JSC recommends that President Ramaphosa appoint Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice
Just after 6pm on Saturday, as a marathon day of deliberations behind closed doors at the Judicial Service Commission, Julius Malema tweeted “It’s a...
Man pulled from surf after his throat was slit
A vigilant private security officer managed to save a man out of the surf at Humewood beach after having his throat slit during an...
WATCH | Cash van muscles off Mercedes and saves loot from...
A group of armed suspects remain empty handed and on the run after a failed attempt at a cash in transit vehicle robbery on...
35 horses rescued from Orange River flooding
Horses trapped on islands in the flooded Orange River near Alexander Bay were rescued on Wednesday in an “intense” mission.
Hugo Foot‚ NSRI Port Nolloth...
KitKat chocolates recalled because ‘they may contain glass pieces’
Some KitKat chocolates have been recalled because of “the potential presence of glass pieces”.
Manufacturer Nestlé SA announced the voluntary recall on Thursday evening.
“To date‚...
All eyes on sports minister Mthethwa to increase the numbers at...
Sports fans around the country are waiting with bated breath to find out if the department of sport will increase the numbers of spectators...
WATCH | This video of baboons tormenting Logan Paul in Cape...
YouTuber Logan Paul may have squared up to the likes of Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring‚ but he was no match for mischievous...
Bad news for motorists: fuel prices to be hiked on Wednesday
Motorists will be hit with major fuel price hikes on Wednesday, with petrol going up 53c/l and diesel by up to 80c. Illuminating paraffin rises...
Ramaphosa to receive part 2 of state capture report on Tuesday
Less than a month after President Cyril Ramaphosa received the first of three parts of acting chief justice Raymond Zondo's state capture commission report,...
Siya Kolisi credits teammates after winning SA Rugby Player of the...
Springbok coach Siya Kolisi has refused to bask in the glory alone after he was confirmed as SA Rugby Player of the Year on...
Public protector confirms receipt of complaint against Cyril Ramaphosa
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed receiving a complaint that President Cyril Ramaphosa has allegedly breached the Executive Code of Ethics.
This is in relation...
Broken driver’s license card machine now ‘functioning day and night’
Repaired after more than two months
The only machine in SA able to print driver’s license cards‚ which has been broken since November 7 last...
Mantashe says deputy president job needs someone ‘younger and more energetic’...
Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe has dismissed claims about running for deputy president of the ANC and SA‚ saying he is too...
Shocking number of girls aged 10 to 14 giving birth in...
The City of Tshwane has raised the alarm about the high rate of teenage pregnancies after its public health facilities recorded nearly 10‚000 deliveries...
More than 20‚000 people sign DA’s petition to object to Eskom’s...
Thousands have shared their outrage and frustration at Eskom’s proposed tariff hike of 20.5% from April 1‚ with more than 20‚000 people signing a...
‘There is a clear need for a basic income grant,’ says...
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his role as ANC leader, on Saturday emphasised the need for a basic income grant that the government pays to...
JUST IN | Presidency announces Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 90, has died
The presidency has announced that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has died.
In a statement on Sunday, minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele said President Cyril...
Eastern Cape woman allegedly kills boyfriend in dispute about his bonus
A 51-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly killed her boyfriend following a dispute over his bonus‚ Eastern Cape police said.
Police spokesperson Sgt...
Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in Cape...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for Covid-19, minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele confirmed on Sunday night.
Deputy president David Mabuza would be taking...
‘Dear President Ramaphosa’: plea for clarity on festive season travel as...
Domestic tourism could fill beds left empty after Omicron travel bans
A plea has gone out to President Cyril Ramaphosa in an open letter to...
WATCH | ‘keDezember boss’ — Ramaphosa’s hilarious dance moves will have...
After talks about economic development and strengthening partnerships between SA and Ghana‚ President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded his visit to the country by showing off...
‘Own goal after own goal!’ — SA slams 6c fuel price...
Many have expressed dismay with the department of mineral resources & energy’s miscalculation of fuel prices‚ saying 6c makes little difference.
The department‚ on Wednesday‚...
Social grants: Here are SASSA payment dates for December 2021
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for December 2021 is now available, including for disability, older persons and all other grants.
Given the...
Load-shedding ‘at short notice’ possible as Eskom loses five units
Eskom on Tuesday afternoon warned that load-shedding may be implemented at short notice should there be any further breakdowns.
The embattled power utility said the...
Two arrested after second Eastern Cape woman found in shallow grave
The body of a second missing woman from the Eastern Cape was found buried in a shallow grave at the weekend‚ police said.
Vicky Terblanche...
Eastern Cape father, 80, jailed for raping his daughter more than...
An elderly Mthatha man was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in prison for raping his daughter more than 40 years ago.
Nyamekile Alfred Bhenge,...
Premier ‘received R450k to renovate home’ that was meant for Winnie...
The public protector has directed the Hawks to investigate allegations that Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane received R450‚000 to renovate his house from R1m...
Former hospital worker bust after ‘making off’ with dialysis machine
A Durban man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a dialysis machine worth more than R250‚000 from a local hospital.
Police spokesperson Capt Nqobile Gwala...
Missing young man’s body found in bushes
The body of 26-year-old Abongile Rungqu, who was reported missing by his family earlier this week, was discovered in bushes near Booysen Park on...
BCM launches campaign to vaccinate dogs after another child dies
By Mfundo Piliso
Buffalo City Metro and vets from the department of rural development & agrarian reform are running a campaign to vaccinate all dogs...
Motorists can expect some relief at the pumps in September as...
SA fuel users will enjoy a breather in September, with prices of all grades of fuel set to drop. This is according to the...
Motshekga: ‘It has become quite clear that we shouldn’t scrap the...
It’s official: the October school holidays won’t be scrapped.
Basic education minister, Angie Motshekga confirmed during a media briefing on Sunday that after a meeting...
Social grants: Here are SASSA payment dates for September 2021
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for September 2021 is now available, including for disability, older persons and all other grants.
Given the...
SA records 7‚600 new Covid-19 cases‚ with a third of them...
A third of all new Covid-19 cases recorded in SA in the past 24 hours were identified in KwaZulu-Natal.
This is according to latest data...
Oh‚ shivers! Two cold fronts to hit SA from early Thursday...
SA should brace itself for icy temperatures‚ wind and rain as two winter-weather fronts hit the country this week.
Snow could fall on high-lying areas...
How Cape Town doctors used an amniotic sac to save a...
A Cape Town doctor’s decision to save a mother’s amniotic sac during a complex C-section birth has saved the life of baby Ephraim Maleho,...
Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude strikes Boksburg
An earthquake struck Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg at 6.32am on Friday.
The Council for Geoscience said preliminary data indicated that the earthquake measured...
Olympic gold medal and world record for Tatjana Schoenmaker
Tatjana Schoenmaker scooped SA’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games as she won the women’s 200m breaststroke in a world record on Friday...
Social grants: Here are SASSA payment dates for August 2021 and...
The schedule for social grants SASSA payment dates for August 2021 is now available, including for disability, older persons and all other grants.
Given the...
Why the next 48 hours are critical for Team SA at...
By the time most South Africans wake up on Tuesday morning‚ Tatjana Schoenmaker should have won the country’s first Olympic medal at the Tokyo...
WATCH | ‘You are not alone’: Man braces cold to play...
A Mossel Bay man took his accordion, stood in the cold outside the hospital where his wife is receiving treatment in the Covid-19 wards,...
Curb electricity usage‚ as load-shedding risk is rising‚ warns Eskom
Eskom says it may need to implement load-shedding at short notice on Thursday‚ due to high usage of electricity during the cold snap coupled...
How’s Zuma holding up in prison? Mzwanele Manyi says ‘very serious...
Jacob Zuma’s spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi has shed some light on the former president's condition in prison, saying he is “having serious issues" there.
Zuma is...
Elections should be postponed to 2022 or they will be flawed,...
Former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke says local government elections scheduled for October 27 this year will not be free and fair under Covid-19...
Cap that! Mom and daughter graduate together at UCT
A promise that a Cape Town mother made to her daughters — that she will enrol at university with them — came to fruition...
Thulas Nxesi announces extension of Ters applications: here’s who can apply
South Africans still impacted by the lockdown restrictions‚ including those who work in the entertainment industry‚ are eligible to apply for the Covid-19 temporary...
Former SAPS officer who stole docket‚ pawned laptop is jailed for...
Five thousand rand.
That’s the sum a warrant officer‚ subsequently dismissed from the force‚ demanded from a suspect charged with reckless and negligent driving in...
WATCH | Jacob Zuma supporter and former Ukhozi presenter leaves police...
Former Ukhozi FM presenter and Jacob Zuma supporter Ngizwe Mchunu left police headquarters in Durban in handcuffs on Monday and is headed to Gauteng...
WATCH | Police recover looted goods including beds‚ electronic goods and...
On Monday police recovered thousands of rands worth of items stolen from warehouses and retail stores in Durban during widespread looting in KwaZulu-Natal last...
Government lifts ban on large gatherings in bid to quell unrest
The government has lifted the ban on gatherings with immediate effect.
In a notice published in the government gazette on July 14‚ co-operative governance and...
