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In case you missed it: Malema on African migrants | 40k undocumented migrants arrested | Teacher accused of sending porn videos to pupil

Weather

Gauteng fine and cool on Monday,15 June while Western Cape experiences fog

News

Over 40K undocumented migrants arrested as SA’s crackdown intensifies

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One dead, two injured in Qumbu pharmacy shooting

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E-hailing driver escapes unharmed after being held at gunpoint by jealous suspect in Edenvale

Politics

Remains of South African man expected to arrive in Durban from Russia after botched recruitment scam

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Courts Zimbabwean man loses court bid to overturn Home Affairs ban over fake permanent resident permit

News 586 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa, with 268 on first flight

News Cartrack ‘manager’: You did not really work yourself to death

Business Alleged former Cartrack employee claims many trackers do not work, among other allegations

News Young, stressed and struggling: Why SA’s mental health crisis is getting worse

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Politics

‘Take them out of their posh houses’: Malema slams ‘white monopoly capital’, defends African migrants

Education

‘Allegations would destroy his career’: Teacher accused of sending porn videos to pupil cleared

News

Pressure mounts on Didiza as Ramaphosa seeks to stop Phala Phala impeachment inquiry

Local News

Municipal strike delays repairs, electricity outages spread across city

News

Chicken ‘saviour’ runs with BMW while poultry die

Opinion

Is the ANC serious about keeping Gauteng?

Weather

Here’s what your weather looks like on Sunday 14 June 2026

News

In case you missed it: Ramaphosa on impeachment inquiry | Emfuleni mayor’s first slip | Lesufi trip to Mexico

Politics

Hill-Lewis says he will create a grand police unit for the City of Cape Town

News

City Power calls on police to help fight cable theft and vandalism in Roodepoort

News

Nkabinde Inquiry blocks Batohi’s attempt to submit written evidence

News

Lesufi’s World Cup trip to Mexico won’t cost Gauteng taxpayers a cent, province confirms

Politics

New Emfuleni mayor’s first slip – controversial MMC appointments

Courts

Woman’s attempt to reverse guilty plea thrown out after defrauding employer of R1.4m

News

SA’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy – why that’s dangerous

News

Winter initation season to begin in Limpopo at more than 700 schools

Courts

Ramaphosa argues impeachment inquiry should wait for court review outcome

Local News

Strike deepens as waste piles up across Pietermaritzburg

Local News

Three security guards denied bail in e-hailing intimidation case

News

Equal Education to march against unplaced black pupils in WC on eve of Youth Day

News

King Makhosonke II to be honoured with Category 1 state funeral

News

In case you missed it: Mogotsi launches new bail bid | Pupils get special holiday | 99th Comrades Marathon

News

‘I didn’t think the child was dead’: Cop says Jayden-Lee Meek’s mother was unusually calm

Weather

Saturday’s weather: Partly cloudy skies, showers and rain

News

AfriForum accuses police of cover-up and complicity in fatal street races

South Africa

Defence committee members blast department over slow 1 Military Hospital refurbishment