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World

Iran warns Mideast truce ‘practically meaningless’ after US strikes

World

‘Racist thuggery’ condemned after second night of disorder in Northern Ireland

News

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

South Africa

More than farming: Township skills initiative equips youth for work and business

Courts

AKA-Tibz murder: Judge unhappy with delay amid legal action threat over accused’s detention

News

Why does the CEO of Pikitup earn more than President Cyril Ramaphosa?

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Crime 12 people shot dead, several injured at Jumpers Informal Settlement

News Outrage over Agriculture department’s leaked FMD e-mail

News Crime stats: Here are Gauteng’s residential robbery hotspots

Crime Fear grows after R4 rifles stolen from army base

News More Ghanaians repatriated: Immigration checks reveal at least 491 of 673 overstayed their visit to SA

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Education

1500 affected as DHET phases out legacy qualifications

Weather

Winter sunshine ahead as Gauteng stays dry this weekend

News

Funeral parlour and deceased church leader’s sister address ‘bricks in coffin’ claims

News

Concerns raised over housing waiting list and delays in South Africa

News

‘Ticking timebomb’: Abandoned mines threaten sinkholes and earthquake

Opinion

Don’t write off the SACP

South Africa

Here’s what level the Vaal Dam recorded this week

News

Cleveland settlement’s mass shooting ‘linked to illegal mining war’

Politics

Lawyers accused ANC of contempt as members fight suspension notice

Opinion

The hidden cost of South Africa’s mines

News

Tshwane runs out of cash as 67 sinkholes swallow Centurion

Local News

Kokosi residents endure years of sewage leaks as municipality fails to act

Local News

Mining approved near Tzaneen, water users blindsided

Crime

MEC calls for united action against GBVF and child abuse in Eastern Cape

Local News

Sandton community demands answers over George Lea Park usage

Local News

Non-compliant businesses closed in enforcement operation

Opinion

Can Bafana Bafana give us another Tshabalala moment?

News

Cybersecurity skills shortage leaves South Africa exposed

Opinion

Are we asking our children to grow up too soon?

Opinion

South Africa’s crime problem is bigger than the numbers

News

In case you missed it: Jumpers informal settlement mass shooting | Hawks cop hid at Matlala’s | Double boost for Bafana

News

‘No comment’: Hawks officer under fire for ‘shifting’ Aeroton drug bust version

News

‘We don’t know if they’ll come back and shoot us again’ – Inside the terror gripping Jumpers informal settlement

Weather

Thursday’s weather: Damaging winds in EC, very cold conditions in NC and WC

World

Macron says trust in France institutions ‘at stake’ after girl’s killing

World

Trump accuses Iran of taking ‘too long’ to negotiate peace deal