Monday, 5 October 2026

Sam Wright said an intersection beggar who allegedly targets women was arrested and charged with intimidation, then released; she had struggled to get police updates and wants authorities held accountable.

Wright urged victims of intimidation or violence at traffic lights to open cases at any police station, with community policing forums able to help if officers refuse or delay.

Family-law expert Shani van Niekerk said platonic co-parents have the same parental rights and responsibilities as married or casual biological parents, and cannot simply opt out after conception.

Residents of Pugwane in Limpopo reportedly walk two kilometres to collect discoloured water from a puddle shared with animals, after taps remained dry for more than a decade.