High Court awards R530,000 to victim of police shooting and unlawful detention

Nomonde Zondi|Published

The judge accepted the victim's assertion that the revolver, which was later revealed to be a toy gun, had been planted by the police.

City of Cape Town weighs legal options over electricity price increases

Staff Reporter|Published

South Africans will be saddled with electricity price hikes of 8.76% in the 2026/27 financial year, effective from April 1, and 8.83% for the 2027/28 financial year. ...

Power shift: Why Steenhuisen won't retain DA influence like Zille and Leon did

Karabo Ngoepe|Published

Analysts say that unlike former DA leaders Tony Leon and Helen Zille, John Steenhuisen has not left a lasting organisational or electoral legacy that would secure ...

17 South Africans forced to fight in Ukraine: Families pin hopes on Ramaphosa-Putin talks

AFP and Thami Magubane|Updated

Heart-wrenching details of the hardship faced by South African men trapped in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have emerged, including reports that they are being forced ...

Thabo Bester to remain in KZN prison after court strikes urgent transfer bid

Zelda Venter|Published

Thabo Bester's urgent application to be transferred back to Gauteng has been denied by the Gauteng High Court.

Vaccinations underway as province acts to curb FMD spread

Staff Reporter|Published

Agri Western Cape (AWC) and the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation Western Cape (RPOWC) said suspected FMD cases are under investigation in the Mfuleni, Makhaza, Kalkfontein, ...

" I'm loyal to South Africa": Paul O'Sullivan rejects foreign spy allegations before Parliament

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Forensic fraud examiner Paul O'Sullivan O’Sullivan said he would consider it criminal for him to support any foreign government.

Ex-acting judge fights attempted murder charge after road rage stabbing

Zelda Venter|Published

The advocate has maintained his innocence from the start and said that he acted in self-defence when he stabbed Pretoria resident Conrad Pretorius.

Murder-accused AGU cops return to duty after court ruling

Kim Swartz|Published

The officers face charges including kidnapping, torture, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, attempting to defeat the administration of justice, and ...

Hill-Lewis's DA leadership victory 'sealed' after Zille's endorsement

Karabo Ngoepe|Published

DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille's comments where she described Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis as capable, intelligent and ethical, have reinforced ...

Paul O'Sullivan returns to SA for much-anticipated Parliamentary testimony

Anita Nkonki and Theolin Tembo|Published

O’Sullivan had previously requested a virtual hearing owing to safety concerns, while also having some demands. The committee had been hesitant to acquiesce, with ...

Safety concerns prompt prison transfer for DJ Warras murder accused

Siyabonga Sithole|Published

During court proceedings on Monday, Pacula through his attorney Thembile Gumpye, expressed intentions to plead guilty to charges of murder, conspiracy to commit ...

Africa's $29.5 trillion mineral wealth: Unlocking economic potential

Edward West|Published

Africa holds 20% of the world's mineral wealth valued at $29.5 trillion, yet captures only a fraction of the economic benefits. At the Mining Indaba conference in ...

Two children drown in Schaapkraal dam tragedy

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

The bodies of the young boys were retrieved by members of the SAPS Western Cape Water Policing and Diving Services.

Advertising watchdog dismisses complaint against risqué golf apparel

Zelda Venter|Published

The Advertising Regulatory Board found that the images are not graphic and are stylised in a manner that lends itself to humour rather than pornography or adult ...

'No trace of R70 million airport terminal proposal': ACSA distances itself from Cat Matlala

Theolin Tembo|Published

controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, who has been implicated in multiple corruption scandals, according to media reports, is said to have had meetings ...

High unemployment and crime should top Ramaphosa's 2026 SONA agenda

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Cosatu said it was fundamental that the government respond decisively to the cries and hopes of the working class and society in general.

Special Tribunal orders release of five luxury cars seized during ‘Maumela raid’

Staff Reporter|Published

The Special Tribunal also found that the SIU should have disclosed all material facts including the registered owners of the vehicles when it had sought the preservation ...

Murder of e-hailing driver threatens service shutdown in Elsies River

Marsha Dean|Published

When police arrived at the scene at 6.10am, the vehicle was locked, and the front passenger window had to be broken to gain access to the driver.

Source of fatal Eastern Cape food poisoning under investigation after two children die

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Health officials said as a precautionary public health measure, a local spaza shop has been instructed by Environmental Health Practitioners to temporarily close ...