News South Africa

A botched roof extension caused the ceiling to collapse at Kate Morris’s top-floor flat.

Gazans in tents have been hit by heavy rain as failure to find last Israeli hostage risks derailing peace plan.

The South American nation’s output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

16 Bangladeshis have been intercepted by BMA immigration and border law enforcement teams

Workers held a protest outside the municipal offices yesterday demanding salary payments.

Government welcomes the latest Poverty Trends in SA that shows a decline in poverty over 17 years

Cronje was detailing some of the cracks or flaws she identified upon her return in 2019

In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest apes, has alarmed conservationists.

Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Ghana says its citizens were subjected to “humiliating treatment” in Israel, which has not commented.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Friday, 12 December 2025.

If you have been in the continuity or technology space for a while, you will remember ContinuitySA.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is about to gain unprecedented insight into South Africans’ offshore property holdings.

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

ANC NGC resolves that SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC discussions ahead of 2026 LGE

Over 4 400 municipal wards are expected to participate in the elections.

Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

The SACP confirmed that it will contest next year’s elections independently from the ANC.

Roger Federer will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs in January when he officially launches the 2026 Australian Open.

Orlando Pirates have a squad built for the present, but it also looks future-proofed with several stars still approaching their peaks.

Wilfried Nancy has become the first Celtic manager to lose his first two games sparking concerns amid the club’s supporters.

New Ballymena United manager Oran Kearney says he wants to see his side make gradual progression and senses “a big opportunity” as he prepares to take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time against Portadown on Saturday.

King Charles III, who is battling cancer, will give an update on his health in a video address on Friday evening.

A Maties job ad for two junior AgriScience internships got the Freedom Front Plus’s nose out of shape because of its colourful language …

Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi wept with sorrow in an Instagram post, while his rumoured girlfriend, Rachel John cried tears of joy…

Anele Mdoda seems to be confirming that she is officially married to her prince charming, Bonelela ‘Buzza’ James, referring to him as her husband.

The Makhanda High Court granted the Hawks the preservation order last week.

A renewed push within the ANC aims to strengthen discipline and remove charged officials from positions of state power.

Strongly hinted as making a local market return, more details will only be announced in the next year.

Hugely popular Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus could leave behind a dynasty by the time his contract comes to an end in 2031.

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 with stronger intelligence and coding capabilities amid intensifying competition from Google.

For over a decade, car-buying advice in South Africa has been simple. Buy a popular entry-level hatchback.

Veteran broadcasting journalist Thinus Ferreira says its ironic that Canal+ promised more content for DStv customers when it seems they’ll begin the new year with less content for the same price.

BMW named production head Milan Nedeljkovic as its next chief executive officer, tapping an insider who’s playing a key role in the luxury carmaker’s rollout of a crucial new electric-vehicle line.

This is how much you can expect to spend on petrol and toll fees when driving from Joburg to Cape Town this holiday season.

With the festive season finally upon us once again, here are a few tips which may help if you are unfortunately involved in a car accident.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.

The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.