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Court slams Pretoria High School for Girls SGB’s bid to access...
The Gauteng High Court has shut down the Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) school governing body’s (SGB) attempt to appeal a ruling that...
Hiker dies after falling on Lion’s Head trail
A hiker has died after accidentally falling from one of the trails on Lion’s Head within the Table Mountain National Park on Thursday morning.
The...
Judge scathing as ‘careless’ men lose unlawful arrest case against Ekurhuleni
The Johannesburg High Court has dealt a major blow to two men seeking millions of rands in damages for alleged unlawful arrest and assault,...
Claims against Hermione Cronje throw NDPP selection process into turmoil
Allegations of misconduct against Adv. Hermione Cronje, one of the leading candidates, have thrown the selection process for South Africa’s next national director of...
Rainfall, thunderstorms forecast for entire festive season and new year
The South African Weather Service has urged caution following forecasts showing that the festive season will experience mixed weather conditions across the country.
The forecast...
‘We won’t be intimidated,’ says Madlanga commission after handing in report...
As President Cyril Ramaphosa studies the interim report of the Madlanga commission, the inquiry itself has drawn a hard line in the sand against...
Why December has become South Africa’s most dangerous month
Every year, when South Africa shifts into festive mode, something more unsettling shifts beneath the surface of our national mood.
“Dezemba” may symbolise celebration, homecomings,...
Man sentenced to life for raping 14-year-old step-granddaughter
The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Mluleki Zicina to life imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old step-granddaughter repeatedly in 2019.
Zicin (59) exploited his relationship with...
Kenyans nabbed for illegally working at US refugee applications centre
Seven Kenyan nationals have been nabbed after law enforcement authorities uncovered violations of South Africa’s immigration laws.
The arrests, effected as South Africa observed the...
Exercise smart beer consumption habits every festive season
The festive season is a time for connection. The temporary closure of many businesses provides a special opportunity for travel and meetings.
Families come home,...
Joburg motorists get refreshing surprise at SA Police Service roadblock
Gauteng motorists heading into the festive season are used to one thing: roadblocks that raise blood pressure faster than peak-hour traffic on the N1...
Rugby in mourning after death of ex-Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke
Former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke has died.
Dumke, aged 29, passed away on Tuesday following a battle with a rare form of gastric cancer....
Thirty-eight online retail scammers flagged after consumers swindled cash
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has raised the alarm over 38 more online suppliers who took money from unsuspecting buyers but failed to deliver...
Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry after clash...
Following a contentious and increasingly combative exchange with inquiry chair Justice Bess Nkabinde, Adv. Shamila Batohi, the head of the National Directorate of Public...
Global unity against GBV and femicide in the digital era
As Nordic ambassadors to South Africa, we joined the global call during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This year’s theme, “End...
Charmza
The unwavering spine of Nkosana Makate deserves a Bell’s. After a lifetime of corporate warfare, a semblance of justice is wrung from Vodacom’s clenched...
Moegoe
Behold the moegoes of the year: that cabal of bittereinders and professional victims who booked a one-way ticket on US President Donald Trump’s clown...
Why the nation has a stake in the ANC NGC
The diagnosis delivered by Fikile Mbalula this week should reverberate far beyond the confines of the national general council (NGC) at the Birchwood Hotel...
KwaZulu-Natal welcomes tourists as festive season rush hits N2, N3 routes
KwaZulu-Natal has shifted into full festive season mode, rolling out a major tourism and safety operation to welcome thousands of holidaymakers heading into the...
A toast to the General: the unlikely super hero of our...
As the year winds down and the air fills with the scent of braai smoke and the sound of celebration, we raise a glass—not...
