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Fear, suspicion, and crime create a challenging atmosphere in South Africa's poor communities.

Illegal electricity connections are costing Eskom billions in revenue, but perpetrators often believe their actions are justified.

Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday visited the aggrieved community of Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, following violent protests against illegal mining in the area.

The drone surveillance industry is expanding, potentially offering more jobs in a shrinking market, but the use of aerial surveillance, especially in residential areas, raises privacy concerns.

We need to use every tool at our disposal to get out of this rut

Smaller countries in Africa like Rwanda, Mauritius and Botswana are successfully repositioning themselves, but we lack clarity about what South Africa is, what does South Africa stand for … we have in many ways not been able to define Brand South Africa, says local branding guru Thebe Ikalafeng.

The City of Cape Town sees detection of criminal incidents go up by 108% in three months, as its CCTV camera network expands.

The crime rate in townships and informal settlements, and most recently the killings in Diepsloot, are a cause for concern, but unlikely so for politicians.

Veteran KwaZulu-Natal photographer Bongani Mbatha will be remembered as a skilled lensman and a kindhearted person, his friends and colleagues said on Wednesday.

One eco-brick and one classroom at a time, the inspiring story of environmental entrepreneur Diana Musara.