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
An airconditioned nightmare for Eskom

Unusually high temperatures boosted demand for electricity, and also reduced power station efficiency

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
‘I saw Megan lying motionless’: How woman was killed by a lioness

Bush camp manager describes the final moments of Megan van der Zwan, 22, who was killed before his eyes in Dinokeng

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Auction bidder scores as high hopes for cannabis evaporate

Two years after a merger reportedly valued at R560m, one of the biggest outdoor cannabis-growing facilities in southern Africa was auctioned off for ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Cop gunned down in KZN tavern buried

Several high-ranking officers paid their respects on Saturday at the funeral of slain KwaZulu-Natal police constable Sphesihle Cele, 26, who lost his ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Eastern Cape prosecutor sues for almost R10m after ‘malicious’ arrest

Advocate Vicky Rossouw, who worked as a prosecutor for the NPA for 35 years, was arrested in November 2021

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
'South Africa now taking a more helpful stance on Ukraine invasion': Ukraine ...

A delegation from Ukraine visited South Africa this week to “strengthen the bond between the two countries” and raise awareness about Ukrainian ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
How Transnet is killing the economy

Trucking queues 37km long, ships waiting for 19 days to unload as transport mess spirals

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Revving up to end load-shedding

Maserati Lesolang is guiding Eskom’s Matla power station back to peak performance — while staying within the speed limit, writes Hendrik Hancke

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Bloemfontein food vendor bust for allegedly selling dagga near university

A takeaway joint in Bloemfontein situated near the University of the Free State turned out to be more organic and vegan than residents expected when ...

Hendrik Hancke Senior reporter
Eskom’s grand old dames save us from two stages of load-shedding — with a ...

The foldable solar micro-grid container is intended to bring power to areas 'difficult to reach with electricity poles'