An alleged wildlife trafficker was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after authorities found bird eggs concealed in his possession. The 50-year-old Thai national was arrested on Thursday, 20 August 2026, for the alleged illegal export of 50 bird eggs concealed in a homemade incubator bag carried as hand luggage. Preliminary investigations indicate that the eggs originate from an endangered parrot species. This arrest follows a similar incident on 16 July 2026,
Fatal N7 Southbound Crash
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Three people have been killed in a crash involving a heavy motor vehicle and two minibus taxis on the N7 near Dunoon on Thursday, 27 August 2026. Western Cape Mobility Department Chief Director for Traffic Management, Maxine Bezuidenhout, confirmed the incident. “We confirm an incident on the N7 at about 8.30am close to Dunoon, where a heavy motor vehicle and two minibus taxis were involved in a collision.” Bezuidenhout said three
An investigation is underway into the death of an eight-year-old girl, who was struck by a train in Stellenbosch earlier this week. The Western Cape SAPS confirmed that a culpable homicide investigation was launched by Stellenbosch police, with no arrests made as yet. “This follows an accident whereby an eight-year-old girl was hit by a train after school, at around 14:18 and was declared deceased on the crime scene by
The National Health Department is deeply concerned by the steep decline in immunisation coverage for children, which it said puts hundreds of thousands of children at risk of life-threatening illnesses. It noted that between 2017 and April 2026, the proportion of unvaccinated children jumped from 12.1% to 36.3%. The decline has been noted across the country, adding that at the current rate South Africa would fail to reach the World Health Organisation’s
If you’ve ever been greeted by a tail-wagging neighbour before the neighbour themselves, you’ll know South Africans take their dogs seriously. From the loyal gatekeeper who knows every person walking down the street, to the farm dog who hears a visitor arriving long before anyone else, our four-legged friends are very much part of the family. And on International Dog Day, 26 August, the spotlight is firmly on man’s best friend.
