One of South Africa’s longest-running wildlife crime prosecutions has reached a conclusion after alleged rhino horn trafficking kingpin Dawie Groenewald entered into a plea and sentence agreement with the State. The case, which dates back to events allegedly occurring as early as 2008, has been closely watched by conservationists, prosecutors and the wildlife industry because…

South Africa is moving closer to introducing a new social welfare system as the government works toward finalising its proposed Basic Income Support (BIS) grant, a programme expected to replace the long-running Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. The Department of Social Development (DSD) says it aims to complete the policy framework by March 2027,…

A major law enforcement operation in central Johannesburg has exposed what authorities describe as a dangerous criminal enterprise involving the relabelling of expired food products and the storage of suspected stolen municipal electrical cables. The discovery was made during a high-impact service delivery operation conducted by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) in the city’s…

South African authorities have confiscated counterfeit merchandise worth more than R100 million in a series of raids at a shopping complex in Bellville, highlighting the scale of the country’s illicit trade in fake branded products. The latest operation took place on 16 June 2026 at the Bellville Shopping Complex in the Western Cape, where law…

A major anti-drug operation in the Western Cape has resulted in the arrest of two suspects after police allegedly discovered a large quantity of narcotics worth an estimated R3 million at a guesthouse in Kuils River. The suspects, a 29-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, are expected to appear in the Kuils River Magistrate’s Court…

Durban is facing a growing humanitarian and displacement crisis as thousands of migrants and refugees remain without shelter following recent enforcement and relocation operations. According to the National Campaign Against Xenophobia, between 6,000 and 10,000 people are currently gathered at Sherwood Hall and Sherwood Park, while more than 200 documented refugees are sleeping outside a…

Authorities have launched an investigation after the body of a 50-year-old man was recovered from a riverbank in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The recovery operation was carried out on 16 June by divers from the Johannesburg Water Policing and Diving Services after emergency teams responded to reports of a body in a local waterway. According to Johannesburg…

South Africa and Rwanda have taken a significant step toward repairing diplomatic relations, with both governments announcing progress on visa reforms, trade cooperation and renewed bilateral engagement following years of political tensions. The breakthrough was revealed during a joint media briefing in Pretoria on 17 June, where South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,…

South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has issued a strong warning against xenophobic violence, vigilantism and the spread of misinformation, insisting that concerns over immigration must be addressed through lawful processes rather than public intimidation or violence. Speaking at the Commonwealth Africa Speakers’ Conference on 16 June 2026, Lamola delivered remarks…