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Wits study: Climate change significantly worsened deadly 2022 Durban floods
The catastrophic Durban floods of April 2022, which claimed 544 lives and displaced tens of thousands, were made significantly worse by climate change, a new study led by Wits University…
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Hefty sentences for Sasolburg gold smugglers revealed
Three gold smugglers received severe sentences for illegal possession and money laundering, including imprisonment and hefty fines totaling R250,000.
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World’s largest Black Rhino sanctuary set to open in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon
Namibia is set to become home to the world’s largest Black Rhino sanctuary, following a groundbreaking conservation agreement announced this week.
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Counterfeit goods worth more than R156m seized in police operations
PRETORIA. Counterfeit and illicit goods of more than R156 million were seized by the police during nationwide operations in recent weeks. The operations were led by the National Counterfeit and Illicit…
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Cross-border security crisis: SAPS and Lesotho police investigate alleged military training camps
South African Police Service (SAPS) and Lesotho Police are conducting a joint investigation into allegations of illegal military training camps operating on South African soil.
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DJ Sumbody’s murder exposes nexus between crime and power
On a quiet November evening in 2022, DJ Sumbody – a rising star in South Africa’s music scene – was gunned down in a hail of bullets while heading home.
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Passenger plane carrying 49 people crashes in remote Russian forest
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – A passenger aircraft carrying 49 people crashed in Russia’s remote Amur region on Thursday, with rescue teams reporting no immediate signs of survivors after locating the burning…
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Pre-school teacher Amber Lee Hughes confess to murder of Nada-Jane Challita (4)
In a dramatic turn of events, Amber Lee Hughes on Thursday admitted to killing four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita – more than a year after pleading not guilty to the crime.
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Game reserve CEO trampled to death by elephant at Mossel Bay reserve
The CEO and co-owner of Gondwana Private Game Reserve has died after being trampled by an elephant at the Mossel Bay facility.
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Suspect arrested for R3.2 million drug trafficking in Bethlehem
A Nigerian man, Ezeagu Adolphus, was arrested for drug trafficking involving 10kg of the Cat drug, valued at R3.2 million.
