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Police captain dismisses links between Armand Swart’s case to other murders

Ballistics expert Captain Laurence Makgotloe has told the Madlanga commission that there were links between the murder case of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart and...

SA new vehicle market enters 2026 with renewed momentum

South Africa’s new vehicle market has kicked off 2026 on a positive note, with industry body Naamsa – the automotive business council – reporting...

Huge relief for motorists as fuel prices decrease by over 50c...

Petrol and diesel prices will drop by between 50c and 65c from Tuesday midnight, the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced on Monday. Paraffin...

Pakistani woman nabbed in Midrand for practising as bogus medical practitioner

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested in Midrand for allegedly posing as a registered medical practitioner and unlawfully treating patients for more than a...

Matric debate has been dangerously simplified

In Daily Maverick on January 2, Muhammad Coovadia, an intern counselling psychologist, offered a forceful critique of South Africa’s annual celebration of the matric...

Premier carmakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz look to the future

Every January and February, South Africa’s automotive industry gathers its bearings. It is the period when manufacturers reflect on the year that was, take...

Charmza

Finally. A spine. A pulse. Dirco has remembered that sovereignty is not a decorative item but something you defend. We have long hosted diplomats who...

Moegoe

South Africa’s principled expulsion of Israel’s top envoy is a bold and necessary stand, reinforcing a principle that respect of the country and its...

Evidence of crooked police officials plentiful

It was supposed to be an ordinary Sunday, on July 6 generally a slow news day, when KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi decided...

African Renaissance, a dream deferred

We observe the current world disorder where international law as articulated in the UN Charter is no longer upheld by great powers, especially the...

Africa’s phone market surges as consumers opt for hi-spec devices

Africa is witnessing a mobile phone upgrade cycle moment. The obvious trend has been that of feature phones losing significant market share as millions...

Senona’s office ejection claim a fabrication – KZN police

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have released a statement  setting the record straight following  reports that KwaZulu-Natal provincial head of the Hawks Maj Gen Lesetja Senona...

Govt spin doctor steers PM27 ANC lobby

A senior government communications figure has raised his hand, acknowledging that he is the media point man for the campaign to elevate billionaire businessman...

Revenue collection the lifeblood of municipalities, says Maile

Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile has made an impassioned plea to communities businesses, government departments to pay for services rendered by municipalities. The MEC...

SA’s power pipeline swells but grid capacity inadequate

South Africa has more than 31.7GW of electricity projects seeking connection to the national grid, confirming the depth of private-sector investment flowing into the...

Motsepe demands R83M from Botswana

Businesswoman Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe is moving to claim an amount of 68-million pula (about R83-million) in legal costs, she says is owed by the government...

Mpumalanga courts hand down life sentences for criminals

The long arm of the law came through for a victim of kidnapping and rape when four suspects were sentenced to life imprisonment on...

Estate dispute turns volatile as court restrains ex-Optimum manager

The Mpumalanga High Court has granted an interim interdict against former Optimum Coal Mine general manager George Peter van der Merwe in an estate...

Can Motsepe save the ANC? Yes, but only with all of...

Patrice Motsepe cannot save the ANC alone. However, he can lead a movement of self-reflection, bold reform, and grassroots engagement that empowers us all...

Lotto Jackpot, Lotto Plus results for Saturday, January 31 2026

Lotto:              15| 32 | 36 |39| 40 | 48 |      Bonus: 28 Lotto Plus 1:   13 |...