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Conservationists are concerned that with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus and the decline of tourism, many people are desperate, and some may turn to poaching. FILE: A sedated rhino has its GPS tags checked to make sure they match its DNA sample. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Rhino poaching has seen a dramatic decrease […]

Earlier this week, Gautrain Management Agency CEO William Dachs said that motorists did not pay their fair share of taxes and he warned that the failure of the e-tolls system had perpetuated the problem. FILE: A Gautrain security official is seen standing at the door of the train at the Hatfield Station in Pretoria. Picture: […]

Simon ‘Scorpion’ Ndyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netshiongolo are applying for bail in the Protea Magistrates Court. Bridget Harris, mother of murdered teen Nathaniel Julies, at the Proteas Magistrates court on 22 September 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Nathaniel Julies’ mother said that she did not care who fired the shot that killed her […]

Several companies were awarded tenders to build and maintain roads and for the design of a community hall. FILE: A Hawks vehicle. Picture: SAPS. CAPE TOWN – The Hawks have seized documents at a Cradock municipality believed to be linked to allegations of fraud and corruption amounting to over R20 million. Officers descended on the […]

Michael Pietersen was found guilty of killing both his girlfriend and son in Windsorton in May last year. CAPE TOWN – Northern Cape police have welcomed a double-life sentence handed down to a convicted killer. Michael Pietersen was found guilty of killing both his girlfriend and son in Windsorton in May last year. He was […]

Earlier this week, suspects gained access to the facility through the roof and stole copper pipes, resulting in excessive water damage. A file image of a library. Picture: freeimages.com CAPE TOWN – The Heideveld library has been vandalised by thieves resulting in the facility being unable to reopen as planned next week. Earlier this week […]

The police’s Mathapelo Peters said that these messages spread unnecessary panic among communities. JOHANNESBURG – Police are warning people not to spread fake information around human trafficking and kidnappings. A video clip has gone viral on social media, where a man frantically claims that he witnessed the kidnapping of a woman at gunpoint in Midrand. […]

Chanè Manuel’s half-naked body was discovered with her hands tied behind her back. CAPE TOWN – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder and possible rape of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found near the railway line in George last week. The duo was taken into custody on Tuesday. Chanè Manuel’s […]

Former Free State Housing HOD Mpho Mokoena is giving details to the state capture commission on contractors who secured lucrative deals from the R1 billion housing project. Mosebenzi Zwane outside the state capture commission on 19 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Free State Housing HOD Mpho Mokoena claims that MEC Mosebenzi Zwane […]

Researched by Naledi Mashishi In September 2020 a video shared on social media showed a man appearing to try to snatch a child from a restaurant in the Roodepoort area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The incident was widely discussed, with several claims made publicly about the prevalence of child trafficking. Some said specific places in […]