News Bulletin of 20 June 2025, 8am

A stop-and-search operation earlier this week led to the arrest of four suspected zama zamas on the N12 near Alberton. CPS Security, in collaboration with EMPD CLU and Gauteng Traffic Police, intercepted a suspicious vehicle that was first spotted on the N17 highway.The suspects were using an e-hailing service as transport and were allegedly on their way to carry out illegal mining activities. All individuals were arrested and detained at Alberton SAPS.
The Alberton Community Policing Unit was lauded for its support during the operation

The 4th Annual Durban Tourism Business Awards honour businesses and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the province's tourism industry.The awards highlight innovation and service excellence across a range of tourism-related categories, while encouraging growth and transformation in the sector. Finalists were selected across multiple categories with winners receiving up to R50 000 in cash prizes.Gary Coetzee is the winner of the customer experience of the year award.SOUND

Archaeologists have pieced together thousands of fragments of a 2,000-year-old wall plaster to reveal remarkable frescoes that decorated a luxurious Roman villa.The shattered plaster was discovered in 2021 at a site in central London that's being redeveloped, however it has taken until now to reconstruct this colossal jigsaw puzzle.The frescoes are from at least 20 walls of the building, with beautifully painted details of musical instruments, birds, flowers and fruit. The art reveals more about the affluence of the area, described by the team as the "Beverly Hills of Roman London". Researchers reported that the find is one of the biggest collections of Roman wall plaster and paintings ever found in Roman London.