Tag: South Africa

Mass arrests for sextortion and romance scams in sting operation across Africa

Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation…

Wycliffe Muia & Natasha Booty Wycliffe Muia & Natasha Booty

South Africa police uncover $20m crystal meth lab

South African police say they have dismantled a crystal methamphetamine laboratory, with…

Damian Zane Damian Zane

South African hospital worker arrested with human placentas

A South African hospital cleaner has been arrested after being found in…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight

The king of South Africa's large Zulu community has challenged a professor…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

Anti-apartheid hero’s new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC

A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones

South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life

Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to…

Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani Wycliffe Muia & Pumza Fihlani

South African rapist in bid to block Netflix documentary about his life

One of South Africa's most notorious rapists and murderers, Thabo Bester, has…

Pumza Fihlani Pumza Fihlani

South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname…

Farouk Chothia Farouk Chothia

Chinese nationals jailed over kidnapping and forced labour in South Africa

Seven Chinese nationals who smuggled Malawians to South Africa and subjected them…

Khanyisile Ngcobo Khanyisile Ngcobo

Childhood obesity: The South African campaigners fighting for healthy food

It's lunchtime in the leafy grounds of the Kairos School of Inquiry…

Mayeni Jones Mayeni Jones