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Blacklisted Russian Cargo Plane Lands in South Africa

Blacklisted Russian Cargo Plane Lands in South Africa, Raising Sanctions Concerns and Diplomatic...

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Blacklisted Russian Cargo Plane Lands in South Africa

Blacklisted Russian Cargo Plane Lands in South Africa, Raising Sanctions Concerns and Diplomatic...

South African Water Crisis Deepens

Water Crisis Deepens as South African Communities Fight Over Dwindling Resources In Marikana...

Eight-Year-Old Charged With Murder

Eight-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Cousin’s Shooting Death, Raising Legal and Ethical...

Fathers Get Equal Parental Leave Rights in South Africa

Landmark Ruling: Constitutional Court Grants Fathers Equal Parental Leave Rights in South Africa In...

Ford to Cut Shifts at Key South African Plant

UK Tax Shift and Sluggish Hybrid Demand Force Ford to Cut Shifts at Key South African Plant The...

Big Brother Mzansi Season 6 Auditions

Big Brother Mzansi Season 6 Auditions Open: Your Chance to Enter the Iconic House The wait is...

New Alcohol Laws for South Africans

Proposed Alcohol Advertising Ban Sparks Fierce Debate Over Economic Impact and Public Health A new...

Experts Urge Vigilance for Patrons in South Africa

Security Experts Urge Vigilance for Patrons at South African Restaurants and Bars South Africans...

Johannesburg Hospital Shooting

Johannesburg Hospital Parking Lot Shooting Highlights South Africa’s Crime Crisis JOHANNESBURG...

Julius Malema foud Guilty

Julius Malema Found Guilty on Firearm Charges in High-Profile Court Case JOHANNESBURG – In a...

Former Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa Dies in Paris

Former South African Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa Dies in Paris Hotel Fall South Africa is...

South African Prisons to Roll Out Cellphone Signal Blocking Technology

South African Prisons to Roll Out Cellphone Signal Blocking Technology in Major Security Overhaul In...

US Places South Africa and Brazil on Human Trafficking Watch List

US Places South Africa and Brazil on Human Trafficking Watch List in Diplomatic Rebuke In a...

South Africa and Nigeria Poised for Financial Milestone

South Africa and Nigeria Poised for Financial Milestone With Expected Exit From FATF Grey List In a...

Hijackers Target Double Cab Bakkies

Hijackers Shift Focus to Double-Cab Bakkies in South Africa’s Evolving Crime Landscape...

Anglican Church of Southern Africa Calls for Israel Boycott

Anglican Church of Southern Africa Calls for Academic and Sports Boycott of Israel CAPE TOWN – In a...

Rescuing AGOA May Be Too Little, Too Late

Rescuing AGOA May Be Too Little, Too Late for South Africa’s Economy, Analysts Warn CAPE TOWN...

Evictions in Mpumuza

Evictions in Mpumuza Spark Diplomatic Tensions as Zimbabwe Warns of Retaliation PIETERMARITZBURG...

Economic Lifeline Emerges for South Africa

A New Dawn? Economic Lifeline Emerges for South Africa Amidst Persistent Challenges JOHANNESBURG...

South Africa’s Driving Licence Card Backlog Set to Ease

South Africa’s Driving Licence Card Backlog Set to Ease as Production Ramps Up JOHANNESBURG...

Tragedy on the Berg River

Tragedy on the Berg River: Teenager Drowns Near Velddrif VELDDRIF, South Africa – A community on the...

Motion to Suspend EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

Ekurhuleni Council Rejects Motion to Suspend EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Amid Controversy The...

South African Teachers Flee Profession

South African Education in Crisis as Teachers Flee Profession Due to Aggressive Parent Behavior A...

Foreign National Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder

Foreign National Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder of Partner Committed in Front of Their Child In...

Johannesburg’s Thirst: A Metropolis Parched by Failing Infrastructure and Political Paralysis

Johannesburg’s Thirst: A Metropolis Parched by Failing Infrastructure and Political Paralysis...

EFF Launches Criminal Case Against Operation Dudula

EFF Launches Criminal Case Against Operation Dudula Following Infant’s Death JOHANNESBURG – A...

KZN Braces for Severe Heritage Day Soaking Weather

KZN Braces for Severe Heritage Day Soaking as Weather Services Issue Critical Warning DURBAN – The...

South Africa Braces for Fuel Price Adjustments

South Africa Braces for Mixed Bag in October Fuel Price Adjustments Motorists and industries across...

Operation Dudula Under Fire

Operation Dudula Under Fire: School Campaign and Clinic Blockade Spark National Outrage The...

Baboon Sightings in Durban

Urban Jungle: Second Baboon Sighting Sparks Concern and Search Operation in Durban The coastal city...

Australian Pilot Timothy James Clark’s Cocaine Smuggling Operation Ends

Flight of Folly: Australian Pilot Timothy James Clark’s Cocaine Smuggling Operation Ends in...

CIDB Blacklists 40 Contractors

South Africa’s Construction Industry Crackdown: CIDB Blacklists 40 Contractors in Major...

SASSA Confirms October 2025 Grant Payment Schedule Amid Growing Beneficiary Dependence

SASSA Confirms October 2025 Grant Payment Schedule Amid Growing Beneficiary Dependence The South...

Ekurhuleni Municipality Expropriates R30 Million Land Without Compensation in Landmark Case

Ekurhuleni Municipality Expropriates R30 Million Land Without Compensation in Landmark Case The...

Helen Zille Enters Johannesburg Mayoral Race as Polls Show DA Leading ANC

Helen Zille Enters Johannesburg Mayoral Race as Polls Show DA Leading ANC In a dramatic development...

Community Outrage Erupts After Brutal Attack on Toddler

‘The Devil Made Me Do It’: Community Outrage Erupts After Brutal Attack on Toddler...

Triple Homicide in Nyanga Highlights Relentless Cycle of Violence on Cape Flats

Triple Homicide in Nyanga Highlights Relentless Cycle of Violence on Cape Flats CAPE TOWN – In a...

KZN Man Receives Life Sentence for Multiple Murders in Landmark Polokwane Court Case

KZN Man Receives Life Sentence for Multiple Murders in Landmark Polokwane Court Case POLOKWANE...

Eskom Races to Implement New Secure Prepaid System After Major Vending Platform Breach

Eskom Races to Implement New Secure Prepaid System After Major Vending Platform Breach JOHANNESBURG...

Wild Coast Communities Take Historic Fight Against Shell to South Africa’s Highest Court

David vs. Goliath: Wild Coast Communities Take Historic Fight Against Shell to South Africa’s...

Why New Regulations Fail to Solve South Africa’s Ride-Hailing Crisis

Beyond the Law: Why New Regulations Fail to Solve South Africa’s Ride-Hailing Crisis...

Major Blow to Eskom as Court Blocs Richards Bay Power Plant in Landmark Climate Ruling

Major Blow to Eskom as Court Blocs Richards Bay Power Plant in Landmark Climate Ruling RICHARDS BAY...

25-Year Sentence for Northern Cape Rapist Highlights Justice for Most Vulnerable

25-Year Sentence for Northern Cape Rapist Highlights Justice for Most Vulnerable KIMBERLEY, South...