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Two men sentenced for deadly Boitekong cellphone robbery

Stolen, sold, diverted: How legal guns become South Africa’s murder weapons

Monday's Weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail expected across parts of SA

Country music star Tommy Dell injured in R40 Mbombela crash that killed two women

Multiple vehicles trapped in Johannesburg flooding as JMPD warns motorists

GO! Durban to hit the road in December as eThekwini reaches agreement with operators

Terricia Govender’s mother on the ground in Nepal searching for missing daughter

805,688 applications: Gauteng schools face 2027 capacity crunch

‘Attacking police is attacking the State’: Ramaphosa honours 12 fallen officers

Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

Pretoria man gets two life terms for raping girlfriend’s daughter after toy gun threat

German election: Far-right AfD eyes historic state victory

Ramaphosa to honour 12 fallen SAPS members at annual Commemoration Day

Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drug trafficking case

‘Keep it in the ANC’: Dlamini-Zuma’s affidavit tackles Mbalula over vote-buying claims

Traffic warden stabbed in chest at tavern: Killer jailed for 15 years

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students

Malema proposes doubling pensioners’ grants to R4,500 ahead of local elections

Why are scissors, compasses and dividers being seized at Gauteng schools?

‘I mustered the strength’: Durban chef’s daring rescue from burning restaurant

FMD vaccine price row: What landed the OBP boss in hot water

What SAFM must do now after Ngobese-Zuma interview ruling

FMD vaccine row: OBP acting CEO suspended over pricing allegations

F-4 Phantom crashes during Athens airshow as pilots’ fate unclear

R4m car theft spree: Land Cruiser, Wildtrak, Raptor stolen from mall parking lots in 3 days

SAFM apologises after BCCSA ruling on Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma interview

Nepali woman rescued alive from buried home 10 days after flood

ANC campaign posters allegedly ripped down along Durban’s M4

Counterfeit Springboks merchandise worth R1.5m seized in Johannesburg CBD

Three arrested after drugs seized and alleged R1,000 bribe attempt in Hendrina, Mpumalanga

290 soldiers deployed. Another man killed: Gqeberha’s deadly gang crisis continues

SANRAL warns of N1 closures as damaging winds hit Western Cape

Snake season: KZN residents urged to leave snakes alone

Parents keep children out of Greytown school over unsafe classrooms

290 soldiers, R823m, and still the killings continue: Bevan’s death exposes the crisis

Limpopo police seize R525,000 dagga, arrest 62 undocumented foreign nationals

Ramaphosa weighs Electoral Court action against IEC over alleged ANC candidate glitches

Nepal floods latest: Death toll tops 1,300, more than 5,500 missing as rescue hopes rise

Lindsay Clancy case explained: Why the jury deadlocked and what happens next

Phala Phala: Judgment reserved in Ramaphosa’s bid to overturn impeachment report

Yet another youngster killed in Gqeberha where army has been deployed since April

Feroz Khan fired: Five reasons why Labour Court refused to stop disciplinary process

Vinesh Maharaj expands from sales training into personal development

WATCH | FNB Stadium road closures: What motorists need to know

Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy infanticide case, puts ruling on hold

Judgment reserved in trial of student accused of killing pregnant teacher Kirsten Kluyts

EXPLAINER | Why a US court says private possession of AI-generated child abuse images cannot be prosecuted

Two held after police chase over alleged cellphone robberies in Durban

TMPD officer and attorney wife denied bail as police uncover R6 million theft on deceased estates

Weekend weather: Storms, hail and flooding threaten parts of SA

Fundraiser launched after fire destroys Delfi Greek Taverna and family home

8.2m homes or 1.7m classrooms: The price of corruption in South Africa

Meet the men and women who want to be your next mayor | Local Government Elections 2026

Online system proposed to track eThekwini planning violations

Judgment reserved in Ramaphosa's bid to overturn Phala Phala report

‘He begged me not to take him back’ – Family demands answers over Quinton du Plessis’s death at Witrand

How Eskom doubled its profit to R30.3bn despite selling less power

Murder, missing cocaine and millions: Inside 172 days of Madlanga

Alan Pillay, devoted public servant and trusted aide to Mbeki, dies at 58

Zero blood-alcohol limit proposed as thousands die on SA roads

City Power technician in court for demanding R3,000 to restore customer's electricity

R420,000 job scam exposes ugly side of South Africa’s unemployment crisis

Khayelitsha Hospital opens new R87.41 million acute psychiatric unit

Grade 7 learner electrocuted during break at Limpopo school

Cape Town teenagers named in historic SA Schools girls rugby squads

'I stared death in the face': How a courageous Durban chef saved a life in Delphi Taverna Blaze

IOL to launch innovative Local Government Elections portal and groundbreaking TikTok Town Hall election debates

DA, IFP pressure eThekwini to release Isiqu Report on Metro Police appointments

Gauteng police seize more than R1.5 million in counterfeit and illicit goods, arrest five

From Ivory Park to ECD professionalisation: Nomvula's next chapter

Women behind the Western Cape’s life-changing organ transplants

Why Is Mass Deportation a Growing Global Trend?

South Africa's R23 Billion Oil Question: What Is the Cost of Saying No?

Tesla's Cybercab Hits the Road in Austin, But Regulators Are Watching Closely

Durban bids farewell to Mr Mozzie’s after nearly six decades

Ramaphosa unleashes SIU probe into Eastern Cape contracts

Human remains found after devastating Bloemfontein CBD fire

Inside ChatGPT's Billion-Dollar Ad Business

Didiza says Gigaba’s removal from defence committee was procedurally incorrect

Court clerk granted R2,000 bail over alleged theft of five police dockets

BRICS+ Series: Russia's Return to the G20 Table

South African Mint unveils 2026 Martial Eagle coin collection

12 arrested after foreign national allegedly beaten to death over livestock theft

Have your say: Nersa gazettes Eskom's 8.83% increase for 2027

Manhunt underway for three men following North West meth lab bust

Spring Day Terror | It’s difficult to say Rest In Peace Tshepang Nyathi

Local chef a hero in Delphi Greek Taverna fire in Durban

Pakistan Kashmir protests raise questions over EU GSP trade deal

Nersa gazettes Eskom's 8.83% increase for 2027

Volkswagen confirms biggest global jobs bloodbath in automotive history - but will SA be affected?

Police offer R50,000 reward for safe return of Anovuyo Oncke

March and March plans return to Che Guevara Road after refugee camp clash

Oil edges higher, stocks rally as Fed officials temper September rate hike fears

Du Noon mob justice attack: Suspect arrested on four murder charges

Home Affairs officials ‘paid to ignore’ fraudulent visa documents

Lone juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial: defense

Iran hits US targets as Washington says its probing wedding strike

Distressed municipalities get government support, but no election-specific funding - Hlabisa

Durban ‘clean-up’ over refugee camp turns violent