By Duncan Mnisi Gqeberha, Eastern Cape — In a significant move towards fostering sustainable conservation and inclusive participation, South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the inaugural Vision 2040 Indaba, set to take place at Running Waters in Gqeberha from September 3 to 5, 2025. This landmark event is the culmination of extensive consultations aimed…
By Duncan Mnisi Johannesburg, Gauteng – The Johannesburg High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Petre Sara Simiao, a 25-year-old Mozambican national, who has pleaded guilty to contravention of immigration act, kidnapping, rape, and the murder of six-year-old Amantle. The sentencing is scheduled for Friday, igniting widespread public outrage and renewed calls for…
By Buchule Putini South Africa’s unemployment wound is bleeding wider. New figures from Statistics South Africa show the country’s official jobless rate has shifted up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025—one of the highest in the world. The rise from 32.9% in Q1 may seem small, but behind that fraction are lives—8.4 million…
By Montsho Matlala Phalaborwa: Former Warrant Officer Olson Mnisi has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for murdering his colleague, Colonel Lesiba Gilbert Matsetela, during a 2018 manhunt. The Limpopo High Court heard that on 16 September 2018, Mnisi was part of a Namakgale Police Station team sent to arrest an armed robbery suspect…