January 15
South Africa: Zuma Back With Funder Shabir Shaik
Old friends and funders of Jacob Zuma's lifestyle are reuniting as the former president attempts to relaunch his political career with uMkhonto Wesizwe party. Read more »
January 08
South Africa: In Khayelitsha, Even Toilets Need Protection
Khayelitsha residents in the TR section in Cape Town couldn't enjoy their Christmas and New Year because of the terrible smell coming from their container toilets. Read more »
January 04
South Africa: Illegal River Crossings Push Immigration Under Election Spotlight
Members of the Patriotic Alliance are camping along the banks of the Limpopo River to block Zimbabweans from returning illegally to South Africa. Read more »
January 03
South Africa: Pistorius' Parole Plan Is All Juice and No Gin!
It's a case of "you can look but can't touch" for paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is not allowed to drink alcohol until 2029. Read more »
December 20, 2023
South Africa: Cape Murder Suspect Arrested in Eastern Cape
The suspect in the murder of Gugulethu Community Policing Forum deputy chairperson Lulama "Guffy" Dinginto was arrested while returning from the Eastern Cape. Read more »
December 19, 2023
South Africa: King Misuzulu Fires His Legal Team
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has fired his legal team and retained his old team of lawyers. Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Africa: 'I Will Not Vote for Ramaphosa's ANC' - Zuma
Jacob Zuma has taken his desperation for political relevance to new heights with an announcement that he will vote for the newly formed Umkhonto Wesizwe political party. Read more »
December 13, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa to Fight King Misuzulu Court Ruling
President Cyril Ramaphosa is appealing the North Gauteng High Court ruling that his recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the King of the Zulu nation was unlawful and… Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: 'I Am Not Going Anywhere' - King Misuzulu
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has called on the royal family and the Zulu nation at large to remain calm because he is still on the throne. Read more »
December 10, 2023
South Africa: Energy Minister Declares Hostage Situation At Gold One
Minister for Energy Gwede Mantashe has declared the sit-in at Gold One Mine in Modder East, Springs, a hostage situation after some 500 workers are reportedly being held in a shaft… Read more »
December 07, 2023
South Africa: R100,000 Reward for Tip-Off That Leads to Arrest of Killers of Opposition Councillor
Umngeni Municipal Mayor Chris Pappas has announced a R100,000 reward for a tip-off that could lead to the arrest of the killers of DA councillor Hlalayenza Ndlovu. Read more »
December 06, 2023
South Africa: Three Brothers Shot Dead, One Wounded At Eastern Cape Initiation School
The Eastern Cape community has been left reeling from shock after four brothers were shot, three of them fatally, in the early hours of Tuesday at an initiation school in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Criminals Force 10 Eastern Cape Schools to Close
Ten public schools in Nelson Mandela Bay have been closed and educators and staff moved elsewhere to continue lessons after the schools were robbed at gunpoint and two principals… Read more »
South Africa: Independent Candidates Score Major Concourt Victory
Even before a single vote was cast, independent candidates across the country won a massive victory at the Constitutional Court on Monday. Read more »
South Africa: Ruling Party Staff Lock Out Sheriff in Headquarters Showdown
Security guards barricaded ANC headquarters in the Johannesburg CBD to block the sheriff of the court from entering and seizing assets. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Southern Africa: South African Border Authority Rescues Over 400 Zimbabwe Children From Child Trafficking
The reality of child trafficking between South Africa and its neighbouring countries became apparent when local authorities rescued 443 children being transported without parents. Read more »
South Africa: 'It Feels Like a Bad Dream' - Three People Killed At Khayelitsha Tavern
Three people have lost their lives, while another two were rushed to the hospital following a mass shooting on Friday in a tavern at Enkanini informal settlement, Cape Town. Read more »
December 03, 2023
South Africa: Police Swarm to Diepsloot After Mob Justice
Gauteng police are hot on the heels of community members who nabbed seven alleged criminals and burnt them alive in Diepsloot township. Read more »
December 02, 2023
South Africa: Seven People Burnt Alive in Diepsloot
The horror of xenophobic violence and killings returned to Johannesburg on Saturday morning when seven foreigners were burned alive in Diepsloot township outside Johannesburg. Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Meyiwa Trial Postponed to January
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, currently underway at the Pretoria High Court, has been postponed until January of next year due to the illness of one of the lawyers involved. Read more »
November 30, 2023
South Africa: Nomthandazo Polo's Killer Sentenced to 15 Years
The man who beat his long-term girlfriend to death and dismembered parts of her body with an angle grinder has been sentenced to 15 years' direct imprisonment by the Benoni… Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: July 2021 Unrest Instigator Sentenced to 12 Years
The Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court has sentenced July unrest instigator Mdumiseni Zuma to 12 years behind bars. Read more »
South Africa: Fifth Burnt Body Turns Up in Duduza
The charred remains of a body were recovered in Duduza's ward 111 in Ekurhuleni on Monday, the fifth to be discovered in recent months. Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: Five Suspected Bank Robbers Killed in Shootout
Five suspected bank robbers have been shot dead in a dramatic shootout with the Hawks on the N15 Ventersdorp highway on Monday afternoon. Read more »
November 27, 2023
South Africa: Fist Fight Breaks Out At Senzo Meyiwa Trial
A tense moment turned into a physical altercation in the Pretoria High Court on Monday, 27 November, during the trial of the late footballer Senzo Meyiwa's murder case. Read more »