The 2025 flood crisis: A global study reveals alarming trends

Staff Reporter|Published

An international study reveals that despite 2025 being one of the least exposed years for global floods, it still witnessed over 4,200 fatalities and damages exceeding ...

NSFAS releases R1.1 billion for student accommodation providers

Staff Reporter|Published

NSFAS has allocated R1.1 billion to private accommodation providers for over 100,000 students, marking a significant step towards in-house payment processing by ...

Western Cape woman monitored for Hantavirus symptoms

Voice Reporter|Published

South African authorities have been on high alert since the wife of the Dutch man who died of the disease on the cruise ship MV Hondius two weeks ago collapsed at ...

Police probe Mfuleni triple murder

Staff Reporter|Published

According to information gathered at the scene, residents reportedly heard shouting during the early hours of the morning, but the bodies were only discovered later. ...

Western Cape braces for more heavy rain and strong winds following tragic fatalities

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Emergency services are on high alert, and the South African Weather Service has issued a Level 8 weather warning, anticipating further localised flooding.

Cyril Ramaphosa: 'I will not resign'

Theolin Tembo|Published

Ramaphosa said since Friday's judgment was handed down, he has reflected on what it means for the country, for the rule of law and for the presidential office. He ...

Graduate honours late mother as " biggest cheerleader" in emotional tribute

Staff Reporter|Published

Thembisani Mntungwa credited his mother’s unwavering support for keeping him motivated throughout his studies.

'Little to no impact': Cape communities disappointed with Operation Prosper results

Theolin Tembo|Published

Residents of Cape Flats express concerns that Operation Prosper, aimed at combating crime, fails to address the deep-rooted issues affecting their communities.

Fuel delay holds back SA Agulhas II sub-Antarctic relief mission

AFP|Published

The SA Agulhas II icebreaking polar supply vessel was meant to have left Cape Town last month to relieve a team based there since April 2025, the environment ministry ...

NO DA PHALA PHALA SHIELD FOR CYRIL

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

Following the Constitutional Court's ruling on the Phala Phala matter, political parties in South Africa's Government of National Unity are gearing up to hold President ...

Cyril’s Phala Phala could hurt ANC at polls

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

A drawn-out impeachment inquiry into the Phala Phala scandal poses significant risks for the ANC, as political analysts warn that President Cyril Ramaphosa's refusal ...

Alleged serial petrol thief caught in Plumstead

Marsha Dean|Published

An alleged petrol thief was arrested in Plumstead after a joint operation by police and SecuWatch Protection, following a series of thefts across the region. The ...

Retired Hawks officer 'treated as a suspect' during six-hour polygraph test

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Retired Hawks senior officer Lieutenant-Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he underwent a six-hour polygraph test, which he passed, ...

'Equal before the law': Arthur Fraser awaits ConCourt ruling on Phala Phala saga

Manyane Manyane|Published

Fraser had filed a criminal complaint against President Cyril Ramaphosa about an alleged cover-up following a burglary at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.

What the ConCourt ruling means for the GNU

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Updated

Should the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) rule against Parliament, it could push the Government of National Unity (GNU) to the brink.

Fadiel Adams misrepresented himself when visiting inmates - NPA

Se-Anne Rall and Willem Phungula|Published

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams, who faces three charges of fraud and two charges of defeating the administration ...

Two years after George Building collapse, survivors seek justice

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Two years after a five-storey apartment block under construction collapsed in George, killing 34 construction workers and injuring dozens more, the wait for justice ...

Severe weather claims life of social worker in Knysna

Staff Reporter|Published

Social Development MEC Jaco Londt expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Lauren Fredericks was on her way to conduct assessments of residents ...

Legal Sector Code the 'product of extensive, multi-year consultative process'

Zelda Venter|Published

Major law firms challenge the Legal Sector Code in court, but counsel for Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi argues that this code is crucial for achieving transformation ...