Author: staff
From getting terrified otters to swim to convincing farmers to spare leopards, this husband-wife team are transforming wildlife rescue in South Africa. Their sanctuary is now also the world’s largest owl haven – and their stories will make your heart soar.
After years of cars crashing into their Weltevreden Park home in Johannesburg, Jennifer van der Westhuizen and her family are finally getting relief in the form of interventions by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department and City officials.
Volvo launched its all-new EX90 locally despite the automaker going through a restructuring process that will see several dealerships closing their doors. The Swedish automaker says it is not going anywhere and plans to bring five new models to SA.
Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines are the second-most used form of sanitation in South African schools. But, a South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) investigation found that in the Eastern Cape, the province where these toilets are most used, safety concerns remain.
A new national Treasury review of municipalities’ performances has indirectly debunked President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement, made in his State of the Nation Address this year, that his presidential working group has turned the administrative mess around in eThekwini.
An awaiting trial prisoner has been positively identified as one of the armed suspects linked to the fatal killing of six patrollers and attempted murder of six others at Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court heard on Monday.
Former president Jacob Zuma has suffered an eighth legal loss in his campaign to privately prosecute State advocate Billy Downer and News24 reporter Karyn Maughan, after the Constitutional Court unanimously rejected his latest appeal application – with costs.
A report by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) shows that more than two-thirds of customers who lodged complaints with financial institutions end up regretting using their products due their poor complaints handing processes.
Just weeks after issuing a temporary lottery operator licence tender, the minister responsible for the lottery has backtracked and now says he will announce who will run South Africa’s lottery and sports pools for the next eight years “on or before Wednesday, 28 May 2025”.
Eskom is making it increasingly difficult for electricity traders and independent power producers to access the grid, raising concerns that it’s deliberately stifling competition to maintain its monopoly. If regulators don’t step in, SA’s energy crisis could drag on even longer, writes Nick Hedley.