Two of the country’s biggest metros tabled their budgets on Wednesday – one promised that residents would pay less for tariffs and the other informed residents that they would be paying more.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke has delivered a grim assessment of South Africa’s eight major metros.

An elephant seal that surprised Western Cape residents with a foray into suburbia has popped his head out of the water again – this time in Simon’s Town.

An Eastern Cape family has been left traumatised after their 7-year-old boy was kidnapped allegedly by four armed men while he was sleeping at his home in Qonce on Tuesday night.

Nothing is impossible to achieve, a motivation that encouraged Margaret Fatyela, 78, to realise her childhood dream of walking down the ramp and winning a beauty pageant.

A South African is diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder every hour. Yet many struggle to access treatments like stem cell transplants. And if they can access the lifesaving treatments, returning home could prove fatal.

Six teens – aged between 15 and 19 – have been arrested for the murder of a fellow pupil.

One of the five men allegedly linked to the kidnapping of an Ethiopian businessman and an ISIS cell in South Africa has pleaded with the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court to release him on bail because he has a child who was born while he was in custody.

There has been little change in South Africa’s broken municipalities, with only 41 out of 257 receiving a clean audit, while more have regressed over the last five years.

CapeXit leader Jack Miller was removed from a City of Cape Town council sitting on Wednesday after referring to residents from the Eastern Cape as “economic migrants”.

Johannesburg’s budget has increased by R6.3 billion in the new financial year to a mammoth R89.4 billion.

Disgraced ex-prosecutions boss Matric Luphondo has channelled Jacob Zuma’s Stalingrad litigation strategy to argue he should be acquitted of corruption – because the advocates prosecuting him were not properly authorised to do so.

Emotional tributes for little Joshlin Smith had the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha in tears on Wednesday, as the victim impact statements were read out in the kidnapping trial of the missing girl.

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the City has “heard” the concerns from thousands of residents who objected to steep tariff increases in the City’s budget.

Rand Water conducts major maintenance work

Rand Water is scheduled to conduct major maintenance work on its key infrastructure starting Thursday, 29 May 2025. 

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Rand water said the maintenance is part of its commitment to ensuring a sustainable and efficient water supply.

“The objective of this planned maintenance is to increase capacity and...

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis hit back at opposition parties who raised questions about political appointments in his office.

The South African National Taxi Council has resolved to convert taxi associations into transport companies to attract lost passengers.

Deputy Minister sends condolences on the passing of Chweneyagae

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of acclaimed actor Presley Chweneyagae.

“It is with great sadness that I have learned of the untimely passing of Presley Chweneyagae. ‘Tobetsa’ as he was affectionately known by his friends, is one of South Africa’s most...

RAF CEO placed on special leave

Chief Executive Officer of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Collins Letsoalo, has been placed on special leave with immediate effect.In a statement, the Department of Transport said that Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, as the delegated shareholder representative was informed by the board of the RAF of Letsoalo’s special leave.The decision was made at...

Government saddened by passing of Darren Scott

Government has extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of veteran broadcaster Darren Scott, who has passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. 

Scott was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma, a battle he fought for many years.

The Hot 102.7FM presenter was a household name whose...

Tackling human trafficking

Gone are the days when human trafficking felt like an obscure crime that occurs under the cover of night in far off places we have never heard of. Every so often we hear of suspected human trafficking cases, and it is likely that you and I could have already interacted with a trafficked person(s) without even knowing it.This as police rescued 44 illegal...