An ex-convict and his accomplice, stand accused of raping and stabbing to death a 17-year-old girl in her home in Umlazi. 39-year-old Sifundo Bhengu was first arrested and sentenced in 2004 to 15 years imprisonment for armed robbery and, in 2012 he was granted parole. During the same year, he was arrested again for violating his parole and sentenced to 5 years in prison. He was released in 2018. The Community of Philani in uMlazi welcomed Sifundo Bhengu with open arms after his release. But On the 28th of May 2024, 6 years after being released from prison for the second time, he struck again in the most heinous way. Ex-convicts re-offending is one of the greatest challenges facing the justice system in South Africa. Could it be because rehabilitation and reintegration programmes are largely absent from the justice system?

A community in Hammakopa in Limpopo is up in arms over the looting of their mineral resources after two mines started operating in the area. They say that the existence of the mines has also caused instability in the community.

Unemployment in the country has plunged into yet another low. The latest figures paint a bleak future of poverty and food insecurity as more people turn to garbage dumps for food.

A community in Ratanda is outraged by the alleged murder of a suspected shoplifter who was locked inside a cold room in a supermarket.

Security guards say they are still given a raw deal by employers.

To mark Mandela Day, we highlight a community effort that helped an elderly woman save her home which had been sold illegally.

In this episode, we profile criminals who would have evaded justice had it not been for meticulous police work.

In the past 8 years, KwaZulu-Natal has been hit by at least 10 floods and 2 tornados. Although, natural disasters cannot be prevented, they can be made less catastrophic.