South Africa

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

Courts

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla released on warning, will return to high court in March [VIDEO]

Only 23% of Grade 9 pupils in Western Cape passed maths, but it’s an improvement

10 years for Western Cape boy who killed girl for not kissing him

City of Cape Town considers renaming these roads after Tutu and Van de Rheede

Woman jumps from moving car to escape alleged e-hailing abductor

Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects South Africa’s ‘distortion and lies’ on DRC

Illegal mining: Arrests made and equipment destroyed in Pilgrim’s Rest

Six-year-old boy suffers severe burns after falling into a bath

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla hands herself over to Durban police [VIDEO]

Motshekga avoids tough questions on DRC soldier deaths

Operations at Grobler’s Bridge port of entry to Botswana resume

Crime

Hawks seize assets of 15 individuals accused of R157 million fraud scheme

Courts

‘Tweets may suffice’ in proving Zuma-Sambudla allegedly incited terrorism – analyst

SIU finds no corruption in City of Joburg but Auditor-General has concerns

Crime

Police arrest double murder suspect 24 hours after crime

Date set for completion of long delayed Limpopo bridge

Courts

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to be charged under Terrorism Act

Government won’t let HIV/AIDS patients suffer as US freezes aid – Motsoaledi

Damonsville residents end protests after municipality promises new contractor

Weather alert: Heavy thunderstorms expected in KZN and Mpumalanga

Over 170 000 title deeds yet to be issued in Gauteng

ANC must keep DA on board at Cabinet lekgotla, says analyst

Mpumalanga official says suspects arrested for torching Putco buses will receive ‘prayer and salvation’