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Border Management Authority commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato highlights the successful use of drones in intercepting over 1,000 undocumented migrants during the Easter weekend, addressing the ongoing challenges of illegal migration into South Africa.
A 58-year-old teacher has been arrested following allegations of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old learner at a Limpopo primary school.
A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Durban for operating a human trafficking ring and brothel in Cape Town's Plumstead area. The arrest follows a multi-agency operation that rescued a minor and identified five women as sex workers during a September 2024 raid.
The Maitland Flying Squad apprehended four suspects in Cape Town over the weekend, including a man caught with 3,374 crayfish tails and another involved in an armed robbery.
South African parents grapple with the emotional turmoil of having children imprisoned abroad, often facing a lack of government support and relying on NGOs for assistance.
The Director of a prominent Nelspruit security company is behind bars after allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated firearms fraud scheme.
Hamas has transferred four Israeli hostage bodies to Israel, securing the release of nearly 600 Palestinian prisoners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces readiness for territorial exchanges with Russia, while former US President Donald Trump brokers the release of an American prisoner.
A 41-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a bottle store in Saselamani, Limpopo. Police arrested the male suspect at the scene, and the victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is seeking urgent talks with Donald Trump as hundreds of Filipinos face deportation under new US immigration policies. The diplomatic push comes as Washington's immigration crackdown threatens to strain relations between the long-standing allies, with crucial trade and security partnerships hanging in the balance.
Climate activists launched a dramatic protest during Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver's performance of 'The Tempest' at London's Theatre Royal, unfurling a banner about global warming and firing a confetti cannon before being arrested. The Just Stop Oil demonstration highlighted rising global temperatures amid record-breaking heat in 2024.
In a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough, Cuba has released prominent opposition figure Jose Daniel Ferrer and 126 other prisoners following a historic deal with the Biden administration. The agreement, which removes Cuba from the US terrorism sponsors list, marks a significant shift in US-Cuba relations - but faces uncertainty with Trump's imminent return to power.
The South African Civic Organisation (SANCO) has demanded action following reports of serious allegations of corruption and maladministration against the Mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Khumalo Molefe.
Police said three firearms with no ammunition were confiscated during the arrest.