South Africa

Courts

Thabo Bester: ‘We’re going around in circles,’ says judge

Prasa reinstates fired CEO Zolani Matthews after Labour Court ruling

Courts

Thabo Bester: Co-accused could still turn state witness

12 Gauteng high school girls suspended over alleged racist WhatsApp chat

Hijacking nightmare for Brakpan granny

4kg of cocaine seized from Brazilian man at OR Tambo International Airport

24 trainee traffic wardens injured at Nigel military base

Man sentenced to life for brutal murder of ex-partner in KZN

Courts

Former managers out on bail for allegedly defrauding Transnet almost R34m

Crime

Kidnappers who allegedly threatened to kill 14-year-old arrested in rescue mission

Expert says child grant must be increased

Crime

Corruption Watch and experts highlight attempts to eliminate investigators

Teenage pregnancy getting out of hand in SA

Series of cold fronts expected to hit the country this weekend

Polokwane mayors clash over tender decisions

Courts

VBS looting: 33 arrested, 43 under investigation

WATCH: Hennops River cleanup reveals severe pollution and foul smell

Daily news update: Don’t question Ramaphosa – Ntshavheni | DA seeks Hlophe’s removal | Rassie’s chosen Bok 33

Crime

Three suspects killed in shootout with police in KZN

Courts

Father sentenced to life for murder of five-year-old son

WATCH: ‘You have no right to question Ramaphosa after VBS,’ Ntshavheni tells Malema

Courts

Suspect in court for shooting into crowd at Barberton college that left one dead

Crime

Mob justice: Malawian man stripped naked and beaten in KZN

‘How can we approve it with no figures’ – Hlophe questions Ramaphosa on Presidency budget

Action Society slams police minister’s R2bn VIP protection budget

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North-West University: Newborn screening saves lives

Cool, cloudy with isolated showers in the south and west and warm in the north of SA

Courts

VBS scandal: Details of the accusations facing ANC pair seeking separate prosecutions

Health dept dismisses allegations of ‘yellow’ contaminated water at its HQ

VBS Shareholders Forum still want new banking licence

‘Job security’: You can’t go wrong studying for these in-demand jobs

Al Jama-ah leader defends Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda, blames ANC for poor service delivery

Free State ANC slams Youth League’s ‘unpalatable behaviour’, demands apology to Cosatu

Courts

‘Turn around and walk away’: Zizi Kodwa’s state witness warning

uMhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve reopens its doors to public

Lodge manager stable after being shot in spine

eThekwini warns residents of planned water restriction

Decade-long R94-million Mamelodi court project to get new contractor

More than R52 million worth of assets linked to dodgy PPE tenders seized

Ramaphosa finds pen and signs Climate Change Bill into law

Parliament in a tent? Search for alternatives as rebuild not expected until late 2025

SA poverty crisis: Widow and 12 children endure severe hardship in dire living conditions

Will Zuma attend his ANC disciplinary hearing this time?

ActionSA demands removal of Gwamanda and surcharge

Fight for positions hinders Emalahleni mayor appointment

Tshwane to combat waste collection chaos with law enforcement

Crime

Woman’s UIF claim exposed as fraud

Daily news update: Cyril offers Malema history lesson | Nehawu blasts ANC’s Mtolo | Zuma’s daughter engaged to king

SA man who filmed torture gets 226 years in prison for deaths of two Alaska Native women

SABC veteran overcome by academic honour

Courts

Murderers of Ekurhuleni EFF councillor found guilty of brutal crimes

Courts

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence suggests state has ‘deliberately omitted crucial evidence’

Crime

Two arrested after mountain bikers robbed in Table Mountain National Park

Tshwane Emergency Services probing cause of building fire

Courts

‘They had sufficient time’ – NPA unhappy as VBS case delayed after Matodzi affidavit leak

Crime

4kg Brazilian score: Alleged drug mule arrested at OR Tambo

Mazibuko apologises for funding bungle after shelters close their doors

Most of SA to be fine and cool to warm tomorrow

Crime

eMalaheni men sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-raping former schoolmate

2025 school calendar includes three ‘special holidays’

‘We need weavers, not vultures’ – Ramaphosa defends GNU against Shivambu accusations

‘Buffoon, moron’: Nehawu blasts ANC KZN’s Bheki Mtolo

SA govt welcomes ICJ advisory opinion on ‘Israeli practices’

Granny assaulted for not allowing grandson’s girlfriend to sleep over

At least 24 farms under foot and mouth quarantine in Eastern Cape

Police officers face disciplinary action after suspects escape cell by ‘turning into cats’

Pretoria nuclear expert wants to give SA nuke plan some steam

Woman arrested for man’s murder in Pacaltsdorp

Leaders in national and provincial governments to undergo training, Ramaphosa says

Acsa denies discrimination allegations, urges travellers to cooperate with security

Crime

18 illegal foreign nationals arrested for fake electronics worth R8m in Fordsburg

Brothers allegedly ‘transformed into cats’ and escaped from Meyerton Police Station

Sex workers rob clients under Pietermaritzburg bridge

Pupil dies after falling from school building in Pretoria

New crime trend turns ‘friendly’ strangers into threats