Days after Warrant Officer Karl Sander took the stand at the Madlanga Commission, a crowdfunding campaign in his honour has garnered more than R540,000. Sander was at the Commission on Monday, answering questions related to the probe into the theft of a consignment of cocaine from a Hawks facility in Port Shepstone in 2021. During his line of questioning, Sander shared the trying conditions he worked under, often feeling targeted, intimidated or never being recognised for
All you need to know about the jab that could dramatically reduce new HIV infections in SA
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By Marcus Low and Elri Voigt for Spotlight On June 5, 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa’s public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, Marcus Low and Elri Voigt pull together all you need to know about this “breakthrough” jab. We’ve come a long way from the worst days of South Africa’s HIV epidemic, but the virus still claims over 50 000 lives per year and, even in 2026, annual new infections remain stubbornly high at over 140 000.
The South African Police Service Commercial Crime Investigation Unit says it conducted further search-and-seizure operations on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation involving a former contractor of the City of Cape Town, Triple C Maintenance and Services. Acting on search and seizure warrants, investigators descended on multiple residential properties as well as a City of Cape Town office. During the operation, 21 cellular telephones and nine laptops were seized for
The Western Cape Government has renewed calls for calm amid recent incidents of violence and intimidation targeting foreign nationals in parts of the province. Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape MEC of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais have strongly condemned xenophobic violence, stressing that frustrations over immigration policies must be addressed through lawful channels. The issue was discussed at a provincial cabinet meeting with incidents already reported in Mossel Bay,
The City of Cape Town has raised concerns about increasing nicotine dependence among young people, particularly those still in school, as it intensifies efforts to combat tobacco and vaping use in schools across the metro. The City’s Community Services and Health Directorate referred to a study published in the South African Medical Journal, which noted that in 2011, 21.5% of learners in Grades 8 to 11 reported using tobacco products. 12.7% smoked
