By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
South African businessman Suliman Carrim appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court over an alleged attempt to smuggle vehicles. Arrested on 15 October at OR Tambo International Airport as he was about to board a flight, he is facing proceedings followed by the South African justice system, according to TimesLIVE.
South African businessman Suliman Carrim is appearing again at Musina court for a bail hearing in a case involving alleged fraud and cross-border vehicle trafficking. The charges concern the interception of two vehicles at the Beitbridge border on 22 July 2026, according to the National Prosecuting Authority, cited by IOL.
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Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has delivered its ruling on South African businessman Suliman Carrim’s bail application. He is charged with failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission, SABC News reports.
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The South African Olympic and Paralympic Committee has selected Durban as its preferred city for a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games, ahead of Johannesburg and Cape Town. The preference does not yet constitute official status and must be discussed with the International Olympic Committee, according to TimesLIVE.
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A joint operation arrested six suspects in South Africa, recovered 10 stolen vehicles worth 3.9 million rand and seized cigarettes and controlled medicines valued at 5.7 million rand. The operations targeted Limpopo’s cross-border criminal networks between 21 September and 25 October, according to police.
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South African police seek ban on March and MarchSouth African police are asking the Durban High Court to ban March and March movement marches and restrict its leaders. Authorities cite recurring violence and difficulty controlling crowds, while the hearing considers the requested preventive measures, reports IOL.
Three arrested in Botswana with 20 rough diamondsThree people appeared in court in Botswana after being arrested on 23 October at The Fields shopping centre, where police say they found 20 rough diamonds. The court remanded them in custody while the investigation establishes, among other things, the stones’ weight and value, The Voice BW reports.The week in Africa
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