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Gift of the Givers activates disaster response teams after Northern Cape hit with severe hailstorms

Gift of the Givers activates disaster response teams after Northern Cape hit with severe hailstorms

March and March issue ultimatum to Lesufi as Joburg protest escalates tensions

March and March issue ultimatum to Lesufi as Joburg protest escalates tensions

Sixty60 style! Hillcrest teachers turn Checkers bags into runway gold

Sixty60 style! Hillcrest teachers turn Checkers bags into runway gold

ANC veterans in KZN Mike Sutcliffe and Ravi Pillay brought in to boost task team

ANC veterans in KZN Mike Sutcliffe and Ravi Pillay brought in to boost task team

Breakthrough in 20-year-old murder case as French authorities arrest suspect

Breakthrough in 20-year-old murder case as French authorities arrest suspect

Father arrested for the alleged rape and murder of his daughter, Snesihle Khathi

Father arrested for the alleged rape and murder of his daughter, Snesihle Khathi

Pretoria man arrested for impersonating Secret Service agent and possessing firearms

Pretoria man arrested for impersonating Secret Service agent and possessing firearms

Why ending South Africa's fuel tax reprieve may be premature, and damaging to the economy

Why ending South Africa's fuel tax reprieve may be premature, and damaging to the economy

Minister Sisisi Tolashe to appear in Parliament to respond to SUV, nanny allegations

Minister Sisisi Tolashe to appear in Parliament to respond to SUV, nanny allegations

R1.1 billion in municipal contracts exposed: 'The SIU is taking action,' says Leonard Lekgetho

R1.1 billion in municipal contracts exposed: 'The SIU is taking action,' says Leonard Lekgetho

Freedom Day fumble: Botched Vito theft ends in wall crash at Durban baby home

Freedom Day fumble: Botched Vito theft ends in wall crash at Durban baby home

High Court ruling in ADT case clarifies restraint of trade

High Court ruling in ADT case clarifies restraint of trade

15 arrested for allegedly posing as SASSA officials while selling insurance to grant recipients

15 arrested for allegedly posing as SASSA officials while selling insurance to grant recipients

UAE's OPEC exit creates new uncertainties in global oil markets

UAE's OPEC exit creates new uncertainties in global oil markets

Animal cruelty: Dogs strung from walls 'to lure robbery and hijacking victims'

Animal cruelty: Dogs strung from walls 'to lure robbery and hijacking victims'

Zimbabwe’s Amendment Debate Is Being Misread And Section 328 Is the Reason Why

Zimbabwe’s Amendment Debate Is Being Misread And Section 328 Is the Reason Why

Tshwane councillor accused of 'helping party donor land city tender'

Tshwane councillor accused of 'helping party donor land city tender'

How eco toilets and robots are set to revolutionise water and sanitation in eThekwini

How eco toilets and robots are set to revolutionise water and sanitation in eThekwini

Former Kenwyn mosque imam arrested for contempt of court amid community outcry

Former Kenwyn mosque imam arrested for contempt of court amid community outcry

Gauteng High Court slams Steenhuisen for delays in foot-and-mouth disease vaccination scheme

Gauteng High Court slams Steenhuisen for delays in foot-and-mouth disease vaccination scheme

'Children are afraid to attend school': Nigeria urges SA to protect its citizens from xenophobic attacks

'Children are afraid to attend school': Nigeria urges SA to protect its citizens from xenophobic attacks

Joburg protest | ActionSA denies exploiting anti-migrant sentiment

Joburg protest | ActionSA denies exploiting anti-migrant sentiment

Hyde Park shooting | Bellarmine Mugabe fined R600,000, to be deported from SA

Hyde Park shooting | Bellarmine Mugabe fined R600,000, to be deported from SA

ANC rejects claims of election scramble over KZN leadership changes

ANC rejects claims of election scramble over KZN leadership changes

Water Crisis Committee welcomes Brixton Reservoir, but cautions against complacency

Water Crisis Committee welcomes Brixton Reservoir, but cautions against complacency

Toffee Beanz: The four-legged advocate for young witnesses in court

Toffee Beanz: The four-legged advocate for young witnesses in court

LOOK | March and March's Joburg gathering targets crime allegedly linked to foreign nationals

LOOK | March and March's Joburg gathering targets crime allegedly linked to foreign nationals

Zimbabwean and Nigerian authorities warn of serious risks as protests turn violent in SA

Zimbabwean and Nigerian authorities warn of serious risks as protests turn violent in SA

Steinhoff scandal: Markus Jooste's former Lanzerac Wine Estate challenges SARB over R220m forfeiture

Steinhoff scandal: Markus Jooste's former Lanzerac Wine Estate challenges SARB over R220m forfeiture

Nelspruit Correctional Centre oversight visit reveals protocol lapses among officials

Nelspruit Correctional Centre oversight visit reveals protocol lapses among officials

From promise to protest: Wandile Mthiyane's 1,600km walk for housing rights

From promise to protest: Wandile Mthiyane's 1,600km walk for housing rights

China to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties

China to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties

Khayelitsha Development Forum's new leadership vows to combat crime and unemployment

Khayelitsha Development Forum's new leadership vows to combat crime and unemployment

Concern as Durban pupils ditch class for beachfront, taxi ranks and risky hangouts

Concern as Durban pupils ditch class for beachfront, taxi ranks and risky hangouts

Matlosana Municipal Manager reinstated by High Court after 'procedural flaws'

Matlosana Municipal Manager reinstated by High Court after 'procedural flaws'

eThekwini Municipality wants R3.9 billion to replace fleet

eThekwini Municipality wants R3.9 billion to replace fleet

Labour Court's bold warning: No more second chances for urgent applications

Labour Court's bold warning: No more second chances for urgent applications

Two arrested for human trafficking to face charges in George court

Two arrested for human trafficking to face charges in George court

Starvation and drowning on the deadly Horn of Africa migrant route

Starvation and drowning on the deadly Horn of Africa migrant route

Land invasions spark eThekwini's bold R520 million debt write-off

Land invasions spark eThekwini's bold R520 million debt write-off

French teen arrested for licking straws granted permission to leave Singapore, for now

French teen arrested for licking straws granted permission to leave Singapore, for now

UWC's 100th 'New Agenda' Edition: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ben Turok

UWC's 100th 'New Agenda' Edition: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ben Turok

Cachalia reveals recovery of six unregistered firearms in Western Cape during 2025/26

Cachalia reveals recovery of six unregistered firearms in Western Cape during 2025/26

Public Interest SA lays corruption complaint against NPA’s IDAC head Andrea Johnson

Hyde Park shooting update | Bellarmine Mugabe and cousin back in court for sentencing

Fuel price forecast: Where petrol and diesel are heading in May following the tax relief extension

Fuel price forecast: Where petrol and diesel are heading in May following the tax relief extension

Trump to put his picture in US passports

Trump to put his picture in US passports

Oil edges higher as US-Iran talks appear to have stalled

Oil edges higher as US-Iran talks appear to have stalled

'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

The Selective Sword of Justice: Why the Custodial Sentence Imposed on Julius Malema Offends Both Law and Logic

The Selective Sword of Justice: Why the Custodial Sentence Imposed on Julius Malema Offends Both Law and Logic

Man fighting retrenchment loses legal battle after company reports R2.8 million loss

Man fighting retrenchment loses legal battle after company reports R2.8 million loss