
Hostage situation in Mamelodi allegedly involving police constable
It is alleged that at about 8:00 am, a police constable held his family hostage....
It is alleged that at about 8:00 am, a police constable held his family hostage....
The commission has tasked itself to find ways of encouraging youth participation in elections...
General Fannie Masemola had ordered Sibiya to stay at home pending an investigation....
Gauteng is diversifying trade to mitigate the impact of US tariffs by focusing on partnerships with China, India, BRICS and intra-African markets, according to Finance and Economic Development MEC Leb...
This comes as about 700 are set to graduate in Cape Town on Tuesday....
Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, is part of a social media campaign that’s been pushing back on parts of the tobacco Bill that is in front of Parliament. He’s just one of many influencers who sa...
This forms part of Section 36 to 40 of the NHA which is the subject of a constitutional challenge....
JSE-listed consumer goods group AVI said on Monday it had decided to shut down its Green Cross retail business, with 10 of its stores closed during the year to June....
Health department has again been flagged for financial non-compliance, failing across all key audit....
An e-hailing driver worked as a driver in Gauteng for a few days before he was shot dead....
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia met Western Cape senior SAPS officials on Monday....
The High Court found Raymond Smith guilty of murdering a couple during a robbery....
The South African Weather Service has warned that severe thunderstorms and hail could affect the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape on Tuesday....
US funding withdrawal has led to scores of job losses, particularly those attached to numerous NGOs...
Last year, the High Court in Pretoria declared certain sections of the NHA unconstitutional....
Five ANC councillors in the Impendle local municipality abstained during a vote of no confidence against mayor Buyisani Mlaba, resulting in his ousting by the IFP and EFF...
Mathabatha said he was concerned by what he called ‘unethical and un-ANC tendencies’ by party members in regard to the elective conferences of the Vhembe and Waterberg regions...
Mamabolo said his party would get to ‘eat’ the support of the Economic Freedom Fighters and the ANC...
New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm...
The party’s federal chairperson is the internal favourite for the post but its Gauteng leader denied the existence of divisive factions...
This follows months of consultations with communities on whether there was a need to form another political party in South Africa...
Mashatile was addressing the 12th SA AIDS Conference in Kempton Park....
President Cyril Ramaphosa believes if BRICS nations unite to create solutions, they can unlock tangible mutual benefits for their members and the broader Global South....
Security has come under the spotlight following three recent killings in the courts....
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The state says it has recordings of Zuma discussing Nldovu's murder....
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for most of the country, with strong winds, excessive lightning and hail in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State, according to the South African Weather S...
iKota is a cornerstone of the culinary experience in Johannesburg. On Saturday and Sunday, the people who’ve perfected the formula gathered at Dobsonville Rugby Grounds to show off their best recipes....
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The main road was damaged by floods in June 2023 and July 2024....
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has thrown his weight behind graft-accused Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo in his quest to return to work....
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is to start in Pretoria on the 17th of September....
Matlala continues with his bid to be released on bail at the Alexandra Magistrate's Court....
The residents allege that they have been without a consistent water supply for 17 years....
South Africans from across the country were united on Sunday evening as they witnessed a total lunar eclipse, which caused the famed “blood moon”....
Nzimande was addressing a GovTech conference held at the Durban ICC....
The EFF’s draft Private Member’s Bill for debt relief for students and another by ActionSA to scrap MPs’ compulsory membership of the Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme are awaiting publi...
The wardens came under fire at the Daveyton Railway Station on Sunday....
Schreiber was replying to a written Parliamentary question by Patriotic Alliance....
Police are forensically examining a double cab Ford Ranger bakkie similar to the car used in the murders of liquidators Cloete and Thomas Murray two and a half years ago....
After the murder of her godchild Bouwer van Niekerk, TV journalist Ruda Landmanpleads with the new police minister: ‘Please talk to us’...
An extensive search has been launched for a Cape Town kite surfer who went missing over the weekend....
The principal was shot and killed in his office in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal in 2020....
National police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has thrown his weight behind graft-accused Crime Intelligence (CI) boss, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, in his quest to return to work....
South African pop star Tyla clinched her second MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats with “Push 2 Start”....
Three people were shot dead shortly after leaving a Rasta festival in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday night....
The men were on their way home from a festival when unknown gunmen opened fire...
Insolvency lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk was killed at his office in Saxonwold, Johannesburg....
The family of the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu returns to the Gauteng Court...
The birth of Sylvia Nodela’s son Joshua defied formidable survival odds for both mother and baby....
General Fanie Masemola addressed the SAPS Commemoration Day in Pretoria on Sunday....
Scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout most parts of the country....
Eighteen people were killed in a mass shooting in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape last year....
Johannesburg Water implemented throttling on Sunday night in response to increasing water consumption in various areas....
Five suspects have been shot dead during a police shootout in Chatsworth...
Two female and three male wardens are in hospital where they are being treated for gunshot wounds....
Police discovered the body of the deceased on Sunday morning....
Usindiso Inquiry report found extreme poverty as a contributors to the building fire....
Businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala faces charges of attempted murder....
The red light makes it from the sun through the Earth's atmosphere and onto the lunar surface....
A 40-year-old suspect linked to the 2020 murder of Msinga school principal Zwelabantu Zuma was shot dead during a shootout with the police in Soweto on Sunday afternoon....
Professor Firoz Cachalia says the memory of these officers will live on....
Insolvency Lawyer, Bouwer van Niekerk was wokring on a high profile case when he was assassinated...
Cosatu says consumers are already battling to stay afloat financially....
South Africans are being urged to brace for severe weather conditions on Monday, with the South African Weather Service issuing warnings for damaging thunderstorms in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalang...
Operation Savannah began on 3 September 1975 and eventually ended in March 1990....
The eclipse will be visible from various locations across South Africa and parts of the world...
Reports suggest that he was gunned down by a suspect on a bicycle....
A group of 12 individuals was stopped near the Daveyton Railway station to be searched....
While eight departments and 14 entities in the Gauteng government obtained clean audit outcomes in the 2024/25 financial year, the province also recorded R4.2 billion in irregular expenditure....
Thousands attended the one-day event, headlined by K-pop powerhouse Ailee....
Mpumalanga traffic authorities are once again urging motorists to be patience and drive with caution...
The bad condition of the road along the route is also a cause of concern....
Mashatile says 66 police officers were killed in the line of duty in the past two years....
27 officers who died in the line of duty in the past year are being honoured at the Union Buildings....
Minister in the Department, Jaco Londt, says it is a Centre for young people who want to change....
Van Niekerk was shot and killed at his practice in Saxonwold in Johannesburg on Friday....
Police officers who have died in the line of duty in the last twelve months are remembered...
28 protesters and one soldier were shot dead and more than 200 people were wounded and injured....
The community held a series of protests in the past two weeks to draw attention to their plight...
A lunar eclipse happens when the earth positions itself precisely between the moon and the sun....
Police demand urgent and practical steps to reduce police killings....
Mourners, friends and family members attended the funeral service....
Two Soweto men appeared in the Kimberley Regional Court this week, facing fraud and theft charges in only the second case involving the misappropriation of lottery funds to be prosecuted....
Nontsikelelo Phume is 7-years-old and has written a book about entrepreneurship...
The Warsaw Uprising claimed the lives of at least 200 000 Polish civilians and fighters....
In 2024, between April and July, the Eastern Cape recorded 94 cases of children giving birth...
The community held a series of protests in the past two weeks....
Residents in low-lying areas are advised to take extra precautions....
Communities in KwaZulu-Natal have been warned to brace for severe thunderstorms and possible flooding as heavy rain continues to affect large parts of the province....
Cape Town set to witness a rare Blood Moon, on Saturday night....
Foot and Mouth Disease in the Free State has risen to 17....
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has praised the vigilance and professionalism of its members following a security breach at Air Force Base Waterkloof on Thursday evening....
Mvelase's brutal murder was condemned by the e-hailing industry and other sectors of society...
SAWS has warned of a 60% chance of rain across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State....
US President Donald Trump has put to rest speculation over his attendance of the G20 Summit in South Africa in November....
One person has been seriously injured in the crash on the N4 toll road between Matsulu and Mbombela...
The suspects were linked to rape, sexual assault, abduction, and attempted rape....
The girl was 14-years-old when the man raped her in May 2019....
The win takes Australia to the top of the Rugby Championship log for the moment...