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Courts

‘I am remorseful’: Ngizwe Mchunu swiftly apologises to court after arrest warrant

News

Eight dogs euthanised after woman mauled to death in Klerksdorp

News

In case you missed it: Do we need another family meeting? | Gauteng’s coldest night of 2026 | Shibiri fired

Weather

Weather alert: Frost, fog and cold grip SA this Saturday

Courts

Two KZN cousins jailed after murdering the wrong man

News

Hangwani Maumela-linked Bentley triggers arrest drama at eMalahleni dealership

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Gauteng shivers through coldest night of 2026 as temperatures plummet

South Africa Another country warns citizens to be careful in SA

Politics Phala Phala: Ramaphosa ignores opposition calls amid impeachment threat

News WEATHER WARNING: Mercury plunges in Joburg as cold front grips Gauteng

Courts High Court in Pretoria dismisses Fannie Nkosi’s bail appeal

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News

The National Taxi Alliance condemns viral e-hailing driver attack

Weather

Cape Town set for clear, cool weekend with chance of Sunday rain

News

‘Everything is going up’: Pensioners call for grant increase as expenses rise [VIDEO]

Celebs And Viral

Disgraced ex-prince Andrew sublet royal cottages, UK auditors reveal

News

‘You comply now and complain later’: Cop grilled over ‘unlawful’ conduct in Port Shepstone cocaine seizure

World

South Korea election chief quits after ballot shortage sparks blockade

News

Is this flu season more brutal than previous ones?

News

Do we really need another ‘family meeting’ to talk about illegal immigration?

South Africa

Hundreds of thousands of foreign national vehicle owners unaccounted for

News

Santaco condemns viral video of alleged taxi drivers forcing bus passengers off to pay them [VIDEO]

News

Still using a Sassa gold card? Counters now open on weekends to help you switch to black before deadline

News

Nine police officers suspended over Medicare 24 tender probe

Crime

Mpumalanga task team foils kidnap plot, nets three suspects

News

AFU strikes blow against cyber fraud with R1.7m forfeiture

Politics

MK Party slams cadre deployment, outlines plans for coalitions after elections

News

14 undocumented foreigners arrested during Witbank march

News

Gauteng Health corrects cardiac surgery death rate figures at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital

Weather

More than 700 Nelson Mandela Bay residents housed overnight due to heavy rainfall

South Africa

Ramaphosa insists South Africans not Xenophobic amid migration protests

News

Parole overturned: Griekwastad killer ordered to remain behind bars

Opinion

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Thank goodness Ramaphosa and his team won’t play at the World Cup

Opinion

Haunted by Joburg billing

News

Another Life Esidimeni brews in Charlotte Maxeke cardiac unit

South Africa

Sheriff seizes 13 vehicles from cash-strapped Ramotshere Moiloa municipality

Local News

Ruff race against time for Blue Bundu Brigade

Opinion

Orania: Another fascinating piece of our kaleidoscopic nation