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Meet the tiny alien beetle threatening our indigenous trees and forests
The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), a tiny beetle with a big appetite for destruction, is threatening the country's indigenous trees and forests. Originating from south-east Asia, this beetle has launched an ecological invasion,…
Man who allegedly slashed his wife’s throat says ‘sorry’
The man accused of slitting his wife’s throat has apologised to the victim in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.
Concerns rise as drunk driving arrests in the Western Cape quadruple
Officers arrested 138 suspects - 182% more than the previous week - of which 103 suspects were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (over 300% more than the previous week).
Alleged human trafficker to remain behind bars
The Hawks received information about girls being trafficked from West Africa to South Africa.
Soshanguve parents wake up to find daughter raped, strangled to death in bed
The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed shock following the rape and strangulation of a Grade 7 learner.
Democratic Alliance councillor implicated in fire that claimed the lives of his wife and 3 children
A Democratic Alliance councillor in KwaZulu-Natal has been implicated in the murders of his wife and three children.
Clean-up operations under way after massive blaze at Durban warehouse
A fire erupted at a warehouse in Durban's Sea Cow Lake on Monday afternoon.
South Africans taking up arms in Gaza conflict could face prosecution back home
South Africans who have taken up arms in other countries could face legal action back home.
Two women found dead at Cape beaches
Mystery surrounds the deaths of two women who were found at Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain beaches on Saturday morning.
In Israel, US defence chief to look to next phase of Gaza war
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel's eventual end to high intensity war in Gaza and its transition to a more limited, focused conflict, officials say.