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In case you missed it: Missing 4-year-old found dead | Sport minister mourns Zolani Tete’s death | NFP leaders defect to IFP

Weather

Here’s what your weather looks like on Sunday 23 August 2026

News

Daily Lotto results: Saturday, 22 August 2026

News

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 22 August 2026

Politics

Prominent NFP members defect to the IFP: ‘These are our former comrades’

Politics

This is why the ANC did not announce individual mayoral candidates ahead of the elections

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Chikane pulls out of Joburg mayoral candidate race, say sources

News NPA drops charges against Khumalo and other Crime Intelligence officials [VIDEOS]

News SA, Zimbabwe agree on framework to transfer prisoners between countries

Politics ‘Innocent until found guilty’: Will DA fire its councillor in the City of Ekurhuleni?

Rugby Boks vs All Blacks: The battle for supremacy continues

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ANC postpones decision on mayoral candidates

Crime

Missing 4-year-old found dead in cemetery

News

Alleged hit on justice department official foiled

Sport

‘Your legacy will endure, though, without a timer’: Sport minister mourns Zolani Tete’s death

Activist Tumi Sole’s political U-turn may not see him ‘return to the EFF’

Sport

OPINION: Despite being unsanctioned, the Comrades Marathon clearly has support

Elections 2026

Eskom paid, now what about Pikitup mess, Mr mayor?

News

Unisa fails in bid to gag reports on alleged governance crisis

News

SIU to probe generator tender at Theewaterskloof municipality

Courts

Man accused of killing girlfriend in Soweto appears in court after fleeing to North West

News

In case you missed it: NPA drops charges against Khumalo and others | SA-Zim prisoner transfer | Gauteng reservoir levels drop

Weather

Saturday’s weather: Fine and warm day for most provinces as coast braces for damaging winds

News

[WATCH] KuGompo City march puts focus on foreign traders and by-law enforcement

Courts

Mpumalanga man gets two life terms for killing his wife and teen daughter

News

Gauteng reservoir levels drop

World

US-sanctioned ICC head warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’

News

Man accused of intentionally infecting girlfriend with HIV released on R2 000 bail

World

Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength

News

CPUT reports calm after week of unrest

News

Two men arrested for vandalising Sandhurst transformer

News

Chikane pulls out of Joburg mayoral candidate race, say sources

News

‘We are one people’: Ramaphosa tells ‘brother’ Mnangagwa to reaffirm Zimbabwe ties

Courts

21-year-old sentenced to life for brutal attack on neighbour’s child

News

Power cuts to hit these Joburg areas, including major transport hub, next week

News

NPA drops charges against Khumalo and other Crime Intelligence officials [VIDEOS]

South Africa

Parliament extends deadline for public input on Electronic Communications Bill