Genevieve Serra

Genevieve Serra

Thousands left broke in fruit and veg scam: Life savings lost after investing in seedlings

Wendy Jasson Da Costa , Monishka Govender , Genevieve Serra and Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Tens of thousands of people are broke and some even homeless after investing their life’s savings in a fruit and veg ‘business’ which turned out to be a scam.

SA must follow the money

Wendy Jasson Da Costa , Mashudu Sadike and Genevieve Serra|Published

Experts are divided on SA’s security after the discovery of a military-style training camp. The big question is: who made the money?

Sisters lose case in spat over city council house, being rented by nephew and his wife

Genevieve Serra|Published

The sisters, Anna Booysen, who has lived at the property since 2007 after moving out in 2000, and Veronica Booysen, who has never lived at the residence, argued ...

No bail for man said to have lured child porn victims to a chat group

Genevieve Serra|Published

Shannon Manuel, 32, who was arrested and charged earlier this year on allegations of child pornography, its distribution and possible grooming, was denied bail by ...

Call for more social workers in Western Cape as they are overseeing up to 100 cases at a time

Genevieve Serra|Published

Social workers in the province are overseeing up to 100 cases at a time and the Department of Social Development revealed the ratio for one is every 5000 people. ...

SAPS K9 unit’s courageous hunt for living and dead both internationally and locally

Genevieve Serra|Published

The police’s search and rescue K9 deployments include nearly ten life saving operations from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to the 2019 cyclone in Zimbabwe to a missing ...

Expats dig deep to make their mark

Wendy Jasson Da Costa and Genevieve Serra|Published

Saffers living abroad go to the polls this weekend, many having to fork out thousands of rand to get to distant booths.

Cape boxer sues Prasa for close to R8m after losing leg in train accident

Genevieve Serra|Published

A 25-year-old Cape Town boxer is seeking damages of close to R8 million, claiming the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa was negligent and did not heed any warnings ...

Ex-SA teacher pleads not guilty 36 years after alleged sex assault

Genevieve Serra|Published

A former South African teacher wanted by UK authorities on allegations of 84 counts of the sexual assault of young boys is continuing to fight his extradition order ...

'I'm a walking miracle, thanks medic': Paramedic who saved patient invited to his wedding

Genevieve Serra|Published

Fate, humanity and nothing short of a miracle is the story of a paramedic who saved the life of a victim who had been shot five times on the night of the Rugby World ...

Expats call for cost effective and fair elections as they head to the polls

Genevieve Serra|Published

Expats who are voting in the national elections in their respective countries today and tomorrow, are not happy that they had to fork out thousands of rands to get ...

Alleged serial rapist's gruesome acts including murder, rape and fraud exposed in court

Genevieve Serra|Published

Alleged serial rapist's gruesome acts including murder, rape and fraud exposed in court

Two men who killed and raped a lesbian to face trial for 'killing' jeweller while out on parole

Genevieve Serra|Published

Two of the men who were sentenced for the rape and murder of 19-year-old Zoliswa Nkonyana, who was a lesbian, and granted parole seven years later, are facing trial ...

Nature reserve denies claims of leaving elephant bull in solitary confinement

Genevieve Serra|Published

The nature reserve in Worcester, where three lions were left with severe burns and later euthanised by the NSPCA due to their injuries, has denied claims that they ...

Blended, hybrid, along with web-enhanced learning raises concern among parents

Genevieve Serra|Published

Blended, hybrid and web-enhanced learning is the way of the education future that many schools in the Western Cape have embarked on

WHO warns of health worker shortage of 6. 1 million by 2030 as nurse scarcity continues in SA

Genevieve Serra|Published

This Mother’s Day, International Nurses Day is set to be celebrated in memory of Florence Nightingale.

True crime podcaster tells the Sizzlers massacre story

Genevieve Serra|Published

A young boy dubbed the Samurai killer who was granted parole and a mass murderer asking to be freed has motivated two books by true crime series podcaster and writer. ...

Former metro cop allegedly harassed by her superintendent fights dismissal

Genevieve Serra|Published

A former metro police officer allegedly sexually harassed by her superintendent, who was reinstated in his position after being found guilty, is taking her matter ...

Thabo Bester, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, Ralph Stanfield & others voting behind bars

Genevieve Serra|Published

In the 2019 National Elections, just over 11 000 prisoners were registered to vote and with approximately 212, 286 offenders behind bars, the Electoral Commission ...

Five minors raped every day in the Western Cape, says activists

Genevieve Serra|Published

Five minors are raped every day in the Western Cape, according to activists who have been monitoring the numbers, with 1 909 cases reported to police between January ...

Former MK fighter, James April encourages youth to actively shape a better society

Genevieve Serra|Published

Thirty years after the first democratic elections, former MK fighter, 84-year-old James April, who was among the first coloured people to join the ANC’s Umkhonto ...

Health Professions Council pounces on bogus medical practitioners

Genevieve Serra|Published

Multiple unregistered medical practitioners have been arrested in the Western Cape by law enforcement agencies in collaboration with the Health Professions Council ...

DSD says no call was made for psychosocial support after Shasha-Lee November, 6, was kidnapped

Genevieve Serra|Published

Shasha-Lee vanished outside of her home in Groenall Walk, Hanover Park, on May 3, 2015.

Kidnapped six-year-old Shasha-Lee’s parents should have been interrogated nine years ago

Genevieve Serra|Published

Shasha-Lee mysteriously disappeared on May 3, 2015, from her Groenall Walk home.

Call for transparency after thieves, abusers, burglars granted ‘special’ parole

Genevieve Serra|Published

The Department of Correctional Services has been called on to be more transparent about the profile of prisoners granted parole, after it recently came to light ...