News
IN PICS | Father shields family under bed as bullets fly in Joburg informal settlement
Twelve people were killed when gunmen opened fire in the Jumpers Informal Settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday night
MPs clash as lawyers fight to declare Hlophe fit to serve impeachment committee
Battle lines drawn as parties spar over ‘fit and proper’ test for committee members
Court orders Joburg private school to readmit pupils excluded over unpaid fees
Pupils’ mother argued that the children should not be deprived of their education because of a dispute over school fees
World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football
Beyond Fifa’s celebratory narratives of diversity and the sensationalism of trafficking headlines, a decade of research reveals the more ordinary reality of west African football migrants
Court holds police liable for rubber-bullet injuries during Philippi protest
The incident occurred during a service delivery protest in Sweet Home Farm in Philippi in 2012
Buti Manamela overrules Inseta CEO suspension as governance crisis deepens
Higher education minister clashes with Inseta board over the suspension of Gugu Mkhize
Major joint operation removes 10 illegal transformers in Kya Sands
‘Not just theft’: City Power warns of organised crime after Randburg raid
Police sergeant found with R80,000 at Lebombo border
A police sergeant stationed at the Lebombo port of entry has been arrested on allegations of corruption linked to illegal movement of stolen and fraudulently obtained vehicles across the South Africa-Mozambique border.
Worker bees build a ‘royal palace’ for the honeybee queen
Queen production is central to modern beekeeping, and healthy queens are needed to maintain healthy colonies
Thousands of MKP, March & March supporters walk through Durban streets
No reported incidents as protesters deliver memorandum under heavy police presence
Call for proposals: external auditor of the Law Society of South Africa
SPONSORED | Qualified firms are invited to submit proposals by no later than June 26 2026
Private school fees fight heads to court after pupils locked out of classes
Two grade 12 pupils face losing matric year after allegedly being locked out of private school over unpaid fees
The hunt for a new Ebola vaccine: two scientists explain the challenges
The Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, currently has no vaccine approved for it
IN PICS | Birthday celebrations turn to horror as shack fire kills four in Joburg
Four families have lost loved ones and several residents are homeless after a fire ravaged shacks in Kathrada Park informal settlement
Residents fear massive Pinelands development could overwhelm infrastructure and erase community assets
The proposed redevelopment is shaping up to be one of Cape Town’s most closely watched planning battles






















