The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal have uncovered a major dagga cultivation operation in Camperdown, seizing plants, dagga and equipment to the value of R30 million. Hawks members from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Counter Narcotics and Durban Metro Police Drug Team also arrested a 56-year-old man. They acted on information about a farm that was cultivating cannabis in Camperdown. A disruptive operation was conducted on Thursday, 11 September,
Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence
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Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, has drawn widespread condemnation and renewed attention to the climate of political violence in the United States. To many, Kirk was not just another partisan commentator. He was one of the most visible leaders of the young conservative movement. Kirk helped shape Republican politics on
Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has raised alarm over what it calls a brewing “taxi war” in Cape Town, linking it to illegal operating licences, overtrading and competition in the commuter transport sector. This warning comes as another taxi-related murder occurred in Cape Town. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that a 61-year-old man, believed to be taxi owner, was gunned down at the Nyanga Taxi Rank on Wednesday evening. The suspects fled
The final school exams for matriculants are almost here! As of today, there are 40 days to go from the start of the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams! Education MEC, David Maynier, says the exams will start on Tuesday, 21 October. It will end on Wednesday, 26 November. The final school exams for matriculants are almost here! Maynier has expressed his satisfaction that the Province’s matric teachers, tutors and officials have been
The Constitutional Court has given Parliament 24 months to review the Births and Deaths Registration Act, following a landmark ruling that allows husbands to legally take their wives’ surnames. The judgment is seen as a major step towards gender equality and freedom of choice in South Africa. Concourt Judge Leona Theron explains why the court struck down parts of the Act as unconstitutional: “This court considers that this practice is largely
