Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter

Hendrik Hancke is an award-winning senior journalist who escaped the clutches of the Afrikaans media and now writes for Sunday Times and TimesLIVE about safety and security, energy and social issues.

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
HR manager accused of R1.5m fraud quotes Bible verse in her defence

Leigh Madurai has appeared in court of charges of financial wrongdoing at the Pietermaritzburg company where she works

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
'A warm hug from an old friend': expat back in South Africa to launch book on ...

'If you are brave enough to start your own business, you can be brave enough to emigrate,' says Johan Oldenburg

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Man walks into bank with live barn owl as a deposit

Customers and staff at an Absa branch in Gauteng were dumbstruck when a man arrived and tried to open a bank account using a live barn owl as a ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Alcohol-free fine dining becoming more of a (South African) thing and the chefs ...

Many people are making the conscious decision to move away from alcohol for health reasons but still want to enjoy interesting beverages - and ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Work begins to stop Cradle of Humankind sewage leaks

Contractors now fixing disintegrating pump station that has been polluting World Heritage Site for years.

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Roelf Meyer is not giving up on the great SA democracy story

Roelf Meyer, negotiating partner of Cyril Ramaphosa, is sad about happened to South Africa during the Zuma presidency

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Changes to Absa's executive committee announced

As part of a strategic plan to drive growth and reinforce its position in the market, Absa announced changes to the group’s executive committee.

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Blanket project for baby rhinos spreads warmth to rangers and other wildlife in ...

A resurfaced post has gone viral, triggering a flood of donations

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
New light on R5m claim against Mkhwebane

Gcealeka demands repayment of R5m 'wasteful expenditure'.

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Fifty shades of blue for security industry

The proposal is aimed at ensuring the public do not confuse security officers with members of the police or the military