The Electoral Court has dismissed five cases brought by political parties who appealed their exclusion from contesting the elections.
The South African Weather Service predicted warm to hot temperatures for several provinces, with fog expected in some places.
Gauteng police have arrested three people for the murder of Rand Water executive Teboho Joala and his bodyguard earlier this year.
Defence Minister Thandi Modise’s office confirmed that corruption-accused former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula had applied for state legal funding of her trial – and revealed that a senior legal official had
Former Western Cape ANC leader Marius Fransman’s new political party, the Peoples Movement for Change, has welcomed 60 new members who were previously part of the DA.
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced the ringleader of a tax fraud syndicate that defrauded the SA Revenue Services to an effective 65 years imprisonment.
Celebrity bodyguard Anwar Khan has been granted R200 000 bail in the Dimbaza Magistrate’s Court, but his co-accused has been denied bail.
A senior human resources manager in Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha’s office has been arrested for misrepresenting his qualifications.
The Animal Welfare Society of South Africa swooped on an illegal Hanover Park backyard pit bull breeder and shut down the operation on Tuesday.
Former teacher and sex assault accused William Breytenbach’s case of multiple sexual assault charges drags on, with yet another postponement on Friday.
Businessman Mthunzi Mdwaba has lost a second defamation case after his comments last year that ministers were seeking R500 million in bribes from him.
The disciplinary hearings of 1 456 Unisa students, who were allegedly involved in plagiarism earlier this year, started on 25 March.
The Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court has granted R50 000 bail to former KPMG bursary specialist Fidelis Moema and two co-accused. They allegedly defrauded the firm of R16.5 million, which were
Nelson Mandela Bay has become notorious for kidnappings and gang-related murders, which happen almost daily.
The Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court has granted R50 000 bail to former KPMG bursary specialist Fidelis Moema and two co-accused, who allegedly defrauded the firm of funds to the tune
The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council has stepped in to mend relations between KwaZulu-Natal ANC leaders and IFP leader Thulasizwe Buthelezi, who is also the Zulu traditional prime minister.
Eight people have been arrested for allegedly attacking police and damaging several police vehicles in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, on Thursday.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is conducting a probe after a man sought for the murder of an on-duty Atlantis police officer was shot dead on Thursday when he refused
A 41-year-old man has to serve an effective two years in prison or pay a R75 000 fine after he was caught in possession of a consignment of illicit cigarettes
Western Cape police are searching for 20-year-old student Faith Enkali, who went missing in Cape Town on Monday.
Political newcomer Rise Mzansi says ongoing calls to devolve policing powers to capable municipalities will not solve crime in the Western Cape.
Friday marks two months since the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith – a tragedy that has made international headlines.
The director of a company, who is accused of committing fraud to win a more than R2 million tender to provide buffs and military goggles for soldiers undertaking peacekeeping missions
Impeached Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says her successor, Kholeka Gcaleka, must be ordered to personally pay punitive legal costs for opposing her challenge to the non-payment of a R10 million
After shooting a teacher six times in her car, the alleged hitman and the facilitator drove back to the scene of the crime to confirm the job had been done,
More than 200 nurses will stage a sit-in at the offices of the Department of Health in the North West on Monday, to demand their immediate employment at clinics and
Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, a funder of former president Jacob Zuma, on Thursday unveiled his plans for the upcoming elections, in which he will run as an independent candidate in
Eastern Cape police have arrested three suspected house robbers after they accidentally pressed a security panic button after entering a property in Mount Pleasant.
A former KPMG employee has appeared with two others in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in connection with the siphoning of bursary funds, valued at R16.5 million, from students pursuing
A South African-born doctor allegedly paid a hitman and his driver R20 000 after his ex-wife was gunned down on her way to work.
A question mark hangs over the existence of a motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay Gary van Niekerk.
Soaring temperatures could lead to extremely high fire danger conditions over the northern and central parts of the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
The Cape Independence Party lost its legal bid against the IEC to challenge why its name failed to appear on the final candidates’ list.
The DA says issues facing the Eastern Cape are “deeply saddening” and need immediate intervention.
The Cape Independence Party has lost its legal bid against the Electoral Commission of South Africa to challenge why its name failed to appear on the final candidates’ list.
Bongi Sithole-Moloi, KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, says the frequency of extreme weather conditions has necessitated a review of strategies aimed at responding to disasters.
The mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, said he was more optimistic than ever about the capital city’s future.
A man mentioned in former spy boss Arthur Fraser’s explosive affidavit about the theft of US$580 000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala ranch was sentenced to an effective 20
In its determination to get answers, the DA has tabled a motion for the establishment of an ad hoc joint committee to investigate claims that the salary of Secretary to
Service delivery protests have blocked several Johannesburg roads, including Eben Cuyler Drive, Mooki Street, and roads in Noordgesig, Orlando East, and Pennyville, leading to heavy traffic disruptions in the city.
Two men have been stoned to death in an alleged vigilante attack in Riba Cross, Burgersfort, after residents accused them of breaking into properties in the area.
Two extortionists who murdered seven people during a turf war in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, were given life sentences for each murder by the Western Cape High Court on Thursday.
A retired SA National Defence Force brigadier general has been arrested in connection with alleged irregularities relating to a R2-million tender for heat-resistant buffs and military goggles for soldiers undertaking
An independent law firm will investigate the death of two Daveyton Skills School pupils who drowned at a school camp in Centurion, according to the Gauteng education department.
The Wynberg Magistrate’s Court has granted alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield R250 000 bail, but he remains behind bars because his bid for bail in a separate case was
The former chief financial officer of Star Schools, an institution specialising in matric rewrites, has been released on R100 000 bail following her arrest for allegedly embezzling over R12.3 million.
Mere moments after mentioning “30 years” of democracy, ANC national executive committee member Parks Tau was booed by students from different political formations at a heated election debate held at
More than 6 000 pupils in the Free State are aged between 20 and 30, according to statistics seen by News24.
International Relations director-general Zane Dangor is puzzled by the UK’s “strange” claims about the possibility of a terrorist attack on South African soil.
More than 6 000 pupils in the Free State are aged between 20 and 30 years, according to statistics seen by News24.
Human Settlements Minister Mamoloko Kubayi and her provincial counterpart, Lebogang Maile, have handed title deeds to Dan Tloome Mega City residents. However, residents from neighbouring areas watched on in disbelief
The IFP-led Endumeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal had no capacity to prepare its own financial statements, so it outsourced this key function to an accounting firm.
International Relations director-general Zane Dangor is puzzled by the United Kingdom’s “strange” claims about the possibility of a terrorist attack on South African soil.
A group of men involved in a deadly ambush at a petrol station in Broederstroom, the North West, has yet to be arrested.
The trip was organised by a non-governmental organisation – Rising Stars Generation – at Rock Falls Adventure Ranch. Ninety learners were on the excursion.
Western Cape police are investigating the death of a police officer shot during a domestic violence dispute in Mamre.
Excited boys and girls lined up at the Khumbulani Health, Education and Resource Centre in Khayelitsha on Thursday to welcome a team of Media24 staffers who brought them much-needed donations
A team of detectives investigating fraud and corruption at the University of Fort Hare battled an accused’s facial recognition feature for 20 days to unlock a cellphone and access what
More than 17 000 police officers will ensure crime-free voting in political violence hotspot KwaZulu-Natal this election at a cost of R40 million, according to provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla
On Tuesday night, little Emilio Hutchinson, three, and his grandmother, Ellen Hutchinson, 52, were killed when they were shot by gunmen in the bedroom of their Gqeberha home. Also killed