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Courts

KwaThema woman appears in court for allegedly staging kidnapping

Courts

‘Smacks of an uncaring attitude’: ConCourt slams Ramaphosa, predecessors over 24-year delay in pardon saga

Weather

Weather alert: Heat wave persists in Limpopo as fire danger warning for NW

Courts

Eldorado Park father convicted of raping and murdering young daughter

News

City of Tshwane warns that Bronkhorstspruit tap water still unsafe

News

AKA and Tibz murder trial: Defence challenges CCTV identification of Mziwethemba Gwabini

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News JMPD vehicles running on fumes as petrol stations end lines of credit

Crime Suliman Carrim’s court woes deepen

Rugby Hyron Andrews: French authorities reveal cause of death

Business Godongwana reduces fuel levy until January – Here’s by how much

Motoring More pain at the pumps as petrol prices set to reach new records: Here’s how much you might pay

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News

Bezuidenhout Valley water not safe to use yet, says Joburg Water

Courts

Suspect who killed policewoman with car in Lichtenburg mall parking lot back in court next week

World

Taiwan issues warnings as Typhoon Champi nears

Courts

Katlehong shooting: Murder suspect withdraws bail bid, remains in custody

World

Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

Weather

Another scorching weekend for Gauteng

Elections 2026

Politicians ‘coin it’ in Mafube, while residents struggle with the basics

Courts

‘This matter has been delayed long enough,’ says judge as DJ Warras murder case postponed again

Elections 2026

Blue lights to keep your lights on: When service delivery only happens under security escort

News

Durban CBD murder: Police investigate killing of foreign national

News

Unemployment crisis: Ramaphosa tells employers to stop treating inexperience as inability

News

JMPD vehicles running on fumes as petrol stations end lines of credit

South Africa

SA’s gambling problem: More than 1 300 South Africans flagged as high risk for suicide

News

Peter ‘Gagash’ Nonyane and wife’s bail appeal dismissed

Elections 2026

ANC at war with itself: Mbalula refuses to tell Joburg who the party plans to put forward as mayor

Travel

Addo Elephant National Park gets a R136.5m boost: Here’s what to expect when you visit

News

Lead poisoning prevention: How Gauteng families can protect children and pregnant women

News

Rhodes University E. coli report: Makhanda water tests underway and what residents should do

News

‘Temporary Band-Aids’: Parties welcome fuel levy cut but criticise mini-budget relief

News

R186m GBV budget risks becoming ‘lip service’, warns Action Society

Politics

‘Short-sighted’ with no ‘credible plan’ from GNU: Reactions to Godongwana’s MTBP statement

Opinion

From apartheid SA to Canada: How US hid Nazi collaborators

News

More complaints and cases over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis

News

Santaco calls for long-term solutions amidst temporary fuel levy relief

Opinion

Is Magashule the right card to lead Free State again?

Crime

Suliman Carrim’s court woes deepen