A 68-year-old Western Cape drug dealer has been sentenced in the Khayelitsha Priority Court after being convicted of dealing in drugs and multiple counts of money laundering. Grace Nomazizi Kunjani was sentenced on Thursday after she was found guilty on 23 March 2026. Her arrest followed an investigation by the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) of the Bellville-based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team. The case dates back to 14 March
Rooibos seeds are heading to space. The country’s first Rooibos experiment destined for the International Space Station will see Rooibos seeds being studied as part of a pioneering initiative combining space research, agricultural innovation and STEM education. Rooibos seeds are heading to space The director of the SA Rooibos Council, Dawie de Villiers, says by using Rooibos, a unique and indigenous South African plant, the project engages learners in cutting-edge space science
Second Abalone Bust in Less Than a Week
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Four suspects were arrested on Friday, 17 July 2026, on charges of possessing abalone without a permit and the illegal transportation of abalone. The City’s metro police made the arrests after acting on a tip-off that two vehicles were allegedly transporting abalone in the Simon’s Town area. Spokesperson Ruth Solomons said officers traced the vehicles and intercepted them while they were travelling along Clovelly Road in Fish Hoek. “Officers conducted a
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) says there was no danger to people or the environment as it investigates three radioactive contamination incidents at Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. The regulator confirmed that the “elevated airborne radioactive contamination” incidents occurred on 30 June, 2 and 7 July, inside Koeberg’s Unit 2 reactor building. This, it said, was due to a loss of power to portable ventilation units during maintenance work. The NNR
A police officer in Mitchells Plain is being praised for his integrity after refusing to participate in an alleged prison drug-smuggling operation. According to the SAPS, the officer, attached to the Mitchells Plain Crime Prevention Unit, was contacted by a gang leader currently incarcerated at Pollsmoor Prison to facilitate the collection and delivery of drugs. “The member received a phone call from a gang leader who is currently serving a sentence
