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Endangered species: The Halfmens is a tree-like succulent plant species devoid of branches, which is the most iconic of the Richtersveld

Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape

‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents

KwaZulu-Natal residents who are unemployed, financially struggling and hungry have lambasted Eskom’s proposed 36.1% tariff hike. (Dean Hutton/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

‘Deplorable’ R35m Eskom fraudsters receive 20-year jail term

Bernard Moraka and Victor Tshabalala defrauded Eskom to the tune of almost R35-million over 32 months through 53 bogus transactions

In Eritrea, certain topics are known to be out of bounds for journalists. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)

Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs

Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released

Behind bars: Damilare Adenola was arrested during a Lagos protest against police brutality in February this year. Photo: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

Freeing Nigeria’s unjustly imprisoned

Too many Nigerians are stuck in prison for longer than allowed by law – sometimes for crimes they did not commit

The apparent benefits of the internship model need to be offset by operational, political and academic challenges

Teachers applying for jobs must be vetted more strictly

Two women in Mpumalanga taught children for 11 years without the necessary qualifications. They are not the only ones to have slipped through the screening system

A letter to Ciham Ali, in an Eritrean jail on her birthday

Ciham Ali was born in the United States and moved to Eritrea with her family. When Ciham tried to leave, she was arrested at the border. After eight years, Human Rights Watch…

Oscar Pistorius.

Oscar Pistorius didn’t try to hurt himself, he just slipped in his cell, says brother

Oscar Pistorius was taken to hospital, reportedly with wrist injuries. But rumours about the event are completely untrue, stated his brother Carl.

New plan to help end tuberculosis by 2035

But ridding the planet of curable and preventable tuberculosis will tax the world’s existing resources.

According to the department of public service and administration, a candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check before an appointment. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Comment: Overcrowded jails deadly, inhumane

The situation of detainees in remand is so bad, it exceeds the punishment of incarceration.

Crime and punishment don’t add up

Life imprisonment sentences cause social harm, are not reducing crime and cost the taxpayer.