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Four wanted suspects killed in dramatic police shootout in Durban
SABC suspends journalist Natasha Phiri after allegedly receiving money for information
Thabo Bester challenges prison transfer in Johannesburg High Court
WATCH | Sahpra announces Citro-Soda recall
Two Gauteng schoolboys fatally stabbed in separate incidents
ActionSA MP Dereleen James to lay charges against Gayton McKenzie
Gauteng drivers beware: R4,000 fines loom for unroadworthy vehicles this Easter
Duo get life for killing Umhlanga businessman over a rent dispute
Mugabe’s son back in court as plea deal talks advance
SASSA grant payment dates for April 2026
China-SA Bi-National Commission: Strengthening Economic Ties Amid Global Challenges
Iran denies Trump talks, fires new wave of missiles at Israel
Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66 in Amazon jungle takeoff disaster
Lawyer fatally shot outside CCMA in Joburg CBD daylight attack has been named
Sahpra announces Citro-Soda recall
FNB employee debarred after client loses R500,000 over bad advice, while she gained R260,000 commission
Hormuz, a geo-strategic leverage or a trap
Two Mpumalanga women in legal battle for burial rights after both claim to be 'wives' of same man
Nkosi Defends Cash Allegations at Madlanga Commission: Claims Harley-Davidson Riding Gear, Not Bribe
Merc - Nkosi says Katiso " KT" Molefe gave him 'Harley-Davidson biker gear and not cash'
SABC suspends journalist Natasha Phiri after receiving money for information
Severe storms warning for parts of SA while Cape Town bakes at 36°C
Jazz fever hits Mother City with free concert ahead of Cape Town International Jazz Festival
COVID excuse fails as court orders man to return VW
How a midnight operation led to the arrest of a foreign national with R8 million in cocaine
Nkosi says Katiso " KT" Molefe gave him 'Harley-Davidson biker gear and not cash' | Madlanga Commission
Democratic Alliance announces new mayoral candidates for Western Cape elections
Protecting whistleblowers is the only way to win the 'fight against corruption'
Millions of South African families go to bed hungry every night
Holding them close, loving them until the end: A couple's end-of-life care for ill children
Western Cape fuel shortages 'linked to suppliers hoarding petrol for profit'
African Ombudsman Research Centre relaunch emphasises stronger governance in Africa
Construction mafia down but not dead, warns CIDB
Court orders demolition of illegal boundary wall in Midrand estate
Sex Toys for Soldiers: A Kenyan woman’s unusual protest against BATUK abuse
Mashatile slams ‘false meeting’ with Cat Matlala | Madlanga Commission
DA close to finalising its Western Cape mayoral candidates
Afrika Mayibuye Movement backs Mkhwanazi, calls for urgent action on alleged corruption
Mother, grandparents of slain toddler Orderick Lucas plead guilty to child neglect
Gayton McKenzie's controversial funding decisions: LIV Golf vs cultural festivals
Lekota was not of sound mind says court, his lover 'emptied' his bank account weeks before his death
Madlanga Commission | Nkosi grilled over 'Cat' Matlala's credit card request
Jazz fever hits Mother City with free concerts ahead of Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Lesufi apologises to family of psychiatric patient who died from burns at Dr George Mukhari Hospital
Parliament's urgent intervention to protect arts funding
Sasabona Manganye refutes claims of ANC's move to recall Mayor Dada Morero
Oil sinks, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks, but fuel crisis still looms
Stories shared by Xi: Correct understanding of governance performance
Madlanga Commission: Matlala's meeting with Mashatile raises corruption concerns
Why Trump backflipped on 48-hour deadline threat to bomb Iran's energy infrastructure
Cape Town International Jazz Fest road closures you need to know about
Daylight shooting: Woman believed to be lawyer gunned down in Johannesburg CBD
Sobukwe grave desecration: Still no suspects behind bars
R40 million loss: Free State farmers demand compensation as foot-and-mouth disease hits herds
How South Africa became a hub for romance scams and international con artists
Dr Allan Boesak praised as 'a man of conscience' at 80th birthday celebration
'Prime Evil': Apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock says orders to kill came from PW Botha
Fitness apps as security threat: French aircraft carrier position exposed by jogging officer
Court rejects Julius Mkhwanazi’s urgent bid to stop disciplinary hearing
Dr Allan Boesak shares wisdom, sacrifices, and insights from his legacy at 80th birthday celebration
BRICS payment system: What experts say about its design, rollout and timeline
'Extraordinary individual' Dr Allan Boesak honoured at 80th birthday celebration by activists, political luminaries
Farmers seek court intervention against Government's control of FMD vaccine distribution
South Africa's R1.5-trillion gambling habit... And the poor are paying
Locked doors, ignored warnings: Health Ombud exposes fatal hospital failures
MK Party mourns the passing of Comrade Nkosentsha Shezi
ETDP Seta faces scrutiny over R630 million unaccounted funds
84% of South Africans rely on public healthcare: Cyril Ramaphosa pushes NHI reform
Granny dies in freak accident: Community mourns death of 75-year-old killed after driver's foot slips
Viral video shows diesel sold for over R29 in Durban fuel price shock
At the Edge of Escalation: A Call for Restraint
SABC under fire as ‘Face The Nation’ axing sparks censorship row
Mpumalanga police captain kills woman before turning gun on himself
‘AI must not destroy jobs’: Labour union backs Mashatile’s call for worker protection
Romance scam: Trio who swindled elderly woman of R14 million to apply for bail
Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York's LaGuardia airport
Planet being pushed beyond limits, UN chief warns, as earth traps record heat in 2025
Dr Iqbal Survé praises Dr Allan Boesak for being 'a man of conscience' at 80th birthday celebration
WATCH | Health Ombud reveals critical findings on patient deaths at Gauteng hospitals
ActionSA pursues intimidation charges against Gayton McKenzie over 'threats' against Dereleen James
Ekapa Mine tragedy: All five trapped miners recovered
Pressure mounts on government to reopen Sapref refinery as fuel security bites amid Middle East war
ActionSA pursues intimidation charges against Gayton McKenzie over
Teen arrested for murder of four-year-old boy in Gqeberha
Gayton McKenzie refutes drug cartel links: 'I don’t know these people'
Interesting Capetonians | The Early Life of Allan Boesak
WATCH | Sergeant Nkosi returns to the Madlanga Commission to testify about his 'double life'
US wants ‘to colonise us again’ – Lula to Latin American leaders
Kremlin denies it said ‘f**k you’ to France
SASSA payment dates for April 2026: Here’s when beneficiaries should collect their grants
'Hands off Mkhwanazi' | Ndlozi lashes out at Malema, warns SA risks ‘mafia state’
Hawks arrest four foreign nationals in Cape Town's major cyber fraud bust
Inquest into Cradock Four resumes with Eugene de Kock's testimony
London police probe attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime
Gulf countries targeted in fresh attacks: Latest developments in the Middle East war
For 10 million South African kids, school is where they get their only meal
Karabo Khakhau disputes DA 'tithe' claim after being barred from leadership race