South Africa: 13 Taxis Set On Fire Month After Deadly Shooting In Cape Town

13 minibus taxis were set alight at a rank on Sunday night, January 9, in Nyanga, Cape Town. Four sprinter buses and a civilian vehicle were also destroyed. This comes nearly a month after a deadly shooting at the same rank, and the South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating the case as arson.

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Vehicles are parked near the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, on January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Vehicles are parked near the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows a mobile rescue winder at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

This photo taken on January 16, 2025 shows the rescue operation site at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA OLIVER AHRDY, STAN LAUREL Date: 1940

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA OLIVER AHRDY, STAN LAUREL Date: 1940

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA OLIVER HARDY, STAN LAUREL Date: 1940

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA STAN LAUREL, OLIVER HARDY Date: 1940

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA STAN LAUREL, OLIVER HARDY Date: 1940

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA

SAPS AT SEA LAUREL AND HARDY Date: 1940

Boeing 747

Boeing 747

File photo taken in June 2017 shows a Boeing 747 of Delta Air Lines about to take off from Narita airport near Tokyo. Boeing Co. said July 29, 2020, it will terminate production of its 747 line of jumbo jets in 2022 as the coronavirus pandemic saps travel demand and fuel-efficient models become a mainstay in the aviation market.