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Mpumalanga farmer faces trial for threatening farm dwellers

Courts

Pastor’s wife granted bail in R114m Mpumalanga Education corruption scandal

Elections 2026

MK party cries foul over ANC’s 181-candidate court victory, threatens legal action

South Africa

Pretoria raises alarm as Red Sea attacks threaten Saudi Arabia, holy sites and global trade

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Madlanga Commission rejects Cabonge interference claims as ‘false and incoherent’

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In case you missed it: ANC wins ConCourt battle against IEC | NPA, police deny March and March warrants | Roaming lion found

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News Madlanga Commission rejects Cabonge interference claims as ‘false and incoherent’

Politics Will ConCourt judgment on ANC vs IEC open a can of worms before the elections?

Elections 2026 Emotional Mbalula questions DA’s place in GNU as he celebrates ConCourt ruling

Courts ConCourt rules in favour of ANC’s ‘final button’ argument against IEC

News Zuma drops latest appeals, set to face long-delayed arms deal corruption trial in 2027

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Saps confirm lion roaming in Vaal areas has been found and will be safely relocated

Courts

‘He aimed for the head’: ANCYL slams ‘trigger-happy’ suspect, alleges political motive in Katlehong shooting

Weather

Friday’s weather: Hot and uncomfortable conditions in several provinces

News

NPA and police deny arrest warrants were issued for March and March leaders

World

School roof collapse kills teacher, 32 children in NW Pakistan

World

‘I couldn’t breathe’, Russell Brand’s alleged rape victim tells court

Politics

Will ConCourt judgment on ANC vs IEC open a can of worms before the elections?

Courts

Fannie Nkosi’s case postponed

Weather

Here is how hot it will be in Gauteng this weekend

Elections 2026

Emotional Mbalula questions DA’s place in GNU as he celebrates ConCourt ruling

News

Here’s when the electricity will return in the inner city after Central Substation explosion

Courts

Shadrack Sibiya’s own admissions could haunt his bail bid, state argues

Education

Ceta bursary delays put students’ studies at risk, MPs warn

News

WATCH: ‘Zuma on his deathbed’? Not so, suggests daughter Zuma-Sambudla

Elections 2026

Here’s how November’s elections will impact your Sassa social grant payments

Elections 2026

PA demands answers over ‘Tik for votes’ claim

News

NPA set to proceed against Mudzinganyama on 10 charges after threats to kill women in Sandton

Courts

ConCourt rules in favour of ANC’s ‘final button’ argument against IEC

Education

Free schooling, jailing parents, and testing teachers: What SA’s biggest parties are saying about education

South Africa

Faith and the fire: Woman rescued from burning Umbilo church

Raw sewage flows on the streets of Welkom as sports ground floods [VIDEO]

News

Central substation explosion means those in Joburg’s inner city will have to wait longer for power

Crime

Hijacker’s deadly rampage ends in hail of bullets as police gun him down

Cricket

OPINION: There’s no need to lose faith in the Proteas after latest Test defeat

Opinion

Judicial babysitting: Asylum crisis lays bare government’s policy failures

IEC faces high cost of reprinting 66% of 79 million ballots if ConCourt rules in ANC’s favour