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Rescued parrot chicks signal progress in fight against wildlife trafficking

World

Indonesia extends search for missing journalists on volcano mission

News

Lesotho Highlands Water Project hits 56.7% progress as dam and tunnel works advance

News

More than one killer? New theory emerges in Kempton Park murders

World

New TB vaccines could save 7 million lives from 2030, says Gavi

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Salga and Emfuleni launch app to modernise burial services

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News Body of missing runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo identified

Rugby Five boxes the Springboks ticked against All Blacks

News WATCH: Kempton Park residents picket after fifth body of woman found in two months

Elections 2026 ANC denies conflict with Chikane, confirms Lungisa mayoral candidate legal battle

South Africa Gauteng housing projects invaded as beneficiaries wait for homes

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Drug smuggling attempt busted at Leeuwkop maximum prison

News

Body of missing runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo identified

News

N1 in Western Cape remains closed after crash claims 21 lives

Courts

Julius Mkhwanazi granted R10k bail in blue lights case, but will remain in prison

News

Sardine catch limits imposed as fishery reels from mass die-off

News

DNA backlog fears as fifth woman found dead in Kempton Park

News

Three suspects nabbed after R307k robbery in Mokopane

Courts

Businessman gets R50k bail in Hawks Port Shepstone cocaine theft case

News

Eskom to switch off power in these parts of Gauteng this week

Crime

Cigarette, one rand and drugs: Dispute over R1 ends in murder, man sentenced to 12 years

Crime

Stabbing of police officer over family feud ends in 22-year jail sentence

News

WATCH: Kempton Park residents picket after fifth body of woman found in two months

Elections 2026

ANC denies conflict with Chikane, confirms Lungisa mayoral candidate legal battle

Rugby

OPINION: Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry gave us everything we hoped it would

Politics

ATM promises to end looting after announcing Zungula as Joburg mayoral candidate

Opinion

Crowded house of crooks and cheats

South Africa

Four women found dead in Kempton Park as police warn public

Opinion

Springboks and All Blacks: Revolving door of rugby rivalry

$Reed dancer suffered fractured leg at hands of drunk driver.$

News

Drunk driver leaves reed dance maiden with fractured leg

South Africa

Sky’s death raises fresh questions over Roodeplaat K9 care

Opinion

ANC sinks to new depths

Politics

Eastern Cape set for ANC battle as rivals eye political stronghold

South Africa

Xenophobic attacks cast dark cloud over SA at Brics

Politics

Mpumalanga ActionSA leader Mary Phadi sets sights on mayoral chain

South Africa

Gauteng housing projects invaded as beneficiaries wait for homes

Opinion

Is artificial intelligence (AI) now the new electricity?