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Driver’s licence scheme: Three Limpopo cashiers arrested after R5,300 allegedly found hidden in underwear

From Bishkek to New Delhi, Xi advocates Global South cooperation

What South African voters want beyond the ballot

Two illegal Mozambican nationals in court over alleged R110 million drug lab in Pretoria

July 2021 unrest case involving 62 accused postponed to August 2027

KZN man arrested in alleged cash-for-driver’s licence scheme in Limpopo

Trump skips New York 9/11 ceremony as Mamdani attends 25th anniversary

Can you still boycott or protest against Cape Union Mart? What the High Court ruling means

Tongaat Huletts R3.5bn fraud case delayed as State seeks fresh racketeering certificate

Police appeal after newborn boy found in shopping bag in Gqeberha

Residents urged to improve home security after two retirement villages robbed in one week

Reed dance kicks off KZN heritage month celebrations

South Africa to showcase innovation at Pujiang Innovation Forum in China

China offers a viable path out of the Middle East's security predicament

Limpopo father gets life for killing daughter after anger over protection order

Nepal puts $4.78bn price tag on reconstruction after deadly glacial flood

BRICS at 20: Evolution and the quest for a greater role in global governance

China achieves first two-way high-speed laser communication link between Earth and Moon

Crossing The Line dialogue asks: Who is Cape Town really working for?

‘Do I look embattled?’ Fadiel Adams returns to Parliament as fraud case postponed

Cat Matlala to rejoin 14 accused in R228m Medicare 24 corruption case

Bafana Mahungela found guilty of murdering pregnant Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts

Third accused arrested in DJ Warras murder case

Bloemfontein horror: newborn's body still missing after dogs seen dragging severed head

KZN crime stats reveal 1,179 murders in 3 months, surge in domestic violence

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli questions foreign governments’ response to Durban refugee camp

It's the final countdown - This is when Grade 12 learners will write their matric exams

‘Do I look embattled?’ Adams returns to Parliament as fraud case postponed

Fadiel Adams returns to Parliament as fraud case postponed

‘You were seen shooting your own car’: Mogotsi’s fourth bail bid awaits judgment

BREAKING | Bafana Mahungela found guilty of murdering pregnant Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts

Woolworths apologises after 'maggots' found near chicken at Johannesburg store

‘Jou ma se ...': Minister Pemmy Majodina under fire after explosive exchange with resident

Ramaphosa breaks silence on ANC vote-buying claims: ‘Those are rumours’

SABC on Netflix? ICASA inquiry could reshape South Africa’s streaming landscape

‘Where is Dr Tavangar?’ Limpopo police issue urgent appeal after doctor disappears

Car stolen at King Shaka Airport leads police to Westville home with two stolen cars

The Sanctions No One Expected

McLaren's £450m Bet on British Manufacturing, Against the Grain

‘Bull in a china shop’: ANC demands IFP remove KZN Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi

‘Remove, replace or retain’: IEC gives parties until 5 pm today to resolve multiple-list candidates

Ramaphosa takes SA’s trade and investment agenda to BRICS summit

Springboks, All Blacks to share R129 million Baltimore windfall

Thai Buddhist abbot arrested over $2.8m temple funds and sex scandal

Mandalay airport closed after six ‘suicide drones’ attack

Oil nears $110 per barrel, stocks tumble as Middle East crisis deepens

‘Not even my shadow’: Mogotsi returns for fourth bail bid as CCTV evidence challenged

Trump’s $5,000 dividend could cost $1.4 trillion – but where will the money come from?

Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ could cost more than $1 trillion. Here’s where the money could come from

Trump absent as New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11

'We will never partner with MK: DA's line in the sand for eThekwini Metro

IEC says ANC failed to meet deadline, not victim of a system glitch

EXCLUSIVE | US doubles down on Afrikaner persecution claim, keeps them top of refugee queue

R100m romance scam: Six Nigerian suspects in SA face US extradition

Former mine worker battles to recover R171,000 alleged shortfall after back injury on duty

Divorce dispute: Court throws out husband's appeal over R1 million legal fees for brain-injured wife

Golf 5 stolen in Gauteng found stripped in Mpumalanga, two men in court

Experts: SAPS recruitment should focus on policing quality and merit, not race alone

Have rooftop solar panels? Eskom wants you to do this before the September deadline

Your bank details aren’t the only thing scammers want from you

Who owns South Africa’s land? Nyhontso admits government has no updated figures

Residents question eThekwini’s response to long-running Durban sewer failure

KZN crime statistics: Police to brief public on state of policing

Major fire breaks out at accommodation block in Durban’s Umbilo

Why Zulu children throw their milk teeth onto the roof

Kelly Smith plans to study education, takes up sewing and modelling in prison

‘Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide’: The warning for anyone planning a prison escape

Father in over R600,000 maintenance arrears ordered to comply within 14 days or face jail time

Refugees pelted with objects as tensions rise outside Durban Home Affairs office

Uganda royal family under 'house arrest' in succession row

Three suspects fatally wounded after high-speed chase in Durban

Cape Town to test cashless payments at three driving licence centres

KwaZulu-Natal learner placed third in 2026 SADC essay competition

KZN police arrest woman wanted for DJ Warras murder

Why school leavers are urged to consider TVET colleges for 2027

France's Epstein probe identifies 'potential recruiters'

Senegal Opens the Door: 109 Blocks, One Ambition

WATCH | Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens

Horror find: hunt for mother after dogs seen dragging baby’s severed head in Bloemfontein

LOOK | Joshlin Smith search: New evidence found in Saldanha dunes after court case

Beyond the monthly transfer: How Mama Money built an everyday lifeline in South Africa

JUST IN | Major fire breaks out at accommodation block in Durban’s Umbilo

Fire on cargo ship in China kills 25 people

Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’: What does he mean and who would get it?

Three councillor candidates dead as ANC calls for ‘West Gang’ crackdown in KZN

Police seize 31 computers, cash in Brakpan illegal gambling raid

‘There was no glitch’: IEC says ANC failed to meet deadline

South Africa's AI Paradox: Best Prepared, Most Exposed

Escaped North West inmate Edward Khomotso Madiba rearrested

Two Malawian fishermen found dead in Free State dam after canoe capsizes

Don’t get your hopes up for renewed fuel tax relief as motorists face record prices in October

ANC KZN candidate-list glitches hit eThekwini, Ray Nkonyeni

Protecting South Africa’s wild spaces starts with responsible waste management

Why teaching boys to talk about emotions could help prevent suicide

Grade 11 learner among three arrested after tuckshop owner found murdered near Fouriesburg

South Africa's Record Fuel Price Is a Story of Bad Timing, Not Just Bad Luck

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

Skeem GP apologises following interview backlash, clarifies Ekurhuleni mayoral plans

Hollard to liquidate cannabis firm over R20m debt

BREAKING: Escaped North West inmate Edward Khomotso Madiba rearrested