A classic symbol of death, and synonymous with grim foreboding events, movies and books are often used to illustrate vultures as gloomy and villainous creatures. Some cultures even practice sky burials, which link vultures directly to the natural cremation of loved ones, and in other…
GAUTENG – Two suspects aged 38 and 39 are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on charges of illegal possession and transportation of rhino horn, on Wednesday, 03 March 2021. Benoni K9 unit followed up on intelligence regarding a planned illegal rhino horn…
WESTERN CAPE – A foreign, Abdurahman Rashid (45) received hefty fines and suspended sentence in the Cape Town Magistrate Court today for abalone poaching. On 11 November 2020 , Rashid was found in possession of Abalone worth more than R2 million . Rashid entered into…
An intelligence driven operation has landed three suspects in jail after they were found with six rhino horns. The operation comprising of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Detectives, Crime Intelligence, Tactical Response Team, Tracking Team and the Local Criminal Record Centre ensued after it emerged…
The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People's Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020, from…
Malaria outbreak in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Following the malaria outbreaks in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, there has been daily monitoring of the developments through the district outbreak response meetings. However, the overall number of reported malaria cases has declined in the provinces of Mpumalanga and…
The Miss Mpumalanga Teen 2017 is taking place on the 10th December 2016 at Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre in the Kruger National Park, Skukuza at 14h00. Tickets can be bought at Computicket for R200 VIP and R140 for GA. Free access at the Kruger National…
Gaan die ANC nou pensioenfondse teiken, of is dit ten minste voorlopig steeds veilig? Dit is die vraag wat ontstaan nadat ANC-dubbelpratery oor die aangeleentheid, soos in talle ander gevalle, tot groot onsekerheid oor belangrike beleidsake lei, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se…
Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has introduced new procedures for travel to and from Ebola virus high risk areas with passengers required to seek permission to travel from the national Department of Health. “All travellers between South Africa and the Ebola high-risk areas in…
Pretoria – South Africa has taken the decision to impose a total travel ban for all non-citizens traveling from identified high risk countries to limit the spread of Ebola to the country, unless the travel is considered absolutely essential. Addressing media at a briefing in…