Politics
Body of missing pupil recovered from Vaal River during police search
The body of a 17-year-old male pupil from Hoërskool Driehoek was recovered from the Vaal River on Monday.
The recovery, which brings closure to the...
Biker challenges Africa, Europe to make motorcycling inclusive, safer
On a well-paved road in Cocody, an upmarket suburb of Abidjan, Bamba Édith Christine pulled on her biker gloves, adjusted her helmet over her...
Defence force sergeant nabbed for assaulting elderly Limpopo man
A 42-year-old member of the South African National Defence Force is due to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
He is facing a...
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South Africa’s traders live with a currency that can move sharply on politics, ratings headlines, load shedding updates and global risk sentiment. That volatility...
Why Paul O’Sullivan fled South Africa
In a series of email exchanges with Parliament and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has revealed that he has once...
Kruger National Park border posts closed due to severe weather conditions
Authorities have closed two border posts in the Kruger National Park due to inclement weather.
The Border Management Authority closed the Pafuri and Giriyondo Border...
Thuso Motaung and wife accused of influencing crossover song
Popular radio presenter Thuso Motaung and his wife, Mamontha have been accused of influencing the crossover song on Lesedi FM on December 31, a...
Msimanga may take on Steenhuisen
A covert leadership bid is rupturing the DA ahead of its April conference, with Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga weighing a challenge to party leader...
‘Illegal immigrants will collapse SA’
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has warned that the unchecked influx of undocumented foreigners threatens a “spectacular collapse” of South Africa’s public services and...
Prosecutorial silence freezes SA’s $7m marine restitution fund
A $7-million (about R116-million) fund meant to shore up South Africa’s plundered oceans remains frozen in a state account, with blame for the lack...
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This 100-year-old can teach Gen Zs the secret to longevity
Rachel Le Kay celebrated a great milestone this year, turning 100 years old. A century defined by resilience, devotion and an unwavering faith that...
Unemployed Western Cape youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is inviting young people across the province to apply for opportunities within the YearBeyond...
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Ethiopian national appears in court on 12 kidnapping charges
A 47-year-old Ethiopian national, Mantesnot Lendido Erisado, appeared in the Booysens Magistrates’ Court on charges of kidnapping.
Erisado faces 12 counts of kidnapping and an...
AKA murder suspects moved to same C-max prison housing Vusimuzi “Cat”...
The Ndimande brothers, accused of the murder of award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend, celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, have been...
Coastal floods reveal fragilities in SA’s climate resilience
South Africa’s coastline and interior were struck by a series of catastrophic flood events in 2025. These recurring disasters raise the urgency, and agency,...
Fikile Mbalula: ‘Women remain backbone of ANC, its renewal’
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula used his keynote address at the ANC Women’s League Umanyano gathering in Rustenburg to reaffirm that women are the backbone...
Mayor admits no ambulances at tragic North west festival when lightning...
Moretele Local Municipality mayor George Manyike has acknowledged that no ambulances were stationed at the Mphebatho Annual Troupes Festival in North West when a...
Five suspects killed in KZN township following shootout with cops
A shootout with police in the early hours of Thursday morning resulted in the deaths of five suspects connected to a number of serious...
Eastern Cape father nabbed for ‘killing’ teen son over stolen bank...
A 14-year-old boy lost his life allegedly at the hands of his father in a shocking incident that has drawn widespread condemnation.
Police have arrested...
Water slowly returns to parts of Joburg after Rand Water maintenance...
Residents in parts of Soweto and Roodepoort Deep began seeing a gradual return of water on Wednesday afternoon after Rand Water completed its planned...
High court clears interim plan for state to print driving licence
The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of the Department of Transport (DoT) outsourcing the printing and issuing of driving licences to the...
KZN premier backs provincial top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for second term
KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN) Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has formally endorsed a second term for provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, signalling strong political support for the...
Qatar Airways makes history with Starlink-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Qatar Airways has once again raised the bar in global aviation. It has become the first airline in the world to install Starlink internet...
Cyril Ramaphosa complains about red tape four years after appointing Sipho...
ANC President and South Africa’s head of state Cyril Ramaphosa is complaining about how government red tape is crippling. This is exactly four years...
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Challenge to NDPP appointment process not personal – Barnabas Xulu
The legal bid to halt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of a new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) is rooted in frustration over procedural...
North West businesses reject short-term fixes ahead of ANC January 8...
As the North West hosts ANC’s January 8 celebrations in the platinum-rich Rustenburg, the provincial business community has called for lasting solutions to infrastructure...
Nearly 40 rape suspects nabbed in Mpumalanga’s four-day police crackdown
In a four-day blitz in which police sent a blunt message to sexual predators, 37 rape suspects were arrested across Mpumalanga as Operation Shanela...































