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Moscow ramps up security after Crimea bridge blast
Moscow has tightened its security on the only bridge connecting it to Crimea following an explosion that killed three people…
Cotton: weaving through oil and money
It’s World Cotton Day (October 7), and this fluffy plant knows no bounds. The cotton plant has proven it does…
Electricity may soon be restored to Kraaifontein
Eskom will finally conduct repairs on the exploded Scottsdene substation, which caused the greater Kraaifontein area to be without electricity…
‘SAPS must adapt to community needs’
Amidst a deadly week in Cape Town, retired police officer, Brigadier Cas Goolam contends that each precinct must apply strategies…
WC train service given a shake-up
Western Cape commuters should brace themselves for an adjusted train service especially during the peak periods. Metrorail has given the…
Mitchells Plain Brigadier Cass Goolam bows out but remains a crime fighter
‘The Community Commander’, Brigadier Cass Goolam has officially retired from the police service at the age of 60. He ran…
Former cop jailed for illicit cigarettes in Cape Town
A corrupt police officer Jerome Claud Hendricks has been sentenced to six-years behind bars. The Mitchells Plain Regional Court found…
South Africa’s foreign policy plan
South Africa is a key player on the continent, and recent state visits from the US and Germany show the…
SA’s black middle class still challenged
South Africa’s so called “black diamonds” will be headed towards retirement in the next two decades. A study by UCT’s…
Meloni win heralds rise of fascism in Italy
As far back as February 2020, the rise of the “Brothers of Italy” party leader, Giorgia Meloni, had become more…
Trio sentenced for Hard Livings gang leader murder
The three men charged with the murder of Hard Livings gang leader Ebrahim Ismail has pleaded guilty. This, after the…
Head of Eskom’s energy transition department resigns
The Head of Eskom’s energy transition department, Mandy Rambharos has resigned. Her resignation comes just a day after Public Enterprises…
‘Governments failing SA democracy’
Only 26% of South Africans have trust in the ANC-led government. But the opposition only has 24% of the country’s…
‘Children need social workers, not prison time’
Children in possession of, or those who use dagga, will be subject to the intervention of the country’s social services.…
Will new Eskom board bring light to SA?
Eskom’s board has seen an almost complete overhaul, with only Dr Rod Crompton remaining to ensure continuity. Public Enterprises Minister…
Woman kidnapped in Blue Downs
A 35-year-old woman has been kidnapped in Saxdown Road this morning. At the time of the incident, the woman was…