Sunday World Archives

Crime

Four men linked to the separate murders of women appear in court

4th October 2026

At least four men have been arrested or appeared in court in connection with separate murder cases involving women in the Free...

Crime

Police foil alleged robbery, arrest seven and recover unlicensed firearm and ammunition

4th October 2026

Seven men have been arrested after police recovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition during an intelligence-driven operation in Makumeke village near Malamulele...

Crime

Khuma man jailed for 18 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend

4th October 2026

A 32-year-old Khuma man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of his former girlfriend. North West Police...

World

Watch: US job growth slows in September

4th October 2026

US job growth slows in September

Crime

Two men convicted in Facebook vehicle scam targeting unsuspecting buyers

4th October 2026

Two men have been convicted and sentenced for their roles in a sophisticated scam that targeted people responding to vehicle and taxi...

Big Reads

R730bn in eight hands, yet millions languish in poverty

4th October 2026

South Africa’s eight billionaires, all of them men, have a combined fortune of R730-billion, while more than 23-million people live below the...

Opinion

When the protectors become predators

4th October 2026

The charges against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya make for grim reading. The state alleges that the 59-year-old, who headed...