Mother of the child seen smoking mandrax, co-accused case postponed – SABC News

The case against a woman and three others accused of encouraging a toddler to smoke what is believed to be the drug, mandrax, has been postponed to Thursday at the

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ATM calls for harsher penalties for child abusers – SABC News

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is calling for harsher penalties for heinous crimes, including child pornography. Last week, police in Mpumalanga arrested a man after finding him in possession of

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Communities urged to report drug abuse cases where kids are at risk – SABC News

Save the Children South Africa is concerned about toddlers being coerced into using drugs in communities. A woman will appear in the Johannesburg Regional Court this week on charges of

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Mpumalanga police hunt for two armed men following church robbery – SABC News

Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for two armed men who attacked church congregants and robbed them of their belongings in Calcutta. It is alleged that the suspects who were

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Limpopo trio accused of insurance-related murders to apply for bail – SABC News

The bail application of a Limpopo police officer and her co-accused, charged with killing nine people for insurance payouts, will resume at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela,

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Accused in Lusikisiki mass murder back in court – SABC News

The trial of the six accused in connection with the Ngobozana massacre will resume this morning at Mthatha High Court special sitting in Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Court. It was adjourned on

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Over 490 alleged illegal miners to appear in Barberton court – SABC News

The more than 490 alleged illegal miners arrested at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, are expected to appear in the local magistrate’s court on Monday. Four hundred thirty-four

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Sebayeng pigsty murder trial set to start in Polokwane – SABC News

The murder trial against three men accused of disposing of the remains of two women inside a pigsty at a farm in Sebayeng is set to start on Monday at

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R30 million allocated to revamp Bloemfontein Zoo – SABC News

The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State has allocated R30 million over a three-year period for the refurbishment of its Bloemfontein Zoo. Spokesperson Qondile Khedama says the funds will

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SANParks boosts Table Mountain ranger staff by 43% – SABC News

South African National Parks (SANParks) says it has increased its Table Mountain National Park conservation staff by 43% in the past two years, raising the number of rangers in the park

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