South Africa

IT’S OFFICIAL! Trump appoints Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to SA

WATCH: Joburg mayor gives update on Sandton Drive rename

Slight decrease in Vaal Dam water level: Here’s why and where it stands at now

Borders reopened after flooding

Trump’s nomination of Bozell III as SA ambassador ‘an act of aggression’, EFF says

Fourteen years in squalor for forgotten fire victims in Shaka’s Head

Drug mules busted for drugs valued over R1.2million at OR Tambo

Rise in human trafficking: Half-naked escaped foreign nationals hid in local shops [VIDEO]

Relatives called to claim body of man found near Modderfontein Road

Repairs to pothole-riddled road in Bedfordview incomplete

MK leadership shake-up brings major changes

Local municipality wins cleanest town award

First snowfall of the year – here are the photos

Tshwane residents rush to declare tampered meters

Weather alert: Severe storms and flooding expected in three provinces

Courts

Two NC men sentenced for sexual assault of minors in separate cases

Gauteng schools face scrutiny over language and admissions policies

Courts

WATCH: Elderly Kwinana says prison is not good for her health

Trump’s stance on diplomacy a show of ‘imperialist aggression’ – Mbalula

Trump nominated Bozell III ‘to keep an eye on SA’

African armyworm outbreak spreads in Free State

Welverdiend man who raped and murdered baby to be sentenced next week

Courts

Joshlin Smith trial: Lombaard struggles to defend changing testimony

Crime

At least 50 foreign nationals escape alleged hostage situation [VIDEO]

Courts

Judge Mlambo proposes compulsory pre-trial mediation to clear civil trial backlog

Crime

Corruption crisis deepens within Gauteng police force

WATCH: ‘The president appoints ambassadors,’ says Ramaphosa

Teacher escapes romance scam, warns others to always be alert

Glenashley residents call for swift action on derelict building

Rainbow Junction: ‘Problem stand not on our property’

Rain of more than 30-50mm expected in Pretoria this week

Courts

No taxpayer funds for new bail fund initiative

Crime

Gauteng man arrested for transporting crystal meth worth R50m

Senior ANC member off the hook after man injured

Motsoaledi to withdraw controversial ban on cannabis, hemp products

Mudslinging in Tshwane as ANC and DA clash over the city’s governance

Trump nominates Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South Africa

Mr D assault: Altercation caught on camera blamed on drivers in mourning [VIDEO]

Courts

Paarl woman who killed 6-month-old daughter sees life sentence reduced – Here’s why

Gauteng e-Government expands CCTV network in townships

Courts

Man, 63, sentenced to 25 years for murdering wife and stepdaughter

Weather alert: Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds in parts of NC, NW and FS

WATCH: Ramaphosa describes US funding cut to SA as a ‘wake-up call’, says ‘it’s their money’

Courts

Joshlin Smith trial: Key witness admits to mistakes in her testimony

Weather warnings: How accurate are Saws’ climate data measurements?

Crime

Church heist and subsequent police shootout end badly for suspects

Cape Independence leader blames Home Affairs for his citizenship problems

Courts

NPA confident of successful prosecution as Pule Mabe’s R27m corruption case postponed

Courts

Crypto fraudster sentenced to 10 years in jail — R4.5m in assets seized

Crime

Police to ‘respond decisively’ as criminals unleash firepower

UPDATE: Two suspects linked to Soshanguve shooting arrested

‘Sinking billions’ on Gautrain expansion is misdirected, says AA

Trump lashes out at SA again as AfriForum thanks US president

Home Affairs facial recognition technology ready for rollout – Who has access?

‘End TB’: Mashatile on SA’s high ‘tuberculosis burden’ and possible vaccine breakthrough

Eskom warns ‘system constrained’ load shedding could be implemented

Crime

Hawks arrest two women for editing matric certificates

Courts

Kwinana ‘collapsed and cannot breathe properly in the cells’, argued her lawyer

Gauteng school nutrition tender battle heads to court

Lamola met expelled Ebrahim Rasool upon his return to SA, Dirco says

Eskom warns of high risk of stage 2 load shedding on Monday

Weather alert: Severe thunderstorms in KZN, FS, and EC and wind warnings along Western Cape coast

Courts

Joshlin Smith trial: State witness questioned about her drug use

Minister defends racial classification on government form, explains why it exists

eThekwini residents march against undocumented foreigners

Courts

Child pornography case: It took 40 days for authorities to download material seized from couple

WATCH: Fuel tanker and ammunition truck on fire after N1 crash

Police probe gruesome death linked to dog mauling after crash

Controversy as Mpumalanga court president defies ruling on rhino poaching cases

Man arrested for brutal assault on local singer’s father-in-law

Calls for ‘stronger crime preventions’ amid Soshanguve killings

‘Events beyond our shores should not divide us’ — Ramaphosa

UIF boosts Ters budget to R2.4 billion to save jobs and businesses

Crime

Criminal record? These are the options for children bust with drugs

Courts

Ex-SAA board member Yakhe ‘Fat Cakes’ Kwinana back in court