Elsies River reeling as violence claims teen boys, injures girl and grandmother

Kim Swartz|Published

Two young boys tragically lost their lives in a shooting incident in Elsies River, leaving the community in shock and mourning.

Mashatile: B-BBEE review to shift focus from compliance to measurable outcomes

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will lead the review of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment framework, aiming to enhance economic equality ...

WhatsApp chats implicate Malema in Tshwane tender scandal

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi's testimony at the Madlanga Commission unveils WhatsApp chats suggesting involvement of ActionSA and EFF in alleged manipulation of a security ...

Mchunu silent on Ramaphosa's rebuttal of PKTT consultation

Manyane Manyane|Published

Senzo Mchunu’s spokesperson, Sithembiso Mshengu, declined to comment, indicating that the Minister has not seen the president's submission.

South Africa's crime crisis: Over 26,000 deaths annually rival war zones

Marsha Dean and Wendy Dondolo|Published

Parliament’s security cluster has backed the deployment of the military while warning it is no long-term solution.

SCA ruling ensures affordable Enzutrix remains accessible for prostate cancer patients

Zelda Venter|Published

After a significant ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeal, prostate cancer patients in South Africa can continue to access the affordable generic drug Enzutrix, ...

Iran's ambassador highlights the global stakes of escalating tensions

Lilita Gcwabe|Published

Iran asserts its military actions against the US as a legitimate self-defence response amid a rising death toll, including children, in an escalating conflict that ...

Madlanga Commission reveals businessman’s ties to Armand Swart murder case

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry reveals that businessman Phehello Mthakathi had access to CCTV footage of engineer Armand Swart's murder, raising ...

Western Cape High Court rejects child rapist's appeal, upholding life sentence

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Western Cape High Court has denied Simphiwe Mdekazi's appeal, upholding a life sentence for the kidnapping and rape of a nine-year-old girl.

Athol Williams: The journey from whistleblower to Poet Laureate at Oxford

Lilita Gcwabe|Published

Athol Williams' appointment as Poet Laureate at Saïd Business School is a groundbreaking achievement, rooted in his courageous journey as a whistleblower.

SAPS vetting unit is ‘dirty’, says Mkhwanazi

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Simon Majadibodu|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, whose security clearance expired in 2018, says the police vetting section is “dirty”.

Home Affairs investigating hundreds of 'marriages of convenience'

Thobeka Ngema|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Home Affairs Department finalised 813 immigration cases and conducted extensive law enforcement operations in the third quarter of 2025/26.

NPA to reinstate corruption charges against Zizi Kodwa

Manyane Manyane|Published

The charges stem from the Zondo Commission on State Capture, which found that Kodwa allegedly received bribes and luxury perks totalling R1.68 million between 2015 ...

Vandalism and theft plague Khayelitsha primary school

Lilita Gcwabe|Published

Repeated break-ins at Noxolo Xakua Public Primary School in Khayelitsha have left classrooms vandalised and staff fearful for their safety.

Three in court for R12m dairy fraud

Brandon Nel|Published

The arrests of the three suspects, carried out by the Hawks, follow an extensive investigation into claims that clients were billed and paid for dairy consignments ...

South Africa's skilled police officers leaving for private security a growing concern

Siyabonga Sithole|Published

The growing trend of highly skilled police officers being lured away by private security companies and criminal syndicates has come under scrutiny following the ...

Western Cape High Court sentences two gang affiliates to life for murder of pregnant woman

Chevon Booysen|Published

The two, affiliated to Ferodo’s criminal gang in Scottsdene, Kraaifontein, faced a slew of charges including murder, six counts of attempted murder, illegal possession ...

Brutal taxi-related shooting claims life of Codeta rank manager and woman in Delft

Kim Swartz|Published

Zwelakhe Lingani, a 50-year-old CODETA rank manager, was shot dead along with a female passenger in a suspected targeted attack near the Palm taxi rank in Delft ...

Nkosi's testimony unveils police factionalism

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi's explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission unveils the hidden tensions and factionalism among South African police officials.