Disgruntled voters open to accepting autocracy, dictatorship as long as they ‘deliver’

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The Independent Electoral Commission has raised alarm bells as new research shows only 49% of eligible voters plan to participate in South Africa's 2026 local elections.

Western Cape in the grip of violent crime crisis

Theolin Tembo|Published

The top five murder stations were all in the Western Cape: Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, Delft, Gauteng, and Gugulethu.

Outrage as 'Dunoon puppy seller' escapes police custody

Staff Reporter|Published

The SPCA is offering a R5 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of Ncubeko Hloni.

Fatal aircraft crash at Cape Town's Morningstar airfield claims two lives

Staff Reporter|Updated

Two lives were tragically lost in a light aircraft crash at Cape Town's Morningstar airfield, prompting an investigation by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. ...

Advertising Board cites global concern over Epstein case in banning Teazers ad

Zelda Venter|Published

The Advertising Regulatory Board has banned a Teazers billboard advertisement for objectifying women, highlighting the need for responsible representation in advertising ...

Emergency teams deployed as fires claim lives and homes in Western Cape

Mthobisi Nozulela and Staff Reporter|Published

Gift of the Givers has mobilised emergency teams to assist communities devastated by fires in the Western Cape, where hundreds have been left homeless and lives ...

Interventions to address sexual violence in SA universities show promise

Nicola Daniels|Published

Among the initiatives is " Ntombi Vimbela!" (NV!), designed for first-year female students, a group identified as being at particularly high risk of sexual violence. ...

IN PICTURES: The World's Top News Photography of the day

AFP|Published

A selection of the top news photography from around the world this Friday, November 28.

Did Batohi's evidence-based recommendation to the President on Chauke's fitness hold weight?

Hope Ntanzi|Published

The Nkabinde Inquiry heard Batohi insist her recommendation on Andrew Chauke’s fitness was grounded in full underlying evidence, not selective legal opinions, as ...

Organised crime wearing designer suits, fueled by greed, says Cachalia | Crime Stats

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia has warned that organised crime networks are infiltrating state institutions while posing as legitimate businesspeople.

Police statistics reveal crime challenges in Cape Town - gang activity a common thread

Staff Reporter|Published

Local leaders express urgency as crime statistics reveal ongoing challenges in Cape Town, highlighting the struggle against gang violence and the necessity for police ...

Crisis In RAF: Legal head has no law degree Creecy reveals as entity bleeds money in court

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy exposes serious flaws in the Road Accident Fund's legal department, revealing that its head lacks a law degree and calling for ...

Germany warns Trump on SA 'rift'

AFP and Manyane Manyane|Published

Trump said he was excluding South Africa from the 2026 summit, due to be held at his own golf resort in Miami, citing alleged " horrific Human Rights Abuses" against ...

Matlala reveals 'links' with suspended top cop Sibiya

Theolin Tembo|Published

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s connections with deputy national commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya came under the spotlight.

Cape Town Conversation: Mbeki calls for concrete results on global order

Unathi Kondile|Published

Handing over of the G20’s leadership to the US made it even more important for the forum to continue returning to the theme

R13.5m blow for suspected Tembisa Hospital looter

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Special Investigating Unit has recovered more than R13.5 million from a Tembisa Hospital nurse implicated in a wide-ranging corruption probe.

When Ritual Becomes Performance: Reflecting on Andile Dyalvane exhibition

Unathi Kondile|Published

Dyalvane's work avoids the art-school inspired “my-identity-this, my-identity-that” framing that black artists are often pigeonholed into. For Dyalvane, the art ...

Khayelitsha community leaders reject claims of extortion at MyCiTi Spine Road depot

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Urban Mobility Directorate confirmed that the City was seeking an urgent interdict against a group of individuals attempting to force out the appointed security ...

Over 11,000 bullying incidents reported at SA schools in the last year

Thobeka Ngema|Published

The education department says it has implemented comprehensive and collaborative programmes and strategies with provinces, districts, and schools to address bullying ...

‘Child killer’ deemed unfit to stand trial, sent to Valkenberg

Kim Swartz|Published

Xavier Mitchell's family learns in court that he was stabbed ten times, and the accused will not face trial but will be sent to a mental health facility. Witness ...