South Africa

Courts

Man accused of gouging ex-girlfriend’s eyes with screwdriver denied bail as Mchunu condemns incident

Weather alert: Disruptive rain in KZN and cold conditions in NC and WC

Gauteng government setting ‘terrible example’ by owing City of Ekurhuleni R382.3m

Sassa grant: Payment reminder for May

McKenzie demands answers on the employment of foreign nationals on Robben Island

Crime

Bodies believed to be of three missing police officers recovered at Hennops River

Matrics: Here is your May-June exam timetable

SA among 38 countries to present at ICJ hearings on Israel’s actions

Godongwana unlikely to be fired over VAT impasse – analyst

SA stands in ‘solidarity’ with Iran after devastating explosion [VIDEO]

Why are some SA children still not vaccinated?

Municipal workers place duty above pay as overtime cap hurts residents

Bitter taste of freedom: The social barricades blocking progress

Crime

Police open case of arson after fire guts Riverlea High School [VIDEO]

Crime

Father and son shot dead, mother wounded in KZN attack

Top 10 news stories of the day: Arson suspected in Table Mountain blaze | Lesufi tackles R34 million rental bill | Vaal residents refuse evacuation orders

Cold front expected in Gauteng this week

Crime

City Power will not pay to replace this cable if stolen by thieves

Arson suspected as fire rages across Table Mountain National Park, 3 000 hectares burned

Lesufi to call in forensic firm to scrutinise R34 million office rentals

Vaal Dam: Residents refuse evacuation orders despite rising flood dangers

Higher education minister apologises for late Nsfas payments, addresses appeals

WATCH: Suspension of VAT increase ‘necessary intervention,’ Malema says

WATCH: BMA intercepts and detains over 6 000 people trying to enter or leave SA illegally

Godongwana to table new budget instruments after court halts VAT hike

Courts

Western Cape High Court orders scrapping of the 0.5% VAT increase

Crime

Five foreign nationals arrested holding abalone worth nearly R2m

Norwegian envoy praises SA G20 Presidency and chairship

Norway’s anti-apartheid role acknowledged by South African struggle veterans

Malema condemns SA’s “incomplete freedom” during Brandfort Freedom Day rally

Crime

Two Lesotho shepherds killed in violent stock theft incident in Free State

Freedom Day: ‘SA a free and sovereign country, not a province of US,’ Mantashe says [VIDEOS]

Freedom Day: Ramaphosa not feeling well as country marks 31 years of freedom

Ramaphosa to meet Trump face-to-face to resolve diplomatic fallout

EFF challenges budget process, calls for reset and VAT clarity

DA files supplementary affidavit to block the proposed VAT hike

Calmer weather expected across SA, but winter is coming

Crime

Police investigation swings into gear after constables go missing near Grasmere plaza

Vaal Dam exceeds 120% capacity after opening of 10th sluice gate

Lamola welcomes Tanzania’s decision to lift ban on SA agriculture imports

Umlazi mudslide: child buried alive survives ‘through grace of God’

Gauteng government reveals R2 billion spent on office rentals in five years

Crime

Man cheated out of almost R200k and bakkie in sale scam

Mbalula calls for unity in ANC branches

Courts

Bloemfontein mother convicted for sexually assaulting minor son

Ramaphosa’s proteges win ANC conference

Weather alert: Partly cloudy skies inland and mostly warm conditions in coastal provinces

Mnchunu admits mistake, apologises to school principal for naming him in alleged rape of Cwecwe

Courts

Limpopo teacher accused of raping 13-year-old pupil awaits bail decision

RAF management muzzled employees during investigations, SIU says

Here are the new additions to Pretoria Zoo’s aquarium

Man shot on the R555 identified as local businessman

Pupils get special school holidays this month – here’s how to keep them safe

Courts

Magashule’s ex-PA Moroadi Cholota granted trial-within-a-trial [VIDEO]

Crime

Police performance targets ‘shockingly’ low: What is Saps aiming for in 2025/26?

Crime

Once too scared to go to school and church, Bushbuckridge residents breathe easier thanks to crimefighters

Flood warnings as 10th Vaal Dam sluice gate to be opened [VIDEO]

Courts

Zuma’s lawyers argue for acquittal due to lengthy delays in the arms deal case [VIDEO]

GNU stumbles as VAT hike U-turn heightens ANC-DA tensions

Legal Practice Council denies having vendetta against Mpofu

Ramantsha erupts over girl’s murder case

We just came out of emergency load shedding, but Eskom has high hopes for winter

Pig farmer finds human foetus in feeding trough in Western Cape

Mpumalanga department of education clears acting principal of assault claim

Bail for man who clocked 214km/h on N1 in Limpopo

Gun battle between illegal miners terrifies local residents

Godongwana gives notice to table new bill to reverse VAT hike

News

Holocaust survivor recalls how an ‘angel’ saved his family from execution in Romania

SA’s expanding safety net: Millions more to receive social grants by 2030

Eskom implements stage 2 load shedding from Thursday until Friday

Courts

Zuma advocate argues NPA ‘no longer has winnable case’

New ID verification process for Sassa grants: Here’s who’s affected

Crime

Two BMA officials, foreign nationals and facilitators arrested at Beitbridge

Sixth sluice gate opened as Vaal Dam level increases

Who really won the VAT fight? GNU shakes as parties cry ‘deception’