, nurses and technicians. One of Dr. Barnard’s assistants was Hamilton Naki, a black laboratory assistant who had worked previously as a gardener and went on to work in the animal laboratory at the University of Cape Town. He had assisted Dr Barnard with research leading to the transplant. In the apartheid days, Naki had no access to higher education due to his race. Despite being unable to access formal training, he learned from and assisted university researchers and went on to do amazing work.