We’re going to take our land like Robert Mugabe, says Mngxitama
The Black First Land First (BLF) will forcefully take land in South Africa as Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe did, the movement’s leader, Andile Mngxitama,...
Bus petrol bombed in Pretoria
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi on Thursday called on law enforcement agencies in Tshwane to react swiftly and arrest the perpetrators...
Elephants are now better off following CITES
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WSC) believes the CITES COP 17 conference has made life slightly better for elephants and has questioned media reports claiming...
CITES conference ends, described as ‘a game changer’
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) two-week summit has closed with Secretary-General John E. Scanlon describing...
Cost of #FeesMustFall damage approaching R1 billion
Outgoing Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Tuesday said she sympathised with university students across South Africa who are currently engaged in a fight for...
Man shot in the head after collision in Cosmo City
A 30-year-old man was shot in the head following a car crash on South Africa drive in Cosmo City ER24 Spokesperson, Werner Vermaak, said...
CITES has taken significant steps forward in protecting wildlife
The overwhelming verdict from the delegates, including environmentalists, governmental party attendees, and high-ranking CITES officials at the CITES CoP 17 conference, which has just...
Student protests and Zuma a negative impact on South Africa’s brand
The recent university protests and scandals surrounding President Jacob Zuma were said to be some of the contributing factors to the South Africa’s deteriorating...
Security guard shot in Carletonville
A security guard was left in a serious condition after being shot at a business in Amethyst Street in Carletonville yesterday.
ER24 paramedics arrived...
Armed robbery and shooting in Elandsdrift
At about 01:35 one of our field managers was at another venue in Elandsdrift when he heard three gunshots close to where he was.
He...
Police against naked protest, call for maximum restraint
South African police on Tuesday lashed out at methods of protests adopted by university students like the naked protest, saying that some of them...
South Africa and allies block upgraded protection for elephants
Divisions between African parties failed elephant populations on Monday, denying them the CITES Appendix I listing which would offer them the greatest possible protection...
