Politics
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...
Trio who assaulted Eastern Cape car guard all released on warning
The three men accused of assaulting a security guard at one of East London’s most popular waterfront spots have all been released on warning.
The...
Justice committee welcomes Andy Mothibi’s NDPP appointment, vows tough oversight
Parliament’s justice watchdog has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Adv Andy Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP),...
SABC warns public against fake TV licence inspectors amid robbery scare
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has issued a warning to the public following the circulation of social media messages alleging that criminals are...
NSFAS 2026 explained: Your next steps, key dates, mistakes to avoid
If you applied for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding for 2026, this is the moment to pay attention. The hard part...
Solly Mapaila warns Cyril Ramaphosa about ANC leaders ‘who act like...
South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Solly Mapaila has delivered a blistering message to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, framing the party’s decision to...
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Cyril Ramaphosa names SIU head Mothibi new prosecutions boss
South Africa’s prosecutorial leadership has entered a new chapter as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office confirms the appointment of Adv Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the...
ActionSA lambasts Polokwane mayor John Mpe over ‘contaminated water’
ActionSA leadership in Limpopo has stated that it will be lodging a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the Polokwane...
Ten half naked teen boys rescued, man arrested on suspicion of...
A 47-year-old foreign national was arrested in the Johannesburg CBD following the rescue of 10 half-naked teenage boys in what police suspect is a...
Discovery Health seeks refunds after claims processing error
Discovery Health has asked a number of members to repay the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) after a processing error resulted in some claims...
Government to blame for Limpopo girl’s pit toilet death, says activist
The death of a six-year-old girl who drowned after falling into a pit toilet in Nkuzana Village has ignited a fierce constitutional rebuke of...
Santaco urges vigilance as festive return traffic reaches peak
As thousands of commuters stream back to Gauteng and other economic hubs following the festive break, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has...
Stats show nearly 8K people nabbed for drunk driving over festive...
Nearly 8, 000 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the recent festive season, highlighting the ongoing challenge of alcohol...
Two ‘armed’ suspects killed in shootout with police in KZN
Two allegedly armed suspects were shot dead during an intelligence-driven police operation in KwaZulu-Natal, as authorities intensify efforts to choke the flow of illegal...
Residents face up to seven days of dry taps as Joburg...
Johannesburg residents are being urged to brace themselves for a difficult and uneven week as parts of the metro face low water pressure and...
 Man arrested after girlfriend stabbed to death in Free State farm
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 22-year-old girlfriend following an alleged domestic violence incident at a local...
Road crash claims six lives in the Free State as holidaymakers...
At least six people lost their lives in a tragic road accident following a T-bone collision between a sedan and a 22-seater minibus taxi...
Good news for SA motorists as Gwede Mantashe lowers gear on...
South African motorists will enjoy a welcome reprieve at the pumps this month after government announced fuel price decreases for January, effective from Wednesday,...






























