I'm not protecting anyone, ex-city manager tells Madlanga inquiry

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Dr Imogen Mashazi testifies at the Madlanga Commission, denying any involvement in the disciplinary process against suspended EMPD chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, ...

Jacob Zuma is an ‘easy target’ in R28.9m court order

Zelda Venter|Updated

The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, was told that Zuma is an innocent party and the real wrongdoers are the State officials who authorised the payments.

Cape Town's fixed tariffs now in court's hands

Nicola Daniels|Published

The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) challenges the City’s fixed water and sanitation tariffs in the Western Cape High Court, arguing they are unconstitutional ...

Modack denies using 18 sim cards to plot Kinnear killing

Kim Swartz|Published

Alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack faces accusations of using multiple sim cards for illegal communication linked to the murder of former cop Charl Kinnear.

Junior Mafia gang members sentenced for hit on abalone poacher

Staff Reporter|Published

Two Junior Mafia gang members have received lengthy prison sentences for the calculated assassination of an abalone poacher who refused to pay their extortion demands. ...

Radio presenter linked to Russian military recruitment remanded in custody

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Five suspects charged against the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court, and their case was postponed to ...

Success in fight against HIV is never permanent, warns Mashatile

Theolin Tembo|Published

The country continues to carry the highest burden of HIV globally, with an estimated eight million People Living with HIV (PLHIV), and about six million of them ...

Accused husband killer Zurenah Smit's testimony marred by denials

Chevon Booysen|Published

Zurenah Smit vehemently denies orchestrating her husband's murder for R2 million.

Mom and three kids perish in Langa blaze

Marsha Dean|Published

Asavela Seti, 38, and her one-year-old twin daughters and a five-year-old son were unable to escape their home as blaze swept through the community.

Illicit financial flows a catalyst for corruption and crime across Africa

Manyane Manyane|Published

Africa faces a rising tide of illicit financial flows that threaten economic stability, fuel corruption, and sustain organised crime, with impacts reaching far beyond ...

Cape Town's festive lights switch-on a celebration of community and tradition

Marsha Dean|Published

Thousands gathered on the Grand Parade and along Adderley Street to watch the summer skies light up for the 56th edition of the Festive Lights Switch-On.

Projected rise in water tariffs linked to Paarden Eiland desalination plant

Theolin Tembo|Published

A recent feasibility study reveals that Cape Town's R5 billion Paarden Eiland desalination plant could dramatically increase water tariffs for residents.

Court dismisses WCED's application for leave to appeal former teacher's reinstatement

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Western Cape Education Department's latest attempt to challenge a Labour Court ruling has been dismissed, ordering the reinstatement and back-pay of a former ...

DMRE fails in bid to have Impala Platinum Mines disclose report into 2023 disaster

Zelda Venter|Published

Following a tragic incident at Impala Platinum Mines that resulted in the deaths of 16 miners, the Johannesburg Labour Court ruled that the mine is not obligated ...

Forced sterilisation of HIV-positive women and the fight for accountability

Nicola Daniels|Published

On World AIDS Day, Parliament addresses the systemic issue of forced sterilisation affecting black, impoverished HIV-positive women in South Africa, as many remain ...

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. ...