Cape Town taxi violence: Second deadly attack in Delft within a week
Cape Town – A deadly shooting near the Palm taxi rank in Delft claimed the lives of a 50-year-old... Read more
17 Mar
MEC Meyer blasts ‘Brutal’ farm attacks in Western Cape, calls for stronger rural safety
Cape Town – Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Ivan Meyer has condemned a recent surge... Read more
10 Mar
South Africa is bleeding to death – and it’s because of guns
The statistics don’t begin to convey the damage done by guns, say the authors. Gun violence should be seen... Read more
9 Mar
Benin-Niger-Nigeria border new hotspot of jihadist violence: study
Abidjan – The border area between Benin, Niger and Nigeria became a new centre of jihadist violence in 2025, with... Read more
27 Feb
FIFA boss ‘very reassured’ about World Cup in Mexico despite violence
Barranquilla – FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was “very reassured” about Mexico’s hosting of games... Read more
25 Feb
Should SA use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no
Lindy Heinecken, Stellenbosch University When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to... Read more
21 Feb
WATCH | No violence, no denial: Ramaphosa’s message on foreign nationals’ rights
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation Address to take a firm stance on... Read more
14 Feb
Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence
Two police Nyalas and a temporary police station at the edge of Sporong. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee. By Ihsaan Haffejee... Read more
27 Jan
Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border ‘accident’
Bangkok – Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce on Tuesday, saying cross-border mortar fire wounded a soldier,... Read more
6 Jan
Son sprays insecticide into 83-year-old mom’s eyes and beats her with crutches in KZN
Tongaat, KZN – An 83-year-old woman was brutally assaulted by her adult son in their Belvedere home in Tongaat... Read more
21 Dec, 2025
