Accused kidnappers Piet van Zyl, Laetitia Nel, and Tharina Human are seen during the Amy'Leigh de Jager kidnapping case. Deaan Vivier, Gallo Images, Netwerk24, file The father of a Vanderbijlpark girl who was kidnapped in September last year says he is relieved the case has finally ended. The four accused were convicted of kidnapping and attempted…
The father of the man charged with attempting to kidnap a girl at a restaurant says his son has had a drug problem for many years. Ebrahim Slamang says his son Naseem has been in and out of rehab, which has come at a great cost to his family. Slamang does not believe his son was part…
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for raping his two daughters. The mother was sentenced to five years imprisonment for failing to report the matter to police.It only became known after a teacher noticed a sharp drop in one victim's school performance.A 44-year-old man from Carolina in Mpumalanga was sentenced to life…
Protesters march against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Durban. Darren Stewart, Gallo Images A man has been handed a life sentence for raping his 13-year-old daughter.The father pleaded guilty to repeatedly raping his child while her mother was away.The child eventually confided in a teacher, who reported the incident to the police.A 34-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man…
(Photo: Getty Images/Gallo Images) A man was arrested after he allegedly raped his daughter. He is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Another man, 35, was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl who he was apparently in a relationship with. A 35-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly raped his 20-month-old baby in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga, the…
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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