IPSS Medical Rescue said the man was about to reel in his catch when a wave knocked him off the rocks and swept him into the sea.

The Hawks have arrested a suspect for possession of ivory in Cape Town.

Australia carried out its first repatriation flight from India after temporarily banning all travel from the Covid-19-ravaged country last month, the government said, with 80 passengers arriving in Darwin on Saturday from New Delhi.

Capacity challenges within the Northern Cape's public healthcare system may be "a high risk factor" in the rollout of Phase two of the Covid-19 vaccination programme," parliament's portfolio committee on health said on Saturday.

In interview with PlayStation Studios head and Guerrilla Games co-founder Hermen Hulst said that there are over 25 PS5 games in development, half of which are completely new intellectual properties.

A country mission of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Ghana has managed its Covid-19 outbreak very effectively and its economy is rebounding with the support of strong policies.

Critics said the proposed monthly levy on Johannesburg residents using prepaid electricity, which has now been withdrawn, would have punished already overburdened households and businesses.

Israeli planes renewed air strikes in Gaza early on Saturday and Hamas militants responded by firing rockets into Israel as their battle entered a fifth night and US and Arab diplomats sought an end to the violence.

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More than 3,000 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in a 24-hour period for the second straight day, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday.

A 50-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a pupil at a Limpopo school.

Two people died on Friday evening when a helicopter crashed into the Vaal Dam

Four suspected poachers have been arrested in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) over the past few days.

Authorities in Cape Town have now launched an awareness campaign to debunk misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sars and the NPA are joining forces to combat tax crime and non-compliance with tax laws, which they say erode the tax revenue base and integrity of the tax system.

A North West police officer is in trouble after he allegedly impregnated an inmate who was awaiting trial for murder.

Fidelity security guard Josias Lekgoathe almost pulled off the perfect heist when he allegedly loaded R4.5m into the back of his bakkie and never returned to work.

Cele said the delays had been severe, but that 42% of dockets for crimes committed against women and children that had been outstanding for over a year had now been finalised.

The Constitutional Court on Friday awarded two men, who were unlawfully arrested for murder, compensation for the whole period they were in custody.

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The National Housing Finance Corporation has formed a partnership with the City of Cape Town which will see an upgrade and maintenance of the city’s rental stock, estimated at 57,000 units.

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It’s a convenient cash deposit option especially for those who are paid in cash and live in rural areas where bank ATMs are relatively scarce.

Few seem to have considered there were already hundreds of people inside the perimeter of the De Zalze estate that morning because they lived there.

Carjacking took place mostly in the country’s townships, followed by urban suburbs, police minister Bheki Cele said on Friday.

Police minister Bheki Cele said the death of police officers at the hands of criminals was a crisis which had the potential to threaten the country’s peace and stability.

Police minister Bheki Cele said the police service is making strides in the fight against crime as provinces have reported declines in various categories in the first three months of this year.

Zanele Molefe was sentenced to an effective five years' imprisonment for corruption, theft and defeating the course of justice.

Investigative journalism group amaBhungane says blocking of access to their articles online amounts to 'censorship'.

Alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack has been charged with the murder of anti-gang unit officer Lt-Col Charl Kinnear.