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Hawks intercept Russia-bound recruits at O.R Tambo amid fears of SA...
South African law-enforcement agencies have moved to block what appears to be an active supply line feeding recruits into the Russia-Ukraine war, intercepting four...
More resignations hit Floyd Shivambu’s party as senior officials walk out
The leadership crisis inside Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement has deepened, with two more senior office bearers exiting the organisation. Both resigned with immediate...
Soweto Marathon athlete hospitalised after a taxi collided with runners
During the African Bank Soweto Marathon on Saturday, a 45-year-old female athlete was seriously injured during the race, when a taxi forced its way...
DRC activist, broadcaster helping farmers make climate decisions in real time
On a humid afternoon in North Kivu, a group of farmers crowd into a low, corrugated-roof community hall, passing around basic feature phones as...
Rwanda exporting homegrown digital platforms to make global impact
Rwanda is turning its domestic digital reforms into an exportable model for governments abroad. Its tech agencies and private firms increasingly deliver software and...
Kenya’s Gen- Z fusing global trends with local traditions to create...
From a Saturday mid-morning to late evening, smoke curled steadily above rows of colourful stalls as vendors grilled, fried and stirred up an endless...
At the Madlanga Commission this week: Katiso Molefe arrest, PKTT dockets
This week the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard testimony about the December 2024 arrest of alleged drug cartel member Katiso "KT" Molefe and the...
MEC urges whistleblowers to come forward as net closes in on...
Mpumalanga’s war on the so-called construction mafia has intensified, with authorities urging community members to break their silence and report extortionists who continue to...
Lotto Powerball results — Friday November 28 2025
Winning numbers - Powerball:Â 03 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 34 | Powerball: 01
Winning numbers -Â Powerball Plus: 14 | 19 |...
Crime intelligence cops driving old, unreliable cars — Inspector General report
Some SAPS crime intelligence (CI) members are using vehicles as old as more than 10 years old, which impedes them from performing optimally in...
‘Senzo Mchunu told us he had Cyril Ramaphosa’s blessings to disband...
SAPS acting deputy national commissioner of police for crime detection Lt-Gen Hilda Senthumule told the Madlanga Commission that police minister Senzo Mchunu told police...
Pretoria High Court bars Soweto Marathon Trust from interfering with race
The Pretoria High Court has barred the Soweto Marathon Trust (SMT) from interfering with or disrupting the 2025 Soweto Marathon, set to take place...
Suit-wearing criminals who loot state escape crime stats, says Firoz Cachalia
Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia warned that the most dangerous criminals in South Africa are often the ones who wear fancy suits and...
ANC places double attempted murder-accused ward councillor on special leave
A 34-year-old Mpumalanga ANC ward councillor facing two attempted murder charges following a shooting at the home of a teenager who reportedly committed suicide...
Zulu king assures Mkhwanazi clan their land has not been partitioned
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has quietly assured the influential Mkhwanazi clan of Mtubatuba in northern KwaZulu-Natal that their land has not been partitioned as feared.
The...
Luxury clothing tenant loses first round in R-millions lease battle
The High Court in Cape Town has handed the V&A Waterfront a partial victory, ordering luxury fashion brand Kat van Duinen Design Studio and...
Suspended city manager gets day in court over R24m toilet tender...
The high-profile fraud trial involving suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager and human settlements head resumed in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Gqeberha...
Limpopo traditional healers mourn passing of renowned sangoma Mbaimbai Hlathi
Traditional healers across Limpopo and beyond are mourning the death of celebrated sangoma and pioneer of African traditional medicine, Professor Sylvester Mbaimbai Hlathi. He...
SA enters Quantum era with launch of cutting-edge research centre at...
The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, is set to launch the Centre for Quantum Computing and Technology (CQCtec).
The launch...
Andrew Chauke didn’t act reasonably when dropping Richard Mdluli charges
Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke failed to act as a reasonable prosecutor when he withdrew murder and related charges against former Crime...
