Cops on the hunt for Western Cape woman linked to child abduction caseWhen they reached the CBD, the two took the baby from the mother when she had to go to the toilet."Upon her return, she could not find the females or her four-day-old baby boy. She reported the incident to Umzimkhulu police and a…
Seven security guards were arrested and later released on a warning after they allegedly assisted 37 illegal immigrants to escape from the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.The suspects were arrested after they handed themselves over to the police on Friday.Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said the guards had handed themselves over at the Krugersdorp…
'Stolen diesel' worth almost R500 000 found in broken-down truck in Free State townNkwalase said: "This shipment was allegedly destined for a residence in Durbanville from Europe. During the search at the house, the joint team confiscated approximately 1kg of hydroponic cannabis with an estimated street value of R120 000-00, as well as equipment used…
Child rapist in KZN sentenced to 3 life terms, 58 years imprisonment The man appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate's Court on Monday on a charge of rape. He will remain in custody until his next court appearance on 21 May for a formal bail application.North West police commissioner Lieutenant General Sello Kwena commended the police and…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out