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Opinion

Mbalula must just own up about missing IEC deadline

Courts

Eastern Cape woman convicted of child’s murder after drowning six‑year‑old in river

Politics

Suspended Madibeng municipal manager refuses to leave office

News

Estates warned not to act as immigration police

Elections 2026

ANC to provide update on IEC court challenge amid candidate list glitch

Opinion

Power spin masks harsh reality of 1 300% tariff hikes and theft

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Elections 2026 WATCH: ‘We’re not buying votes,’ ANC’s Mantashe says after RDP housing backlash

Courts Court shuts down Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to dodge corruption charges

News Find out what the SIU discovered about government tender scams

South Africa ‘Police killings threaten South Africa’s stability,’ Ramaphosa warns

Elections 2026 Mbalula under fire as ANC candidate list blunder sparks internal backlash

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Opinion

Cartoon of the day: 8 September 2026

South Africa

‘Rooting out corruption key to restoring trust in Saps,’ Ramaphosa says

News

Farmers welcome OBP CEO suspension over FMD vaccine pricing

Crime

Police nab second drug mule in four days at OR Tambo Airport

News

Government probes misuse of RDP homes turned into spaza shops in Khutsong

Local News

UPDATE: Singer Charlize Berg’s missing twin brother found

Local News

Nongoma CIT heist suspects nabbed in Durban

Opinion

Dicing with death: Racing driver rescues rival from blazing Ferrari wreck

Local News

Potchefstroom and Ikageng communitie in shock after death of young father

Local News

Wentworth pensioners picket for R2600 grant increase [Video]

News

‘GBV must not be tolerated’: Dlamini-Zuma urges women to prioritise survival over societal expectations

Opinion

Too late for Coalition Bill to bring stability before November local elections

News

Joburg Emergency on high alert amid severe weather warnings

Opinion

Before taking flyers, let’s get grounded on Airlink stadium flyover debate

Elections 2026

WATCH: ‘We’re not buying votes,’ ANC’s Mantashe says after RDP housing backlash

Crime

Police arrest 30 foreigners, seize mining gear in West Rand crackdown [VIDEO]

News

In case you missed it: AKA ‘thought Anele Tembe was playing’ | Mapisa-Nqakula’s court woes | Appollis leaving the Bucs?

Weather

Weather alert: Fine in west with cloudy and cool conditions elsewhere

Courts

Eight officials could face suspension after Rooigrond escape as DSC launches manhunt

Courts

Cat Matlala trial: Court hears of ‘hospital threat’ as defence challenges alleged hitman’s discharge

Crime

Police take down crime networks in massive R15M cross-border bust

News

Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

World

UK govt slams anti-migrant protests after unusual Channel crossing

News

Anele Tembe inquest: AKA ‘thought she was just playing’ before fatal hotel fall

Crime

Manhunt launched after scholar transport driver shot dead in Westbury

News

Here’s how many potholes were repaired in Gauteng in the last year