THE head of the SA Navy has warned that repeated budget cuts have left the force buckling under the strain of safeguarding the nation’s maritime borders, especially with South Africa’s waters seeing a 100% surge in ship traffic as the Strait of...
SOUTH Africa recorded 546 fewer murders in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with national murder figures dropping by 9.5%, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed during the release of the fourth quarter...
WHEN you step into the home of 100-year-old Abdeyah da Costa, affectionately known to many as “Aunty A”, you are immediately met with a sense of warmth, tradition and the overwhelming feeling that you are in the presence of someone who has...
ELDERLY South Africans are especially vulnerable to high-impact financial and impersonation scams, particularly where loneliness, trust and retirement savings are involved. Leslie Greyling, a financial advisor at Brenthurst Wealth...
SOUTH Africa’s prison system is facing mounting pressure as overcrowding continues to spiral, with some inmates reportedly spending more than a decade behind bars without being sentenced. The alarming revelation was made by Pieter...
