Teenage girls are among a significant number of people in the eThekwini area who have fallen prey to extortion scams involving online adult activity. Victims have been tricked into paying sums from R5000 to R35000, often in cryptocurrency, and…
In a case that is proving to be stranger than fiction, Marc Batchelor’s international links to the criminal underworld continue to surface. Almost two weeks after he was gunned down in Olivedale, Gauteng, the police have been digging underneath…
It’s a little known fact but blood pressure is generally higher in winter – that’s because more pressure is needed to force blood through your narrowed veins and arteries as they contract in the cold weather. In South Africa,…
Allergies are one of the leading causes of chronic illness. The most common indoor allergies include sinus, hayfever and nasal allergies. The most common triggers are mold spores, dust mites, cockroaches, dog cat, and rodent dander. Dust mites are…
Women need to know their rights when a male officer pulls them off the road. The threat of violation by an officer of the law can clearly be seen in the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IOID) 2017/18 annual report…
The stabbing to death of a 16-year-old Grade 8 pupil at a Johannesburg school has again highlighted the prevalence of violence in South African schools. A study by the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) has shown that…
We run a number of social media pages that double up as research tools in that they provide valuable and honest feedback from our communities. This week, we received an unsolicited tribute to one of our security guards, Nkululeko…
Security guards are an integral part of any company’s operations. There is always demand for security guards which creates opportunity for employment. How to become a security guard as with any career, the first step is finding out where…
Clean cities are good for business and help boost tourism. Choking air pollution, traffic congestion, unprecedented rates of urban population growth and swelling landfills are a growing concern for urban planners globally. Nicholas Stern, Co-Chair of the Global Commission…
Many of us don’t know our neighbours. We come and go quietly and at best might acknowledge them with the wave of a hand but seldom do we take the time to go over, introduce ourselves and act neighbourly.…