Brackenfell Teen Crash: Families Mourn Victims
Four Cape Town teenagers died when their car hit a tree and caught fire. Families and schools remember the victims while police piece together the cause.
Women For Change Shutdown Set Before G20 Summit
On 21 November, Women For Change urges a nationwide shutdown: no work, no spending and a 12:00 standstill. The goal is clear: declare gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster.
Himalayan Tahr Table Mountain Sightings Spark Debate
Fresh Himalayan tahr Table Mountain sightings have hikers talking again. The agile herd browses fragile fynbos and can spook on narrow paths. Report locations and group size so rangers can track movements and protect plants and people.
mRNA Vaccine Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes
A Nature-backed analysis links a COVID-19 mRNA shot given within 100 days of starting checkpoint therapy to longer survival in advanced lung cancer and melanoma. While observational, the findings suggest an accessible way mRNA vaccine boosts cancer immunotherapy and warrant confirmation in
Mpox Case in Pietermaritzburg Confirmed
KwaZulu-Natal health officials confirmed a Mpox case in Pietermaritzburg in a 40-year-old man now isolated at Northdale Hospital. Four contacts are being monitored, no secondary cases detected, and authorities say the public risk remains very low.
OR Tambo Trafficking Rescue: Three Botswana Women Saved
Police at OR Tambo intercepted three Botswana women and stopped a suspected trafficking route to Sierra Leone after a cross-border alert, triggering a wider probe into recruiters, money mules and airport fixers.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: WC Farms Quarantined
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak precautions have put farms in Gouda, Velddrif and Bredasdorp under quarantine as Western Cape vets trace recent cattle movements. While lab tests run, officials tighten movement controls and urge farmers to boost biosecurity, isolate new animals and report symptoms
SA Probes how 17 South Africans Landed in Donbas
Seventeen South Africans trapped in Donbas have appealed to return home. The Presidency ordered an investigation and is working via diplomatic channels, as Ukraine denies involvement under South Africa’s Foreign Military Assistance Act.
North West Shovel Murder Shocks Mahikeng
The North West shovel murder in Mahikeng is under investigation after a 25-year-old allegedly killed his 48-year-old mother. SAPS probes motive, with the Occult Related Crimes Unit assisting.
Mitchells Plain Violence: Stabbing Shock, Grooming Plea
Two separate cases put Mitchells Plain violence in focus: a father fatally stabbed at a garage and, in court, a local father set to plead guilty to child-grooming.
Toy Gun Conversions: Cape Town’s Deadly New Trend
Cape Town Metro Police warn that toy gun conversions are turning replicas into weapons that fire live rounds. Teen arrests in Macassar and seizures across the city show the threat reaching schools, urging parents, shop owners and patrols to alert police fast.
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