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thestar.co.za > 2026-09-14-love-lies-and-r100-million-six-alleged-black-axe-members-extradited-to-us

Love, lies and R100 million: Six alleged Black Axe members extradited to US

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1282+ words) Six Nigerian nationals (in white) were extradited to the US on Friday for their alleged involvement in romance scams targeting more than 100 US women. The process was facilitated by the Hawks and INTERPOL South Africa. Image: Directorate for Priority Crime…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-14-south-africas-skills-gap-why-education-must-better-match-the-economy

South Africa’s skills gap: Why education must better match the economy

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1223+ words) Cornelius Monama is the Head of Communication and Spokesperson at the Department of Higher Education and Training. South Africa faces a difficult contradiction. South Africa has millions of unemployed people while employers simultaneously report shortages of critical skills. Ours is…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-14-why-the-madlanga-commission-needs-a-dedicated-special-tribunal

Why the Madlanga Commission needs a dedicated Special Tribunal

12+ hour, 49+ min ago   (414+ words) By Dr Zizamele Cebekhulu-Makhaza, Chairman of Safer South Africa Foundation. For the last few months, the Madlanga Commission has captured the public’s attention, exposing allegations of serious wrongdoing that have shaken confidence in the very institutions entrusted with enforcing the…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-08-south-africa-emerges-as-a-key-hub-in-global-drug-trafficking-networks

South Africa emerges as a key hub in global drug-trafficking networks

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1092+ words) Experts argue that South Africa’s role in the international drug trade is growing and that the country is facing an organised crime crisis that can no longer be ignored. South Africa has landed among the world’s top organised crime hotspots,…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-07-retired-nurse-returns-to-cape-mountain-trails-after-complex-spine-surgery

Retired nurse returns to Cape mountain trails after complex spine surgery

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1104+ words) After undergoing complex spinal fusion surgery, Bellville resident Rencia Gillespie has returned to hiking in the Cape mountains. Gillespie, third from the bottom, is pictured wearing khaki pants and a pink top. For retired nurse Rencia Gillespie, severe back and…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-07-illegal-mining-leaves-johannesburg-roads-power-networks-and-homes-at-risk

Illegal mining leaves Johannesburg roads, power networks and homes at risk

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (731+ words) In Bapong, a mining village in North West province, several homes are now surrounded by massive pits dug by illegal miners using excavators. Residents say they were offered money in exchange for access to mine chrome, with some allegedly agreeing…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-09-02-eskom-transnet-deny-targeting-black-owned-security-firms2

Eskom, Transnet deny targeting black-owned security firms

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (595+ words) Transnet and Eskom have denied allegations of targeting black security service providers from benefiting from opportunities. File picture: Supplied South Africa’s state-owned rail freight and logistics company, Transnet, and power utility Eskom have both refuted alleged exclusion of black security…...

The Star
thestar.co.za > 2026-09-02-madlanga-commission-tightens-grip-on-witnesses-with-criminal-charges

Madlanga Commission tightens grip on witnesses with criminal charges

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) A subpoena is no longer just a warning at the Madlanga Commission, with North West businessman Suliman Carrim now facing criminal charges for failing to appear, while Major-General Feroz Khan’s hospitalisation has put another witness’s absence under the spotlight. This…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-08-31-johannesburgs-41-ambulances-remain-unused-six-years-after-r41m-purchase

Johannesburg’s 41 ambulances remain unused six years after R41m purchase

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (755+ words) Forty-one City of Johannesburg ambulances worth about R41 million have sat idle for six years, while the city waits for Gauteng to decide whether it can put the vehicles back on the road to provide emergency medical services to residents. The…...

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thestar.co.za > 2026-08-31-concourt-dismisses-zuma-and-mbeki-bid-to-remove-khampepe-from-trc-inquiry

Concourt dismisses Zuma and Mbeki bid to remove Khampepe from TRC inquiry

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (619+ words) The Constitutional Court has dismissed Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to have Justice Sisi Khampepe recused from the TRC inquiry. The Constitutional Court has dismissed former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki’s bid to have retired Justice Sisi Khampepe…...