Community alert: elderly woman attacked and robbed in Umhlatuzana home invasion

Yoshini Perumal|Published

The Umhlatuzana Community Policing Forum (CPF) urged residents to be vigilant at all times and ensure that their homes are well secured, after two elderly residents ...

Police raid Durban security firm amid firearms compliance inspection

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Heavily armed members of the South African Police Service’s Operation Buyisa tactical unit raided businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company headquarters in ...

Minister outlines plan to improve Sassa's services that forced people to sleep in queues

Hope Ntanzi|Published

Minister of Social Development Sisis Tolashe says the department is working to complete significant upgrades to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) ...

South Africa’s young scientists poised for international competition in Beijing

Post Reporter|Published

Three young scientists - Khushi Lall, Marlhuné Bezuidenhout and Naftal Khoza - are gearing to showcase their research projects addressing critical challenges in ...

Chatsworth psychologist launches 'The Guru Guide' to empower communities

Nadia Khan|Published

Debut author Dr Guru Kistnasamy aims to address psychosocial issues and empower people with knowledge and inspiration through his book, The Guru Guide.

IN PICS: Chatsworth factory owner and 15 undocumented foreign nationals arrested

POST REPORTER|Published

POLICE in Chatsworth have arrested 15 undocumented foreign nationals and a factory owner during a compliance operation aimed at enforcing immigration and labour ...

Family of accused Bondi Beach killer faces harassment after antisemitic attack

AFP|Published

The mother of Naveed Akram, accused of a deadly antisemitic shooting at Bondi Beach in which 15 people were killed, faces threats and abuse, as his lawyer argues ...

Police rescue kidnapped victim after shootout: three suspects killed

POST REPORTER|Published

A high-speed chase resulted in a shootout between police and suspects, leading to the death of three suspects and the rescue of a victim unharmed

Creche cook sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old girl

POST REPORTER|Published

A FORMER cook at a creche has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of a three-year-old girl, highlighting the urgent need for child protection in vulnerable ...

Student unrest at DUT over delayed NSFAS allowances

Thobeka Ngema|Published

THE Durban University of Technology SRC has condemned recent violence during protests over delayed National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances.

Chris Macadam defends his role in the Ahmed Timol investigation

Siyabonga Sithole|Published

ADVOCATE Chris Macadam testifies at the TRC Cases Inquiry, denying allegations of negligence in the investigation of Ahmed Timol's death and asserting his commitment ...

Court ruling secures affordable prostate cancer treatment in South Africa

Zelda Venter|Published

IN A LANDMARK decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa has ruled that the generic prostate cancer medication Enzutrix will remain available at ...

Sewer faults triple in eThekwini Municipality due to budget cuts

ZAINUL DAWOOD|Published

BUDGET constraints have led to a dramatic increase in sewer faults in eThekwini Municipality, raising environmental concerns and prompting discussions on necessary ...

Trump threatens to 'massively blow up' Iranian gas field amid escalating tensions in the Middle East

AFP|Published

As tensions flare and borders blur, can global powers step in to diffuse the battle lines before an even greater catastrophe unfolds?

'Happened so fast': UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak

Akshata Kapoor and Helen Rowe|Published

Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak, as the number of cases ...

SA faces a critical shortage of engineers: 60,000 professionals needed

Mthobisi Nozulela|Published

VISHAL Haripersad of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) said the country was in dire need of 60,000 engineers to support its R1 trillion infrastructure investment. ...

Cape Town's R230 million superyacht marina set to boost local economy

Alyssia Birjalal|Published

CAPE Town's V&A Waterfront is set to unveil a R230 million superyacht marina, enhancing the city's maritime infrastructure and boosting the local economy.

Historic separation of conjoined twins in Limpopo: a medical milestone

Simon Majadibodu|Published

IN A REMARKABLE achievement for Limpopo's healthcare system, conjoined twin boys born at Mankweng Hospital have been successfully separated after a complex seven-hour ...