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Two of the continent’s premier game reserves – Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and South Africa’s Kruger National Park – stand on the frontlines of species loss, working tirelessly to protect wildlife under the shadow of rising extinction threats. Yet they also reveal how different leadership approaches to park management can shape conservation success, advance inclusivity, and distribute economic benefit to local communities.
ADELE MYBURGH

The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice

A rhino-poaching suspect, who recently escaped from police custody, has been identified as a criminal who was serving multiple life sentences when he broke out of prison last year

  • Simon Bloch
8 min read
Kangwayi prison in Beni.
DRC

Hundreds escape, 11 dead after DRC prison attack

More than 900 inmates are missing after armed assailants launched a coordinated attack on Kangwayi prison.

  • Peter Rothpletz
2 min read
PRISON ESCAPES

White paper promises changes for those awaiting trial

The white paper clarifies that awaiting-trial detainees may not be held in the South African Police Service cells after their first court appearance.

  • Sarah Evans
4 min read
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate will lead the investigation into the bomb blast which killed three prisoners on Monday.
ANDILE NAYIKA

IPID to probe deadly prison truck bomb blast

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate will lead the investigation into the bomb blast which killed three prisoners on Monday.

  • Andile Nayika
2 min read
ANNANIAS MATHE

Annanias Mathe case postponed

The case against C-max escapee Annanias Mathe was postponed by the Johannesburg High Court on Monday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Opposition parties demand answers to escape bid

Political parties are demanding answers after four prisoners, who were handcuffed and locked in leg irons, managed to make a bid for freedom.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read