GOOD councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay, Lawrence Troon, must pay damages of R130 000 to EFF regional chairperson Khanya Ngqisha for defamation, the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha ruled
ANC Johannesburg councillor and chief whip Sthembiso Zungu, a survivor of the tragic Zakariyya Park shooting, said he was struggling emotionally when he saw the alleged killers in court on
A Cape Town taxi driver driving a vehicle with passengers while under the influence of alcohol was arrested on Monday morning, while on Friday a high-flying speedster was caught in
Dr Hajira Mashego is not running a gym to help people fit into their favourite pair of jeans; she wants to reshape the health landscape of black communities in South
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a 37-year-old man to two life terms behind bars for the murder of his 2-year-old stepdaughter and the rape of her 8-year-old
If senior officials of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality do not provide more information on a proposed R25 million procurement of “security vehicles”, the Freedom Front Plus may make a U-turn
It has been another bloody weekend in Cape Town with multiple shootings reported across the city.
Little Champions Day Care Centre in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape is enhancing security measures and supervision protocols after a 3-year-old boy died in hospital a day after he was
The State has applied for murder-accused Sizwe Ngema, an eThekwini metro police officer who allegedly stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death on 31 March, to undergo a mental assessment.
Bongani Baloyi’s Xiluva has joined Jacob Zuma’s MK Party in calling for the abolishment of the Constitution as the supreme law of the land to be replaced by apartheid-style “parliamentary
A 32-year-old man has been released on bail in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for indecent exposure for allegedly “exposing himself in his car” outside a
Two of the three men arrested in connection with the murder of Rand Water executive Teboho Joala have serious medical conditions and need urgent medical care, the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court
EFF leader Julius Malema has called on the party’s “ground forces” to persevere in the face of a damning recent Ipsos poll.
Firefighters are attending to several hotspots on the mountain behind Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, after a fire broke out in the area over the weekend.
While most people who get the flu experience only mild to moderate symptoms, some can get severe symptoms and even die, especially the very young and the old. As Spotlight
Elections are all about the numbers. It’s a game of statistical analysis, strategic number-crunching and, ultimately, the more numbers you have the more political power is gained. We take a
Firefighters are attending to several hotspots on the mountain behind Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, after a fire broke out in the area over the weekend.
ANC treasurer-general Gwen Ramakgopa says the middle class must appreciate the governing party’s efforts to grow the economy, and show this appreciation by donating towards its election campaign.
Three people believed to be members of a blue light robbery gang operating on the N3 highway have been killed during a shootout with police.
The looting of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is a textbook case of state capture, orchestrated by Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Blade Nzimande.
The result of an unexpected motion of no confidence in the leadership of a historic mosque in Kalk Bay was overturned by the Western Cape High Court on Friday, after
The fraud investigation into the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Gary van Niekerk, which has faced delays for half-a-year, has finally commenced.
The looting of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is a textbook case of state capture, orchestrated by Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Blade Nzimande.
Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi told News24’s politics and opinions editor Qaanitah Hunter that speaking about coalition talks was tantamount to “putting the cart before the horse”, and that his
Despite recent surveys predicting that the ANC will lose its majority in the upcoming elections, party president Cyril Ramaphosa is optimistic, urging observers to “watch the space!”
In certain areas, gangs “now make as much money from extortion as they do from selling drugs”, according to a report lifting the lid on extortion in Cape Town.
A woman has been killed and three others wounded in a shooting at a house in Adelaide Tambo Road, Durban North, on Sunday.
An ANC ward councillor was gunned down in Photsaneng village, outside Rustenburg, on Friday night.
Five men implicated in a series of grave offences – including house robbery, kidnapping and extortion – have been arrested by police in Potchefstroom.
Skeleton crews from the City’s Fire and Rescue Service will remain on site overnight to monitor a raging veld fire in Kirstenbosch.
Monday will be a fine and cool to warm day in most of the country, with isolated thundershowers expected in other parts, according to the South African Weather Service.
North West police have made a breakthrough and arrested two men linked to the murder of Constable Mogoro Clement Makola.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he respects the Electoral Court ruling which found that former president Jacob Zuma qualifies for appointment to the National Assembly because the 15-month prison term he
The Constitutional Court will hear the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) challenge over former president Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to serve in the National Assembly on 10 May – just
Various hiking trails in Cape Point, as well as the Back Table and Skeleton Gorge on Table Mountain, have been closed following a fire just above Skeleton Gorge and the
The Constitutional Court will hear the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) challenge over former president Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to serve in the National Assembly on 10 May – just
The Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security cluster will not leave anything to chance in the upcoming elections and will deal with anyone who attempts to disrupt them.
“No job, no vote,” was the ultimatum that desperate ANC supporters had for the ruling ANC in QwaQwa, Free State on Sunday.
Various hiking trails in Cape Point, as well as the Back Table and Skeleton Gorge on Table Mountain, have been closed following a fire just above Skeleton Gorge and the
A 35-year-old Witbank man drowned after seemingly falling off rocks into the water near a local restaurant at Witbank Dam in Mpumalanga on Saturday.
The National Sea Rescue Institute rescued 22 fishermen from a capsizing vessel in Table Bay on Saturday morning.
Police uncovered a syndicate which substitutes actual minerals mined in Richards Bay with fakes, and tracked a R15-million consignment of zircon and chloride to a warehouse in Johannesburg, all repackaged
Dozens of housing activists and civil organisations door stopped Western Cape Premier Alan Winde amid calls to develop parking sites in the CBD into social housing.
The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, wrote to Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday, to request three more policing power reforms.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to desist from allowing “detractors abroad and at home”, who are trying to dampen and diminish the gains of 30 years of
The Dr Alfred Bitini Xuma Museum in Sopihiatown honours Henry Nxumalo’s commitment to freedom and justice by hosting an exhibition.
Having a voracious appetite for reading from a young age has held Olwanda Majozi in good stead – she was placed sixth in the world for the Cambridge International AS
As he inherits the reigns of Cape Town’s cutback-riddled healthcare mammoth – Groote Schuur Hospital – Dr Shaheem de Vries offers a dapper smile and a dose of optimism.
While corruption-accused former president Jacob Zuma’s fledgling uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party took some inspiration from the ANC for its name and logo, in terms of the content of its policies
Eskom has warned that it is illegal to put election posters on its infrastructure due to the risk of electric shock that may be suffered by the staff and volunteers
The man who registered the uMkhonto weSizwe Party on behalf of former president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the party.
Former train driver Simbongile Qabaka refused to allow a debilitating stroke he suffered in 2018 to derail his plans of completing his first university degree.
Thirteen officials in Master of the High Court offices in three provinces are on precautionary suspension amid a Special Investigating Unit probe into allegations of maladministration.
A developer who abandoned a project that was part of the R11 billion Montrose Mega City in Randfontein, West Rand, will need to provide answers for his actions.
The National Prosecuting Authority is going ahead with inquests into 10 killings in two incidents that occurred in the Eastern Cape in 1993.
An Eastern Cape teenager was among the University of Fort Hare’s youngest graduates who were capped at the autumn ceremony in Alice on Friday.
In a clear message to those daring to challenge the ANC, party president Cyril Ramaphosa says its election campaign is now “energised and turbocharged”.
The Limpopo Department of Education has conceded that it missed its deadline for the replacement of all dangerous pit toilets in schools, citing budget cuts as the main impediment.
Load shedding, rising electricity tariffs and financing solutions could see rooftop solar PV installations double by the end of 2030, according to a new market intelligence report.
The Constitutional Court rejected claims Jacob Zuma had been denied his appeal rights after it sentenced him to 15 months in jail for contempt – but, in a ruling that