A white rhinoceros. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says the fight against rhino poaching remains one of the country’s toughest conservation hurdles. WWF Rhino Programme Manager for South Africa Jeff Cooke says both black and white rhino are a vital part of the country’s heritage. However, they continue to face threats from poaching and organised…
Spring flowers blooming on the West Coast National Park. The 20th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week has begun, giving citizens free entry to most of the 21 protected areas managed by SANParks until Sunday. In the Western Cape, the West Coast National Park is dazzling visitors with a spectacular burst of spring flowers….
National Taxi Alliance Chairperson Thamsanqa Moya The funeral service of the late National Taxi Alliance Chairperson Thamsanqa Moya will be held on Saturday in Soweto. A memorial service in his honour will take place on Thursday. Moya was gunned down on the Soweto Highway near Diepkloof last Thursday. Leaders of the National Taxi Alliance and several other associations…
The Goodwood Magistrates Court in Cape Town. Community activists from Elsie’s River on the Cape Flats say the brutal killing of a 14-year-old boy, who was gunned down in the area last week, has left the area distraught. The teenager was walking home from school when he was killed in a suspected gang-related incident. An…
Traffic lights not working The City of Tshwane has urged residents in the Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) and surrounding areas to be patient as they continue to be without electricity. This is a result of theft and vandalism of the key components along Struben Street. The city’s spokesperson Londela Mashigo says their teams are…
A prisoner behind bars in a maximum-security prison. The Correctional Services Department says the National Summit on the Parole Review System forms part of a comprehensive process to address concerns regarding the parole set-up. The summit kicked off on Monday at the management area of the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria. It aims to…
Fire burning in in a veld The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Limpopo has issued a fire danger warning for Sekhukhune, Waterberg and Capricorn Districts. Small scale farmers have been advised to take precautions as the fire conditions could be worsened by strong winds. The department’s spokesperson Moshopologo Mathotse says communities are urged not to…
The family of former Richmond Municipal Manager Sibusiso Sithole, says they can never find complete closure until the mastermind behind his killing is behind bars. Sithole was assassinated in March 2017, while on his way to a council meeting to discuss fraud and corruption matters which he was investigating. Convicted hitman Sabelo Phewa is today…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has admitted that he would disobey an instruction from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu if it violated operational matters in the police force. Masemola is giving testimony at the Madlanga Commissioner of Inquiry on the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT)….
Visuals of a police badge and a gun. Eight men have been arrested in Bellville, Cape Town, after police found six AK-47 rifles and eight pistols with ammunition in the suspects’ possession. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says officers acted on a tip-off that firearms had been transported from KwaZulu-Natal to Cape Town. They conducted a search…
