Election of new ANC youth league leadership 'orchestrated' - political analyst

Mashudu Sadike and Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Collen Malatji was re-elected uncontested for a second term. Political analyst Sandile Swana said this signifies the fact that the dominant faction in the ANC wants a domesticated youth league.

State to oppose bail for murder-accused Anti-Gang Unit cops

Kim Swartz|Published

Amid allegations of murder and torture, 11 Anti-Gang Unit officers face a bail opposition from the State, while a public petition gathers over 1,000 signatures calling ...

Supreme Court of Appeal tells judge to face music over alleged Road Accident Fund malfeasance

Zelda Venter|Published

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed a Free State judge's request for a permanent stay of prosecution in a theft and money laundering trial.

South African rugby loses rare gem in Lusanda Dumke

Leighton Koopman|Published

The 28-year-old fiery loose forward died after a brave battle with a rare form of gastric cancer, leaving behind a legacy that far outweighs her years.

RAF liable for farm worker's tree branch eye injury

Zelda Venter|Published

A seasonal farm worker won her legal battle against the Road Accident Fund after a judge ruled that a driver's negligence in navigating under low-hanging thorn branches ...

Joint police operation prevents armed attack at Wynberg Court

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

A joint operation by SAPS and Cape Town law enforcement prevented a possible gang-related attack outside the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court, leading to the arrest of ...

Still no justice for brave Omotoso whistleblower Pamela Mabini

Nicola Daniels|Published

Nine months after brave whistleblower Pamela Mabini was gunned down outside her Gqeberha home, her killers remain free. The 46-year-old GBV activist, who helped ...

SA outpaces African counterparts in space science research, study finds

OWN Correspondent|Published

South Africa dominates African space science research, contributing over 40% of the continent's 2,290 published papers between 2014-2023, according to a new peer-reviewed ...

'Abuse of power' behind sealing of IPID Phala Phala report - expert

Manyane Manyane|Published

Political analysts and security experts argue that IPID's decision to classify the investigation report on the Phala Phala scandal exemplifies an abuse of power ...

SACP accuses Ramaphosa of jeopardising tripartite alliance foundations

Mashudu Sadike|Published

The SACP insists that targeting individual members for recusal based solely on their affiliation was a direct attack on their rights and the established norms of ...

Annual Christmas luncheon to bring hope and joy to children in need

Staff Reporter|Published

With three kitchens in Heideveld, Bonteheuwel, and Blikkiesdorp driving the initiative, Hope for the Future is set to brighten the lives of hundreds of children. ...

PAC refutes claims of 'bogus delegates' electing party leader

Manyane Manyane|Published

According to sources, 706 members were accredited to attend the congress, but only 481 delegates were present.

High Court: Matric results can be published using exam numbers only

Zelda Venter|Published

Three judges rejected the arguments that learners will memorise each other’s examination numbers in order to study each other’s results, as being unrealistic.

'Racists have fragile egos': Judge condemns emergency room abuse of Cape Town nurse

Zelda Venter|Published

The patient, who was unhappy because he had to wait before he was assisted, unleashed a stream of racial abuse at the emergency room nurse, who said she was humiliated ...

Off-duty LEAP officer killed while assisting at accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive

Staff Reporter|Published

A 20-year-old off-duty Law Enforcement Advancement Programme officer was tragically killed while selflessly assisting at an accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive. ...

PAC activists call for ousting of party leader amid GNU controversy

Bongani Hans|Published

As the Pan African Congress of Azania prepares for its national congress in Gqeberha, calls for the ousting of president Mzwanele Nyhontso intensify amid accusations ...

Bafana hope to emulate the Class of 96 at AFCON

Mihlali Baleka|Published

Bafana will return to Afcon action in the next few weeks after earning a third-place finish in the last edition in Ivory Coast and qualifying for the FIFA World ...

Advocate Khanyile ready to champion ubuntu if appointed NPA boss

Zelda Venter|Published

Advocate Xolisile Khanyile is a career prosecutor, having served in different roles in law enforcement agencies for 23 years

Latest bullying incident at Cape Town school exposes gaps in reporting protocols

Nicola Daniels|Published

After a parent discovered her child was self-harming due to prolonged bullying at a primary school in Lansdowne, the school has pledged to reassess its bullying-reporting ...

ANC kicks out SACP from joint election structures

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC’s National General Council has ordered South African Communist Party members to step aside from its joint election structures, President Cyril Ramaphosa ...