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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s nephew Londani has died
President Cyril Ramaphosa's nephew Londani Clayton Ramaphosa has died, the Presidency confirmed to Sunday World on Friday.
This confusion arose after a social media post...
Zero tolerance on roads as festive season traffic peaks, Creecy warns
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has warned that the government will take a hard line against lawlessness on South African roads during the festive season.
She...
Hundreds of Basotho, Zimbabweans nabbed entering South Africa illegally
Two Mozambican nationals were arrested at the Kosi Bay port of entry, bordering KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique.
The arrests came after Border Management Authority (BMA) officers...
SCA orders mom to return child to Switzerland in international custody...
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ordered that a four-year-old boy at the centre of a protracted international custody battle be returned to...
Pensioner shot during police chase wins R650K payout, in time for...
The Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled that the police had negligently shot a KwaZulu-Natal pensioner during a chase, awarding him R650 000 as compensation.
The court...
Court slams Pretoria High School for Girls SGB’s bid to access...
The Gauteng High Court has shut down the Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) school governing body’s (SGB) attempt to appeal a ruling that...
Hiker dies after falling on Lion’s Head trail
A hiker has died after accidentally falling from one of the trails on Lion’s Head within the Table Mountain National Park on Thursday morning.
The...
Judge scathing as ‘careless’ men lose unlawful arrest case against Ekurhuleni
The Johannesburg High Court has dealt a major blow to two men seeking millions of rands in damages for alleged unlawful arrest and assault,...
Claims against Hermione Cronje throw NDPP selection process into turmoil
Allegations of misconduct against Adv. Hermione Cronje, one of the leading candidates, have thrown the selection process for South Africa’s next national director of...
Rainfall, thunderstorms forecast for entire festive season and new year
The South African Weather Service has urged caution following forecasts showing that the festive season will experience mixed weather conditions across the country.
The forecast...
‘We won’t be intimidated,’ says Madlanga commission after handing in report...
As President Cyril Ramaphosa studies the interim report of the Madlanga commission, the inquiry itself has drawn a hard line in the sand against...
Lotto Jackpot, Lotto Plus results for Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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Man sentenced to life for raping 14-year-old step-granddaughter
The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Mluleki Zicina to life imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old step-granddaughter repeatedly in 2019.
Zicin (59) exploited his relationship with...
Kenyans nabbed for illegally working at US refugee applications centre
Seven Kenyan nationals have been nabbed after law enforcement authorities uncovered violations of South Africa’s immigration laws.
The arrests, effected as South Africa observed the...
Joburg motorists get refreshing surprise at SA Police Service roadblock
Gauteng motorists heading into the festive season are used to one thing: roadblocks that raise blood pressure faster than peak-hour traffic on the N1...
Rugby in mourning after death of ex-Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke
Former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke has died.
Dumke, aged 29, passed away on Tuesday following a battle with a rare form of gastric cancer....
Thirty-eight online retail scammers flagged after consumers swindled cash
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has raised the alarm over 38 more online suppliers who took money from unsuspecting buyers but failed to deliver...
Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry after clash...
Following a contentious and increasingly combative exchange with inquiry chair Justice Bess Nkabinde, Adv. Shamila Batohi, the head of the National Directorate of Public...
KwaZulu-Natal welcomes tourists as festive season rush hits N2, N3 routes
KwaZulu-Natal has shifted into full festive season mode, rolling out a major tourism and safety operation to welcome thousands of holidaymakers heading into the...
A memorable year for Mzansi sports fraternity
With this being the last Sports Sermon and Holy Communion offering for 2025, I would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and...
A toast to the General: the unlikely super hero of our...
As the year winds down and the air fills with the scent of braai smoke and the sound of celebration, we raise a glass—not...
SA Jewish Board of Deputies condemns Sydney attack
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) expresses its heartfelt solidarity and sympathy with the Australian Jewish community following the heinous terror attack in...
Makate versus Vodacom: A tale of David and Goliath
“Please Call Me” inventor Nkosana Makate’s settlement with Vodacom over the product that reportedly generated the company billions of rands was one of the...
The year that was and the stars dimmed by the angel...
As the final pages of the year turn, South Africa finds itself reflecting not only on the
victories that lifted the nation,but on the painful...
Plot to kill blacks with HIV exposed
Shocking allegations have surfaced that apartheid-era operatives orchestrated a campaign to spread HIV/Aids among black South Africans to reduce the
population ahead of the country’s...
Roads agency board lifts CEO’s suspension despite serious allegations
The newly appointed board of the Cross Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA) has lifted the suspension of its CEO, Lwazi Mboyi, following direct intervention...
Lotto Results for Saturday December 13, 2025
Lotto: 09 | 18| 30 | 53 | 54 | 58 Bonus: 08
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Eskom’s unbundling milestone: Impact on market reform, renewable energy
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has formally approved Eskom’s revised unbundling plan, clearing the way for a structural transformation that has...
