Hello, im tom mccrae. This is the news. How alive from doha. Coming up in the next 60 minutes, an independent investigation finds the killing of al jazeera journalists. Sharina alba, aqua by Israeli Forces was deliberate. We meet at the moment of great value for our well Climate Change conflict and poverty are on the agenda as the United Nations General Assembly meets in new york. Ah parkin. Fiona threatened to devastate some caribbean islands in its path up to causing havoc and puerto rico ah, hooking free after 22 years. The calls in the u. S. Overturns the mid a conviction of a man whose case was highlighted in a popular podcast. And in sport, pakistan is getting ready to host a land mark. Cricket series england a bounce supply, their 1st International Match in pakistan. Since 2005 ah, an independent investigation has found that the murder of sharina avo, our clay by Israeli Soldiers was deliberate. The probe was jointly carried out by london based forensic architecture and al hoc,
Since 2022, close to 30 police officers have been murdered in the Western Cape, and this year alone just over four have been killed, one this week as voters were preparing to head to the polls.
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise says a " fit-for-purpose deployment plan" has been put together, based on threat and crime pattern analysis.
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has won a significant victory on behalf of its members in the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the run-up to the national general elections, with all its demands being met. This agreement comes in response to the concerns raised last week regarding SAPS management’s failure to engage with the union on critical election preparations, and the lack of a comprehensive national policing strategy. POPCRU had also raised issues regarding procedural adherence with collective bargaining processes, and the impacts of the elections on compensation, working hours, and leave for police members.