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Decomposed body of woman discovered in Klopperpark

Elderly fisherman arrested as Coastal Marine Task Force targets black market fish trade

Ramaphosa suspends Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke

Local farmers market remains popular in Pretoria

How SANParks turned conservation into a success story

Glow of Mandela Day is dimming in a harsher world

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DJ Sumbody hit: Police make breakthrough, four arrested for murder

‘Gross violation of human rights’: Drama over ankle shackles delays Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Top 10 stories of the day: Minister Nkabane fired | Tariff hike paused after Thembisa protest | Junior Boks back in SA

Ramaphosa fires Nobuhle Nkabane, appoints new higher education minister

Jayden-Lee Meek murder: Cracks in mother’s version of events surface

IFP reaffirms GNU role, slams NPA and urges reforms within justice system

Weather alert: EC braces for severe thunderstorms as cold hits KZN

These are the suburbs most people are moving to in Johannesburg

State can’t argue against Zuma’s repeated attempts to remove Downer, lawyer insists

Ekurhuleni mayor to suspend electricity tariff hike after protests in Thembisa

No one came forward to complain about EFF’s celebration, argues defence in Malema case

NPC celebrates major milestone during start-up ceremony at Simuma plant

JMPD officers arrested for extortion and corruption

Ramaphosa slams opposition parties’ criticism of economic reform

Here’s how much FlySafair pilots are earning as increase offer rejected

12-hour water outages next week in Johannesburg: Here are the affected areas

Load reduction: Here’s when the lights will go out this week in Gauteng

Thembisa protest turns violent: Ekurhuleni mayor calls urgent meeting as residents and police clash

Dirco slams report SA collaborated with Hamas to attack Israel

Kaminskys: Husband and wife team heavily rely on talent, gut feel – and each other

Limpopo crime: Father allegedly murdered by sons, pastor arrested for rape

Family of five killed in horror KZN crash

Rehab or cult? TRC ex-patients look towards collective civil, criminal case

Rehab centre horror: Owner allegedly seen dumping dead baby in a plastic bag

Cartoon of the day: 18 July 2025

Traffic delays after residents shut down Thembisa over electricity tariff hike [VIDEO]