SANParks employee, 3 accomplices arrested for alleged poaching at Kruger

Further arrests could be made after a South African National Parks (SANParks) employee and three other suspected poachers were arrested in the Kruger National Park in an intelligence driven operation, the managing body has confirmed. Source

Ermelo community's 40-year struggle for safe drinking water

For almost four decades, the residents of the Skaapruiz settlement near Ermelo have struggled to get water from their municipality. Source

'Please help us' - emerging farmers ask government to reconsider water licence system

The Department of Water and Sanitation needs to focus on the system of water licences in order to fully transform the water sector, emerging farmers have told the department. Source

Man arrested for murder of his lover, cutting off her ears

A three-day manhunt has led to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with the murder of his lover earlier this week. Source

Eastern Cape lawyer accused of defrauding health dept of R30m, granted bail

An Eastern Cape lawyer, who is accused of defrauding the Department of Health to the tune of R30m through the submission of false negligence claims on behalf of mothers, has been released on R80 000 bail. Source

Suicide shocker for family of Dros rape accused

A 40-year-old man linked to the man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria, has killed himself. Source

Low staff morale, leadership instability among issues in review panel’s report on the SSA

Low staff morale, unprofessional and unethical conduct, and leadership instability are some of the issues highlighted in a report compiled by a high-level review panel to assess the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the State Security Agency. Source

Mob justice suspected after charred remains of two men found in Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape police suspect that a mob of people in Motherwell who were hell-bent on taking revenge for the death of a 60-year-old woman, killed two men by setting them alight. Source

Father and two sons fined for abalone poaching, racketeering in plea deal

A father and his two sons have received hefty fines and suspended sentences in the Western Cape High Court for abalone poaching, money laundering and racketeering. Source

Naka Drotské is ‘living life to the full’

After being shot in a home invasion and spending weeks in hospital at death’s door, he was ready to give up. Source

Woman who allegedly tried to sell grandson claimed she was joking

A case involving a woman who allegedly tried to sell a toddler, has been handed over to social workers, KwaZulu-Natal police say. Source

#Justice4Vernie calls on state capture inquiry chair to probe 'sudden death'

A group of people have come together under the hashtag #Justice4Vernie in support of a call to the state capture commission of inquiry chairperson to probe the death of former correctional services commissioner Vernie Petersen. Source