South Africa: Khumalo Falls Ill Before Giving Evidence At Madlanga Commission

Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo left the Madlanga Commission after falling ill minutes before he was due to testify. Earlier this week, he presented WhatsApp messages… Read more »

South Africa: Farmers Face Drought While Cities Drown in Summer Storms

The SA Weather Service says La Niña will bring more summer rain, flooding risks and severe thunderstorms in several provinces. Limpopo and Mpumalanga may get drier… Read more »

South Africa: Malema Found Guilty of Firing Gun At EFF Rally

Julius Malema was convicted of unlawful firearm and ammunition possession, reckless endangerment and firing a gun in public. He faces sentencing in January 2026 and says he will… Read more »

South Africa: Safa Says Sorry As It Fights Ruling Against Bafana

Safa admitted an "administrative oversight" after playing suspended midfielder Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho in March. The association has 10 days to appeal Fifa's ruling, which… Read more »

South Africa: Judgement Delayed Again in Malema Gun Case

Julius Malema and his former bodyguard Adriaan Snyman face charges of unlawful firearm possession and reckless endangerment from an incident at an EFF rally in 2018. Magistrate… Read more »

South Africa: South African Ambassador Dies in Hotel Fall in Paris

Police in Paris were searching for Mthethwa after his wife got a worrying message. Hours later, he was found dead at the Hyatt Hotel. Mthethwa was a fierce Zuma loyalist who… Read more »

South Africa: Hitmaker Casswell P Dies At 31 After Lung Battle

Casswell P was signed to Master KG's label Wanitwa Mos Entertainment and worked with stars like Nkosazana Daughter, Makhadzi and Donald. Friends described him as humble, kind and… Read more »

South Africa: Boxer Profits Drop but Shoppers Pack the Aisles

Boxer's sales grew nearly 14% in six months as families kept turning to cheaper groceries. The drop in reported profits is linked to Boxer's stock market listing, not weaker… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Budget Crisis Leaves Kids Starving

The Gauteng education department says budget cuts delayed payments to service providers in its extended school nutrition programme. National school meals continue, but the extra… Read more »

South Africa: Tebogo Thobejane Turns Down Police Protection

Tebogo Thobejane survived a 2022 shooting in Sandton but says she does not trust the state's witness protection programme. She says the rules would also ruin her influencer… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Residents Forced to Pay R2,000 Bribes for House Plans

A whistleblower recorded an official called "Norman" asking R900 for digital copies and R1,300 for printed plans in Johannesburg. The locked archive leaves homeowners, architects… Read more »

South Africa: Boks One Win Away From Historic Rugby Championship Double

South Africa lead the Rugby Championship table on 15 points, one ahead of the All Blacks and four clear of the Wallabies. Siya Kolisi says "the job is not finished" as the Boks… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Plan Could Keep Township Lights On for Good

The new smart meters will cut off only households that don't pay, instead of switching off power for whole communities. Eskom wants to install 6.2 million meters, but the plan… Read more »

South Africa: Zola Dad Trades Sleep for His Family's Future

Sabelo Zamisa from Zola drives for Bolt and works as a teaching assistant to provide for his family and save for the future. He starts work at 5am, spends the day at school and… Read more »

South Africa: Blue Lights Scandal Pushes Mkhwanazi to Take Special Leave

Julius Mkhwanazi denies wrongdoing but stepped aside after being linked to Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala's cars allegedly fitted with illegal blue lights. He says he is ready to face… Read more »

South Africa: DA Backs Zulu King's Move Against Reed Dance Wives

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini told maidens at the reed dance in Phongola that he sees them as children and not future wives. KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Francois Rodgers said the king… Read more »

South Africa: Workers Robbed of Two Public Holidays in 2026

Human Rights Day on 21 March and Day of Goodwill on 26 December fall on Saturdays in 2026, meaning no weekday holidays. If a holiday falls on Sunday, Monday is off. But if it… Read more »

South Africa: Water Mafia Makes Families Pay to Bury Their Dead

Bab'Mthembu said his family was forced to buy water from an alleged water mafia in Merafong to hold his son's funeral. Mayor Nozuko Best admitted households, schools and clinics… Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Art Gallery Shut for Major Facelift

Museum Africa, the City Library and Brixton Multipurpose Centre will house parts of the collection during the gallery's restoration. The gallery upgrade received an R8-million… Read more »

South Africa: Mabuza's Widow Wants It All in Pension War

Widow Nonhlanhla Patience Mnisi told the court she is the only legal beneficiary of David Mabuza's R44.7-million pension fund. Mnisi argues any maintenance demands must come from… Read more »

South Africa: Kenny Kunene Cleared and Unleashed for Joburg Mayor Battle

Kenny Kunene was cleared after being found at Katiso Molefe's Sandton house during Molefe's arrest in July. Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie confirmed Kunene will run… Read more »

South Africa: Dudula Says 'No Foreign Learners Allowed in Public Schools'

Operation Dudula says it will block undocumented foreign children from South African public schools when the 2026 academic year begins in January. Mozambique-born parents Thomas… Read more »

South Africa: Kruger National Park Tops Instagrammable Safari Destinations

South Africa's Kruger National Park has been ranked the world's most Instagrammable safari destination, tying with Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Backtracks After Praising DA Councils

Ramaphosa first said ANC councillors should learn from DA-run municipalities like Cape Town and Stellenbosch, but later admitted he should have explained better. He now says… Read more »

South Africa: Miss SA Finalist Bridgett Jones Accused of Bullying

Kayla Jenecker says Miss SA finalist Bridgett Jones bullied her at work and left her struggling with her mental health. Jones denies the claims, while Miss SA says all… Read more »