Being an addict on the street is hard, the two men say. But trying to break the habit is the hardest
The Victims of Crime Survey for 2015-2016, released by Statistics South Africa, shows that South Africans are generally reluctant to report crime
It is clear that West Africa’s drug laws are doing more harm than good, writes former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
A new film forces us to examine the background to crimes associated with poverty and deprivation
There are thousands of kilometres of coastline in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. Drug traffickers are taking advantage
The battle to eliminate fake pharmaceutical products is being stepped up
The unit says it has found no signs of the psychosis-inducing drug but others insist it is in the country
The dangers of "chemical sex" are many, including addiction, overdose and HIV infection, and the tally of victims is mounting, campaigners warn.
The Tshwane initiative could help reduce drug use, drug-related crime and new HIV infections.
Behind the rage in in Rosettenville and Phomolong is a mix of xenophobia and internecine battles.
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/ 12 December 2014
Pharmaceutical experts differ over how to limit dependency on a common painkiller.
The first instalment of our drug edition looks at books that are easy to get hooked on – if you’re into misery, redemption and excruciating honesty.
Licking seems to be the latest craze as Justin Bieber features in the new single from R&B artist Maejor Ali, calling on fans to "lick his lolly".
A young pharmacist is driving a project to get Tanzania to make more of its own medicine.
A report released by health activists details mismanagement and shortages in Mthatha.
Médecins Sans Frontières says in five months there has been no improvement with Eastern Cape HIV and TB drug stock-outs.
Eldorado Park residents have had enough of drug peddlers and want swift action from President Jacob Zuma, a resident has said.
VIDEO: Rhodes students Jonathan Jones and Bjorn Krietsch follow the stories of two Grahamstown families trying to come to grips with the ruinous effects of tik.
Pope Benedict arrived in Mexico this weekend promising to "unmask the evil" of drug trafficking in a country ravaged by gang violence.
Krejcir’s network could extend to police and Balkan drug smugglers.
The cocaine trafficking trial of Sheryl Cwele resumed on Monday with her lawyer attempting to further discredit state witness Charmaine Moss.
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/ 20 December 2010
Local drug police sabotage expensive scanning equipment and tip off smugglers to avoid detection.
WikiLeaks cables show US concern that cartels are trafficking in the region on a massive scale.
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/ 30 November 2010
The CSRI said it signed a deal with a UK company to develop a drug from a plant used by the San people to combat obesity.
A cocaine consignment destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique was seized at the OR Tambo International Airport, police said.
A dermatologist linked to the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death on Wednesday denied giving the star dangerous drugs.
Mandrax tablets valued close to R4-million were stolen from the storeroom of the police’s organised unit in Nelspruit, police said on Friday.
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/ 9 February 2009
A pair of identical twins have escaped being convicted and hanged on drugs charges, due to confusion over which one of them was the culprit.
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/ 21 January 2009
Three SAA pilots and 12 cabin crew detained by the British authorities for alleged drug possession were released without being charged on Wednesday.
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/ 2 December 2008
Europe’s last refuge for hippies, artists and activists may not last much longer, with the Danish government determined to clean up the giant squat.
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/ 26 November 2008
Cape Verde’s deportees say they return home only to find plentiful drugs, unemployment and discrimination.
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/ 9 September 2008
The case of Golden Lions rugby player Rayno Benjamin was postponed in court on Tuesday after he was charged for drug dealing.