Paul Ash Senior reporter

Paul Ash is a senior reporter at the Sunday Times, covering transport, environment and wildlife, farming, tourism and defence. He was a 14-year veteran of the paper's travel section before moving to the newsroom in 2020 to focus on writing, reporting and telling stories in sound.

News

‘There was brightness then violence, blackness and water’: Navy’s worst tragedy 40 years ...

The SAS President Kruger was rammed by the navy replenishment vessel SAS Tafelberg 145km southwest of Cape Point on ...

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Lucky escape for passengers after Airlink plane collides with bird in flight

The crew and passengers on a charter flight to Limpopo had a lucky escape when their aircraft collided with a large ...

Politics

Red Berets call for parliament to be moved to Tshwane in wake of fire

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has said any funds allocated for repairs to what appeared to be "irreversible ...

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Draft report finds no smoke detectors in roof of fire-gutted National Assembly

A draft report found there were no smoke detectors installed in the roof of the National Assembly building at ...

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Two drownings bring gloom to New Year's Day in Cape Town

New Year's Day in Cape Town has been marred by two drownings just hours apart.

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Laundryman bust for possession of 1,000 Mandrax tablets — and getting his hands dirty ...

Cape Town police arrested a man on Friday morning after finding 1,000 Mandrax tablets in his bag.

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Minstrels aim to keep the spirit of the carnival alive in SA's Covid-19-battered ...

A small group of minstrels will gather at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town on Sunday in an effort to keep the ...

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NSRI installs shark-bite kits at Plett beaches

Shark-bite kits have been installed on four beaches in Plettenberg Bay following a fundraising campaign carried out by ...

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Gautengers warned to batten down the hatches as thunderstorms approach

Severe thunderstorms bringing hail, heavy rain and “excessive lightning” are expected to hit the southern part of ...

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‘He’s blind and deaf’: Boxing Day miracle for family’s pets saved from house fire

Paramedic Caitlinn Kruger was on her way home with a friend after getting a haircut on Sunday when she saw a column of ...