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Shadrack Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing on ice after urgent court application

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s disciplinary hearing has been put on hold following his urgent court application seeking to postpone the proceedings. Sibiya,...

Fuel price shock: Petrol price to top R30 per litre on...

Motorists and commuters across South Africa must brace themselves for record-high fuel prices, with petrol and diesel both expected to exceed R30 per litre. Increases...

Nicholas Maweni | Leadership that outlives the election

South Africa is approaching a local government election of unusual scale and complexity. The certified voters’ roll stands at about 29.2 million people. A record...

OR Tambo immigration headache: Staff shortages lead to long queues

Passengers leaving through OR Tambo International Airport are facing growing frustration over long immigration queues, with some travellers forced to arrive hours earlier than...

Four in five DUI arrests in Johannesburg happen between 6pm and...

More than 26,000 arrests recorded over three years show a persistent concentration of suspected drunk-driving enforcement in the evening, raising questions about how road-safety...

Court dismisses urgent bid to halt sale of Maumela’s R10m Ferrari,...

The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an urgent bid by businessman Morgan Maumela and his family trust to halt the sale of a...

Watch: How can Africa leapfrog with AI?

A recent International Monetary Fund report says that artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa, with...

Watch: Nigeria kidnappings keep farmers from fields, threaten food security

Kidnappings in northern Nigeria are forcing farmers to abandon their fields, disrupting livelihoods and raising food security concerns in Africa's most populous country.

Watch: Tennessee halts execution of woman after she survives lethal injection

Tennessee halts execution of woman after she survives lethal injection

New twist in Mbalula, Dlamini-Zuma defamation lawsuit

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that there is a dispute of facts in the defamation lawsuit brought before court by ANC secretary-general Fikile...