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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

Calls for Feroz Khan to give testimony after Mkhwanazi accuses him of 'political fixing and misconduct'

Patriotic Alliance says claims that Gayton McKenzie is linked to drug cartels 'is all lies'

Man with sicknote loses Labour Court battle after dismissal for not reporting absence to manager