Gated communities - Complex call for BEE services as government sends community schemes warning

Wendy Jasson Da Costa and Shaun Smillie|Published

The government has warned that community schemes like gated communities must use BEE service providers or be legally forced to do so.

Fears of violence grows following Jacob Zuma’s jail ruling

Wendy Jasson Da Costa , Duncan Guy and Shaun Smillie|Published

The nation’s mood is tense after the Constitutional Court ruled that Jacob Zuma should not have been granted medical parole.

Invasion of super-rats

Shaun Smillie and Duncan Guy|Published

Vermin rodents are not only increasing in numbers, they also appear to be growing immune to normal prevention measures.

UK coaxes SA teachers with R245 000 to relocate

Norman Cloete , Baldwin Ndaba , Karishma Dipa , Sameer Naik and Shaun Smillie|Published

South African teachers are being lured to the UK with international relocation payments.

Russia arms claim a ‘Spectacular own goal’

Duncan Guy , Wendy Jasson Da Costa and Shaun Smillie|Published

South Africa stands to lose heavily should relations with the US sour further, say analysts.

Obesity’s heavy price: Scientists and activists want more prevention in place

Duncan Guy and Shaun Smillie|Published

Denialism, stigma and prejudice resonate with the early days of HIV.

Eskom fury heats up

Phindile Nqumako , Shaun Smillie and Duncan Guy|Published

Zero solutions as blackouts threaten economy and stability of the nation

Red alert on food prices

Duncan Guy , Nokulunga Mkize and Shaun Smillie|Published

Adapt or starve warning on looming hikes as survey shows one fifth of what we buy ends up in the bin

War ’dire’ for SA economy

Tanya Waterworth , Shaun Smillie and Duncan Guy|Published

From beer to cereal Russo-Ukraine War impact

Mixed outlook as experts map out South Africa’s Covid-19 future

Tanya Waterworth and Shaun Smillie|Published

Many of these scenarios had to examine key factors around the virus and the recent second wave.

Covid-19 vaccine countdown is on, but will it be effective?

Shaun Smillie and Siyabonga Mkhwanazi|Published

On Monday South Africa is expected to receive delivery of a first consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India.

Portaits of a GBV fighter

Shaun Smillie|Published

Lu-Meri’s portrait is part of a series that features 50 gender-based violence (GBV) heroes who were nominated by 15 organisations.

Covid-19 hitting the poor the hardest

Shaun Smillie|Published

Low-income households are not only facing economic hardship and uncertainty, say experts, they are also more vulnerable to the virus than other South Africans

CCTV image may lead police to Melville shooting killer

Shaun Smillie|Published

That image, shot front-on through the windscreen of a car, has given one identification expert a possible glimpse of what this man looks like. The man is driving ...

Vernon Kruger aims to break his own record

Shaun Smillie|Published

Vernon Kruger wants to break his own record of which he made a barrel perched atop a pole his home for 67 days.

Joburg firefighters pay final tribute to Bank of Lisbon heroes

Shaun Smillie|Published

In the Friday afternoon rush hour, a handful of firefighters gathered outside the Bank of Lisbon building on Pixley Seme street. They were there for a final tribute: ...

SA accent fingers Eastern Cape man in Alaskan murder

Shaun Smillie|Published

Chance discovery in Alaska leads to arrest of Brian Smith for woman’s death

Time running out for Shiraaz Mohamed's captors, say experts

Shaun Smillie|Published

Rebel groups in Syria are becoming increasingly desperate as government forces, assisted by Russian air strikes, are rapidly overrunning their territory.

Gift of the Givers joins search for two SA missing teachers in Vietnam

Shaun Smillie|Published

John Bothma and Mushfiq Daniels lived in the same city, came from the same country, worked as teachers, and then vanished under mysterious circumstances.

'Bonnie & Clyde and their extra wheel' wanted for 17 robberies

Shaun Smillie|Published

A mistake has given private investigators a lead into the identity of a female robber believed to be linked to at least 17 crimes, including murder.

Malware attacks targets Joburg's City Power IT, more data theft expected

Shaun Smillie|Published

Cyber attackers demanded a ransom from the power utility, but City Power would not disclose how much the figure was. 0

Why Zuma kept clearing his throat at State Capture Inquiry

Shaun Smillie|Published

New research has come up with a reason why Jacob Zuma was constantly clearing his throat while in the hot seat at the Zondo commission.

Building ‘mafia’ demands work on new Joburg residential projects

Shaun Smillie|Published

Construction company demands sub-contract deal at Bedfordview site, damages property

Anger at Joburg's fire engine crisis, Mashaba blames fraudulent tender

Shaun Smillie|Published

Mayor Herman Mashaba said after the termination of the previous contract a new procurement process had been initiated.

Pretoria killings have similarities with Joburg’s first serial killer

Shaun Smillie|Published

In Pretoria, police are hunting a killer who is targeting the homeless, but 82 years ago in Joburg, another kind of predator had detectives forming an unlikely alliance. ...