The Freedom Front Plus has called on the government to declare a state of disaster as South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak deepens, warning that years of inaction have left farmers, the livestock industry and food security at serious risk.…

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the ongoing probe into the recruitment of South Africans for the Russia-Ukraine war. IOL previously reported that four people were arrested for the alleged recruitment…