of any sort of pursuit orjays. the police have clarified the post suit didn t carry on to the point of the collision which killed the boys. it looks like the officers were either not able to continue chasing or decided to drop back, is something they often do in the interest of public safety. the chief superintendent clarified the police vehicle was not present at the moment of the collision and officers were able to get there soon afterwards to try to save the lives of those boys. many residents have praised the efforts of those officers in difficult conditions. the vacuum where local people seem to know that the police had been around, perhaps instigated that pursuit which then set the boys presumably racing at speed around that a state for the local papal knew some of that last night. that s why rumours circulated, that s why the story spread and so much upset why so many people came to the estate last night. that s when things started to turn nasty. this is one local resi
the anc has been damaged by economic stagnation, a protracted energy crisis, and massive inequality. my guest today is the leader of the biggest opposition party, the democratic alliance, john steenhuisen. could he become south africa s first white leader since apartheid? john steenhuisen, welcome to hardtalk. great to be with you, stephen. well, it s great to be here in cape town. let s start with a very simple question. when you said not so long ago, there is a changing of the guard coming in south africa, the anc s decline is terminal. it s just a matter of how fast, did you really believe that? of course i believed it then. i think it s a fair assessment about where the anc find themselves in the last local government elections, in 2021, they, for the first time in post democratic south africa, lost their majority and fell below 50%. this obviously allied with the fact that our economy s not growing, we ve got 30 million people living in poverty, 12 million people une
the icelandic broadcaster, are you face. you can see the lava erupts from the ground like a fountain. the icelandic coastguard flew over the area in a helicopter, capturing these ageing images of the lava spewing across the landscape. authorities had already evacuated inhabitants of grindavik. the area is a seismic hotspot, south west of the capital reykjavik. we can sew you some pictures live now. it is just after 11 o clock in the morning in iceland. the lover is still going up in iceland. the lover is still going up into the sky. let s get more now from louisa pill be with the display of volcanic power comes a danger to human life. a series of earthquakes and changes to the ground with its serious signs. to the ground with its serious si . ns. , ., ., , to the ground with its serious sins. , ., signs. everyone was prepared and the evacuated when signs. everyone was prepared and the evacuated when they signs. everyone was prepared and the evacuated when they should - si
and surprise, as welsh rugby s alun wynjones the most capped player in the world announces he s retiring from the international game, just four months before the world cup. coming up on bbc news, to shock welsh rugby pep guardiola says he will be watching the match saying without playing instead focusing on doing the job themselves against chelsea on sunday. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. ourfirst story tonight is about a man from london who has been jailed for helping to con people out of more than £100 million. police say it was the uk s largest everfraud investigation. tejay fletcher was the mastermind behind a website which was essentially an online fraud shop a place where criminals could buy technology that allowed them to dupe people into parting with their cash often by handing over their bank details. police say more than 160 people have so far been arrested in connection with the scam. 0ur correspondent sean dilley reports. this was the