Politics
Cyril Ramaphosa mourns Swiss alps inferno that claimed over 40 lives
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed South Africa’s condolences following a devastating fire that claimed lives at an international ski resort in the Swiss Alps,...
Stricter measures considered for N3 to Gauteng as scores return from...
As holidaymakers continue their return journeys, peak traffic conditions are anticipated in a northbound direction towards Gauteng starting from Friday and continuing throughout the...
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa sends blessings to Shembe pilgrims
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Velenkosini Hlabisa has extended warm wishes to thousands of congregants of the Nazareth Baptist Church as they gather for...
‘It’s too toxic’: department warns public to avoid West Coast shellfish
A wave of dead shellfish washed up along parts of the West Coast, prompting the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to issue...
Child pregnancy persistent as Gauteng confirms nearly 400 New Year’s Day...
The persistent issue of children giving birth has once again clouded the nationwide celebration of New Year's Day babies born on Thursday.
As with several...
Hailstorm, heavy rain leave parts of Mpumalanga without power, roads closed
Mpumalanga authorities have urged residents and motorists to remain on high alert as severe weather continues to batter parts of the province, with a...
Bogus prophet arrested after string of rapes spanning two decades
A 55-year-old man believed to be one of the Free State’s most elusive serial rapists has finally been arrested after allegedly terrorising women for...
Icebolethu dismisses backlash after turning down funeral claim over ‘criminal involvement’
Funeral parlor giant Icebolethu Group has broken its silence following public outrage over the rejection of a funeral claim linked to the late Sbonelo...
KZN welcomes 90 New Year babies as MEC flags disturbing teen...
KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has welcomed dozens of New Year babies born across the province while sounding a strong warning over persistently high...
Taxi body sends condolences after nine die in R61 crash
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has sent heartfelt condolences to the families of nine people who died in a devastating crash on...
MEC scathing as 14-year-old among moms who gave birth on New...
Mpumalanga health MEC Sasekani Manzini has welcomed 50 New Year babies while lamenting the overall teenage pregnancy crisis facing the province, totalling more than...
Eastern Cape welcomes 38 New Year’s Day babies by 10am
The Eastern Cape ushered in the New Year with both new life and renewed hope, as 38 babies were born across the province by...
Jail bars couldn’t stop Shebeshxt from winning Thobela FM Song of...
Iron bars could not silence the bars that mattered most to Limpopo music lovers.
Even as controversy swirls and courtrooms loom, Shebeshxt has walked away...
Praise, controversy collide at Brian Hlongwa’s final farewell
The funeral of former Gauteng health MEC Brian Hlongwa was both a moment of remembrance and quiet controversy, as tributes celebrating his political commitment...
Call to remain vigilant as SA ushers in New Year
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is urging men and women to be extra vigilant when going out to various places of entertainment as...
‘No approval, no fireworks,’ warns Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya
As South Africans prepare to welcome the New Year at midnight, excitement is building across the country, with fireworks expected to light up the...
Saulsville tavern massacre suspect abandons bail bid
A 32-year-old man accused of carrying out one of the deadliest tavern shootings in recent years has abandoned his bid for bail, as he...
Hammanskraal residents told to use water sparingly as demand outstrips supply
Hammanskraal has seen some measure of relief after authorities reported progress on the problematic infrastructure linked to the long-delayed Hammanskraal Water Intervention Project.
The Department...
Gauteng transport crackdown nets arrests and impoundments
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has reported major law enforcement successes following intensified festive season operations carried out by the Gauteng Transport...
MEC Saki Mokoena gives away 13 houses to Frankfort families
Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance (Cogta) and Human Settlements Saki Mokoena is on a mission to eradicate the housing crisis in the province.
Fresh...
Police urge public to be vigilant as syndicates spiking drinks are...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has urged members of the public to be on high alert as syndicates rob mainly men of their...
Cape Town alcohol confiscations more than double, records over 40k traffic...
The City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies have confiscated more than 4, 500 litres of alcohol this December, with more than half of...
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Cops find body suspected to be missing SANDF member swept away...
The Komati River, swollen and unforgiving after days of heavy rain, has finally given up what is believed to be the body of a...
Doornkop building collapse exposes a city’s hollow promises to its most...
In the shadowed silence of a Soweto morning, a building meant for purpose became a tomb for the desperate. The collapse of an unlawfully...
Intake of 69 interns clouded by crisis of hundreds of jobless...
The Eastern Cape Department of Health is preparing a fanfare to welcome 69 new medical interns to Frere Hospital this New Year’s Day, but...
Caged ‘Cat’ Matlala quietly moved to South Africa’s most isolated prison
In a clandestine overnight transfer shrouded in standard procedure, one of South Africa’s most high-profile awaiting-trial prisoners has vanished from Pretoria into the remote,...
Why Barnabas Xulu drags President Cyril Ramaphosa to court over NDPP...
Barnabas Xulu, a seasoned lawyer and director of B Xulu and Partners Incorporated, has found himself at the centre of a legal battle that...
Bloody holiday weekend in the Free State as seven people are...
While the festive season is a time for celebration, a grim shadow of violence has fallen across the Thabo Mofutsanyana region after a series...
100 Arrested in KZN traffic blitz as festive season clampdown intensifies
While transport authorities hail a major weekend operation in Newcastle as a "resounding success" for road safety, the arrest of 100 motorists underscores the...
