Extortion mafias now target schools
Extortion mafias now targeting schools in South Africa have become an alarming crisis. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube recently raised deep concerns about the increasing
Violent gang crime surges in Europe
Ruthless violence by criminal gangs is shattering the peace in Europe. Sweden has Europe’s highest gun-homicide rate, and the military is helping police fight street
Tourist falls to his death at Bourke’s Luck
A tourist’s trip to the potholes at Bourke’s Luck in Mpumalanga ended in tragedy late on Thursday afternoon, when he slipped and fell to his
Just giving money to Transnet won’t get it back on track – IRR
A far better idea than the BRICS New Development Bank’s approving a R5 billion loan to fix Transnet’s rail sector would be “to allow the
China a valuable partner, says Steenhuisen
Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says that South Africa’s relationship with China is a valuable one for South Africa, and that “we are getting a lot
Freezer fraudster takes 10-year fall
The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week sentenced a former finance manager to ten years in prison for 63 counts of fraud, totalling some
Give South Africans access to better health care, IRR urges policymakers
Introducing tax-funded health-care vouchers, clearing the way for low-cost medical schemes, and scrapping prescribed minimum benefits to allow medical aid members to choose their cover
‘Fits definition of organised crime’ – SIU claim about medico-legal scams
The head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Andy Mothibi, says medico-legal claims in the public sector have become a scam. On Wednesday he told
Ugandan opposition leader shot
Bobi Wine, the Ugandan singer-turned-politician, has been shot in a confrontation with police in Kampala earlier this week. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi
Motsoaledi’s dismissal of NHI qualms “disturbing and misguided” – IRR
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s remarks that opposition to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is simply warmed-up “swart gevaar” are disturbing and misguided, says