Inmates meet visitors at Klong Prem maximum security prison in Bangkok. Ashley Oosthuizen, a young woman from George in the Western Cape, who was convicted on drug charges in Thailand in 2020, has received a royal pardon which will further reduce her sentence. She was arrested in a police sting operation after signing for a…
Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Monday next week. This comes after the defence attorneys as well as accused No.: 1 Mzukisi Ndamase, who is self-represented, completed cross examining the first witness. The…
African penguin near on a beach. SANParks has joined the global community in celebrating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Day today, recognising the critical role MPAs play in conserving marine biodiversity. The Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area, which is located within the Garden Route National Park, is Africa’s oldest MPA. It spans approximately 60 km of coastline…
Pieter Coetze and Kaylene Corbett at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. South African swimmer, Pieter Coetze, has added a second world championship medal to his collection from the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this time silver. The 21-year-old University of Pretoria student came second in the 200-meter backstroke final in a new national…
[FILE IMAGE]: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during a media briefing. Advocate Dali Mpofu has argued that it was illegal for President Cyril Ramaphosa to have put Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia to act in his position. Ramaphosa announced Mchunu’s special leave earlier this month in response to allegations…
Workers at a clothing factory employed in South Africa. BankservAfrica’s latest data shows that South African salaries held steady in June, following three months of moderation. The average nominal take-home pay was R17,310 in June 2025, a marginal decline of just 0.1 % from the R17,325 recorded in May. Despite this slight dip, salaries remain significantly…
A baby sleeping. The National Department of Health says breastfeeding rates have declined from 32% in 2016 to 22% in 2024. Formula feeding has been highlighted as one the reasons for the decline. As the world observes World Breastfeeding Awareness Week from August 1 to 7 , health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has urged mothers to…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed the Umkhanyakude District Municipality’s application to interdict the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance from placing it under administration. Judge Mawande Mazibuko-Musa has requested legal teams involved in four related applications to arrange for a consolidated court hearing. These include cases brought by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union and…
Newly elected Deputy Judge President, Dunstan Mlambo The judicial watchdog Judges Matter researcher Mbekezeli Benjamin believes that the appointment of Judge Dunstan Mlambo as the Deputy Chief Justice will benefit the judiciary. The position has been vacant since Chief Justice Mandisa Maya assumed her role at the Apex of the judiciary in September last year. …
Counterfeit goods confiscated from a warehouse in Kostern in the Eastern cape are seen in a van during a search and seize operation on 01 August 2025. Police have illicit pharmaceuticals and other suspected counterfeit goods worth R2.2 million in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. They include products such as viagra, skin bleaching creams, headache tablets, pregnancy test kits,…
