Exploring 'Ons vir jou': a photographic artwork capturing South Africa's Reconciliation Day at the Voortrekker Monument

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Discover 'Ons vir jou' (2025), a striking photographic artwork by Lily van Rensburg and Haroon Gunn-Salie that captures the essence of South Africa’s politically ...

How urban design influences crime and safety in South Africa

Previn Vedan|Published

Previn Vedan explores how the design of South African cities, including the notorious Cape Flats, influences crime and safety.

Dogs on the trail of SA's endangered tortoises

AFP|Published

Delta, a border collie, is playing a crucial role in the fight to save South Africa's critically endangered tortoises.

UWC’s Dr Zakeera Docrat makes history

Staff Reporter|Published

UWC’s Dr Zakeera Docrat has made history by being elected to the Executive Board of the International Association for Forensic and Legal Linguistics (IAFLL), becoming ...

Young soccer stars can teach Bafana Bafana a thing or two on global stage

Nicola Daniels|Published

Cape Town's Life Zone Sports Academy under-12 soccer team has made the nation proud by winning gold at the Piteå Summer Games in Sweden, competing against 91 teams ...

National teams in action this weekend

Leighton Koopman and Herman Gibbs|Published

The cream of South Africa’s rugby talent will be on show in Gqeberha on Saturday. The men’s side face Italy in the second Test, while the women ramp up their preparations ...

Caster’s victory a win for all athletes

Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Caster Semenya was denied a fair trial in her fight against regulations requiring athletes with differences of ...

Complaints mount against police minister over claims of interference

Mandilakhe Tshwete and Mashudu Sadike|Published

Opposition parties, including the DA, MKP, and EFF, have lodged criminal complaints against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, alleging he misled Parliament and is linked ...

Justice at last for Chaipus Nyoka as apartheid-era cop Johan Marais ‘rots in jail’

Zelda Venter|Published

After 38 years, Johan Marais has been sentenced to 15 years for the murder of Chaipus Nyoka, as emotional scenes unfold in the Gauteng High Court. The Nyoka family ...

Former crime intelligence officer fights back against reinstated fraud charges

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

Tiyani Hlungwani, a former police crime intelligence officer, is challenging a Gauteng High Court ruling that reinstated fraud charges against him after a controversial ...

Tribunal concludes hearing on allegations against Judge President

Zelda Venter|Published

Judge President Selby Mbenenge faces serious allegations of sexual harassment as the Judicial Conduct Tribunal concludes its hearing, with oral arguments set for ...

Ramaphosa cannot delay acting on Mkhwanazi's claim

Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

Phala Phala will not be the only stain that taints his leadership. How he acts on the Mchunu matter may make or break his legacy.

Health bodies urge implementation of report on racial bias in medical aid schemes

Nicola Daniels|Published

After years of investigation, a landmark report reveals systemic racial discrimination against black healthcare providers in South Africa, urging immediate action ...

CapeNature investigates tragic death of young leopard caught in traps

Staff Reporter|Published

CapeNature is investigating the death of a young leopard caught in gin traps near Heidelberg, highlighting the urgent need for wildlife protection and ethical hunting ...

Murder of another ANC councillor in Tshwane opens ‘old wounds’, says the party

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Thabang Masemola, an ANC councillor in Tshwane, was tragically shot and killed in Mamelodi.

Calls for urgent investigation into Cape Town's social housing management

Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

The GOOD Party has called for an urgent investigation into social housing management in Cape Town, following alarming complaints from tenants about unaffordable ...

Second Gugulethu mass murder suspect still at large

Mandilakhe Tshwete|Published

Lungile Anthony Madolo, accused of the mass shooting that claimed eight lives in Gugulethu, appeared in court on Wednesday. The case has been postponed for a formal ...

Hawks eye Kommetjie submarine tragedy

Nicola Daniels|Published

Romero Hector, widower of Lieutenant Commander Gillian Hector, fights for justice following the tragic Kommetjie submarine incident that claimed three lives. As ...

City, researchers at loggerheads over ‘chronic pollution’

Nicola Daniels|Published

New evidence from a UCT study accuses Cape Town officials of distorting scientific findings to conceal severe pollution in local waterways, raising serious public ...