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.

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

AFP|Published

Kent - a former member of the Green Beret special forces who served multiple combat tours - said " Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that ...

2026 Wings for Life World Run registration opens, supporting spinal cord injury research

Staff Reporter|Published

Since 2004, Wings for Life has funded life-changing research projects and clinical trials around the globe.

Sentencing of Previn Pillay's killers brings justice to grieving family

Kim Swartz|Published

After nearly five years of anguish, the family of Previn Pillay expresses relief as the 'suitcase killers' are sentenced, bringing a sense of justice and closure. ...

EMS staff traumatised after ambulance attack on N2

Theolin Tembo|Published

Western Cape EMS staff were left traumatised after an ambulance was stoned on the N2, highlighting a disturbing trend of violence against emergency services. With ...

Witness disclosed confidential SAPS documents to Cat Matlala

Rapula Moatshe|Published

In a revealing testimony at the Madlanga Commission, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi discussed his involvement in sharing confidential SAPS communications regarding the termination ...

Who is Matipandile Sotheni? The ex-SAPS officer linked to the murder of Witness D

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Police on Monday alleged that Matipandile Sotheni acted as the gunman in the drive-by shooting that killed Marius van der Merwe outside his home in Brakpan on December ...