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    The South African National Parks (SANParks) says rehabilitation work at Bontebok National Park has reached a stage where parts of the park can safely reopen to the public following the extensive flood damage caused in May this year.   The park will begin a phased reopening from 1 August 2026, with significant progress having been made to restore damaged infrastructure. SANParks says the phased approach will allow visitors to return while rehabilitation work

    The Police’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Ceres is investigating the murder of a six-year-old girl, for which a young teen is a suspect.     The Western Cape SAPS confirmed that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested by the Prince Alfred Hamlet police in connection with “an incident that happened at a farm on Tuesday, 07 July whereby a 6-year-old girl child was murdered”.    SAPS spokesperson Thembakazi Mpendukana said the suspect was last scheduled to appear

  The Western Cape High Court has sentenced the man convicted of the rape and murder of eight-year-old Daniel Jamneck to life imprisonment for both crimes on Wednesday, 22 July 2026.   The court also sentenced the convicted man to ten years’ imprisonment for the rape of another victim, Caren Brown, and eight years for the sexual assault of Daniel. The additional sentences will run concurrently with the life sentence for Daniel’s murder.   Daniel

  Time’s up for tax evaders. That’s the sentiment derived from the latest sentence imposed on a company and its directors for tax evasion. The ruling was handed down in the Strand Magistrates Court on 21 July 2026.   Time’s up for tax evaders   According to the Western Cape Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation), the sentence was handed down to the company, Ricford Finance Company (Pty) Ltd, and its directors, Thilo Elkehard Lippert

  The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a safety recall affecting certain Nissan Qashqai, Toyota Land Cruiser 300 and Lexus LX600 vehicles sold through authorised dealerships in South Africa.   Consumers who own the affected vehicles have been urged to take them to their nearest authorised Nissan or Toyota dealership for a free inspection and any necessary repairs.   Nissan Qashqai recall   Nissan is recalling 314 Qashqai Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) as part