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Firoz Cachalia defends R600m policing bill as state vows crackdown after...

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has defended the cost of Tuesday’s nationwide security operation, saying the deployment prevented a repeat of the deadly July...

Government vows crackdown on illegal migration, corruption and human trafficking after...

The government has thanked South Africans who participated peacefully in Tuesday's migration-related demonstrations, while warning that those who engaged in criminal activity during the...

Powerball results for Tuesday, June 30 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, June 30 2026 Powerball numbers: 21 | 26| 40 |42 | 44  Powerball: 15 Powerball Xtra numbers: 08 | 14 |16 | 25 |...

Police avert violence as Bushbuckridge march turns volatile

Mpumalanga police were forced to intervene on Tuesday after an unsanctioned anti-immigration march in Bushbuckridge threatened to spiral into violence, with angry residents demanding...

Tony Leon hits back at ‘state capture’ claims against Resolve Communications

Former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon has strongly rejected allegations that his public affairs firm, Resolve Communications, improperly influenced government decisions, describing the claims...

Cyril Ramaphosa removes DA’s Isaac Seithlolo, Samantha Graham-Mare as deputy ministers

Democratic Alliance government deployees Isaac Seitlholo and Samantha Jane Graham-Maré have been officially removed as deputy ministers of water and sanitation and electricity and...

Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-bn, UN says

The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6-billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing...

Durban march demands stricter border control and increased BMA budget

The streets of Durban were filled with a significant demonstration on Tuesday as over 1 000 participants gathered at King Dinuzulu Park in Berea...

From Nancefield Hostel to Jabulani: Marching with Soweto hostel dwellers

An ignorant bystander would have been justified in thinking it's a group of amabutho headed to war. But it was a spirited group of hostel...

Anti-migrant protest draws small crowd in Cape Town

Despite weeks of hype surrounding the March and March's June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa, only a small crowd...