1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (589+ words) The State closed its case on Tuesday against Anton Ras, the brother of Hugo Ras, the alleged'mastermind behind a large-scale rhino poaching syndicate, following a more than a decade-long legal battle over'allegations regarding'rhino horns that the state claims he obtained…...

4+ day, 1+ min ago  (366+ words) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has secured a preservation order over four properties valued at R5, 860, 000 linked to a rhino horn trafficking and poaching syndicate, following a coordinated multi-agency investigation involving local and international law enforcement bodies. The order…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (268+ words) Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for suspects following the brutal killing of two tourists whose bodies were discovered near Cross Corner at the intersection of the Levubu and Limpopo River in the Kruger National Park. According to SAPS Brigadier…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (416+ words) After surviving a shooting on May 8, alleged rhino poaching kingpin Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu was shot dead a week later when gunmen stormed his business premises in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga. Two men allegedly jumped out of a white bakkie, entered the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (309+ words) Five suspected rhino poachers were shot dead during a shootout with police in Hluhluwe in northern Kwa Zulu-Natal on Saturday night. Kwa Zulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said officers acted on intelligence about a group travelling along the R618 towards…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (568+ words) In what can only be described as a "Never give up" story, 76-year-old doctoral graduate Dr Denise Ingrid Adams is the oldest graduate at this year"s UKZN autumn graduation. Her Ph D used creative practice-led research to explore the…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (667+ words) The police are facing a pressing challenge in their canine units, with Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia providing an update on the organisation's efforts to address a significant shortage of operational dogs. This comes after a call for canine donations…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (683+ words) Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-metre (33-foot) scramble across the sand to the ocean. "The survival rate for turtles is one…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (684+ words) A study conducted by a geneticist from the Stellenbosch University (SU) highlights the vulnerability of the popular Cape snoek and offers ways to address it." The Cape snoek is one of South Africa's most important fish species." It is not…...