South Africa

Nine-hour planned power outage coming to KwaDukuza on Tuesday

Wrestling champ’s quest to uplift his community

Mpumalanga strike disrupts tourism in Hoedspruit

Multiple fatalities after mass shooting at KZN tavern

Mpumalanga boy (14) allegedly rapes another (10), forces others to do the same

Lilian Ngoyi Street: Legal dispute over cancelled tender resolved amid optimism repairs cost won’t go over budget

Courts

Dodgy transactions and BMW with ‘Kids NA GP’ licence plate: Details of child pornography case shared

ANC blames AfriForum for Trump funding fiasco

Ndlozi defends Ramaphosa, says he’s ‘no puppet of white monopoly capitalism’

US funding threats: Is Elon Musk influencing Trump’s decisions on South Africa?

Courts

‘Money used for daily expenses’: Child pornography accused denies he obtained R647k in cash unlawfully

High E. coli levels persist in Vaal River

‘If they don’t give us money, let’s not give them minerals’: Mantashe hits back at Trump funding cut

Racial intolerance allegations rock Drakensberg Secondary School

Klipfontein Dam: A lost treasure in ruins

Raygun the Baboon escapes darting, heads for Solomon Mahlangu Drive

Language no barrier for Hoërskool Nelspruit matriculant

Crime

At least 21 police officers killed in three months — Masemola

Tragedy on the field: Matric student dies after collision during cricket match

Ramaphosa responds to Trump, says SA has ‘not confiscated any land’

OR Tambo Airport has sufficient fuel stocks for February, says transport department

SANDF dismisses claims soldiers are ‘trapped’ and M23 is ‘monitoring their movement’

Eskom and load shedding: ‘The worst is yet to come’ – expert

Kubayi faces harsh realities during service delivery visit to Gauteng courts

Heatwave eases, but storms and fire risks lurk ahead

Eskom fixes units, lifts blackouts – but power struggle continues

Gauteng shuts down 296 non-compliant spaza shops

Crime

Khayelitsha pastor arrested after being accused of rape

Crime

Counterfeit goods worth more than R90m confiscated, 37 arrested

UPDATE: Eskom suspends load shedding after replenishing reserves

Another SANDF soldier dies in the DRC

Courts

Ex-Justice Department employee sentenced for stealing R45k in bail funds

Crime

Man gets two life terms in jail for raping 2 women and attempting to rape teenager

Areas of Cape Town brace for three-day water outage

City of Tshwane warns spaza shops owners to register before deadline

Pit toilets still in 20 schools as Limpopo misses deadline

Court dismisses MK party’s bid to stop SABC using ‘GNU’ term

9-year-old girl wins Joburg leg of skateboarding competition, but her goal is the Olympics

Hawks boss expects more state capture arrests while Bheki Cele avoids prosecution again

SIU moves to freeze pension benefits of ex-water department official

City Power warns residents to brace for load shedding from 5pm

Thunderstorms and heat wave in NW, FS, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng

DA slams Gauteng government over dilapidated industrial parks

Load shedding is back as Eskom imposes stage 3 power cuts from 5pm on Friday until Sunday [VIDEO]

‘We see you’: Do Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s social media posts constitute free speech?

Courts

Joslin’s mom faces court alone in kidnapping case as co-accused miss pre-trial hearing

Courts

‘It’s been two and a half years, and the case hasn’t started’: Transnet corruption trial to start in 2026, 70 witnesses to testify

Malema warns Ramaphosa: SA not ready for war in DRC

Sandton Drive renaming in limbo as parties search for ‘consensus on the matter’

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla denies terrorism charges

Mary Phadi’s dismissal from MK sparks controversy amid allegations of misconduct and harassment

Courts

Joslin Smith case: Accused to appear in High Court as pre-trial starts

Cape Town roads closed for the Sona – Here are the affected areas

BMA reports Lesotho nationals top border arrests with over 38k caught this past festive season

Public warned of person impersonating official at Office of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

Bad news as Eskom warns of high risk of load shedding at short notice

Power play? Nersa’s tariff hike sparks political fury

Courts

Case against pretend ‘hired hitman’ postponed for bail application

SANDF crisis due to budget cuts goes back 15 years – Holomisa

Lamola warns attacks on SA soldiers in DRC a potential ‘war crime’ [VIDEO]

Storms leave Limpopo pupils without roofs, classes held under tree

Gauteng residents warned to brace for scorching heatwave this weekend

Crime

Foreign national arrested for faking own kidnapping in Soweto

Weather alert: Severe thunderstorms, extreme heat and fire risks across multiple provinces

Crime

Notorious KZN gang leader killed in shootout with police

Crime

Wanted suspect caught red-handed committing another crime after year on the run

Crime

KZN elderly women duped: R120k lost to fake UK doctor in romance scam

Crime

Two arrested in Kimberley after being caught with drugs worth more than R700k

‘They are arresting my child because they don’t like her father,’ Zuma says [VIDEOS]

Stolen tanks and dirty tap water: Free State residents’ water struggles

Eskom reaches R43 million settlement with PwC over controversial contract

Nersa approves 12.7% electricity tariff hike for Eskom

Sedibeng shakes up leadership: Maloka out, opposition cheers

Courts

‘Remorseless wife-beater’ Alexi Bizos to be sentenced on Valentine’s Day

Rwanda vs South Africa: We have valid reasons to be in DRC, says international affairs expert