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Germany phases out nuclear while African, European, Asian countries ramp up...

Germany's phase-out of nuclear energy is "irreversible", Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday, as the European Commission unveiled plans for the expansion of small...

Organised crime and corruption growing at alarming rate, Andy Mothibi warns

Organised crime and corruption in South Africa are expanding at an alarming rate and are increasingly being facilitated by actors within the state itself,...

Wife and ex-lover sentenced to life for husband’s murder

A woman and her former lover have been sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating the murder of her husband in a carefully planned killing...

The country’s husband, Bongani Luvalo finds a new role

The last time South Africa saw Bongani Luvalo walking down an aisle, it was towards a stranger he'd just married on national television. Now,...

Not all state capture cases will end with orange overalls, Andy...

South Africans expecting a wave of prison sentences for those implicated in state capture may need to temper their expectations, National Director of Public...

Sentencing delayed for child murderer Amber Lee Hughes

The sentencing hearing for confessed child murderer Amber Lee Hughes has been delayed to 15 April 2026, due to organisational problems. The 27-year-old former nursery-school...

Car dealers warn rising electricity and fuel costs could weigh on...

South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, reflecting gradual progress despite persistent economic challenges, according to the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada). While the...

Call for Paul Mashatile to probe land reform, agriculture corruption

The Izwi Labantu Forum (ILF) and the Izwi Labantu Land and Agriculture Association (ILLAA) have written to the South African Deputy President, Paul Mashatile....

NPA boss Andy Mothibi hounds prosecutors accused of interfering in cases

New National Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andy Mothibi has ordered an investigation into allegations that some prosecutors may have interfered with criminal investigations...

Alleged drug cartel kingpin Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe back in court over...

The case against businessman and suspected drug cartel kingpin Katiso 'KT' Molefe has been postponed to October 26, when the matter is expected to...