The embattled Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape shortened the tender advertisement period for the construction of a shabby sports field in Komani and later awarded it to the fourth-highest bidder.

The movement of heavy trucks on KwaZulu-Natal’s regional roads has left a trail of destruction – cracked tar, deep potholes, and dangerously narrow lanes – and is now believed to be a major contributor to a spike in deadly crashes.

Five men accused of kidnapping an Ethiopian businessman outside of a Johannesburg restaurant in March have been denied bail after failing to convince the court why they should be granted their freedom.

Convicted serial rapist Lungile Buhlungu will spend the rest of his life in prison after receiving six life terms and an additional 52 years for a series of brutal attacks on six women in the Delft and Mfuleni areas.

KZN launches technological tools to curb fraud and wasteful expenditure

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has unveiled the province’s new digital Supply Chain Management (SCM) system, which aims to reduce wasteful expenditure, fraud, corruption, and bias in government procurement processes.

Speaking at the official launch in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday, Rodgers announced...

Proteas building a legacy of winning trophies

After ending a 27-year wait to win an International Cricket Council’s Test Championship (ICC), the national men’s cricket team, Proteas Men, have only just started to build momentum towards a culture of winning.

In a thrilling final against Australia, the Proteas Men secured a historic victory with a five-wicket win on day four at...

eThekwini intensifies water management measures

The eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit will intensify measures to enhance water management through various key initiatives, including the installation of strategic Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) in key network zones of the city.

This came during an Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting held on Tuesday, where several...

Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has revealed the names of an independent panel of advisors she claimed assisted her in appointing Sector Education and Training Authority boards – appointments that were later reversed.

US President Donald Trump left the G7 Summit in Canada without meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Harare Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday ruled that Walter Mzembi, the former minister of foreign affairs in the late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s government, should stay in prison.

Alleged taxi hitman Vuyolwethu “Yesu” Tshukela made a brief appearance in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on Tuesday after months on the run.

Convicted Facebook rapist and killer Thabo Bester insists he cannot prepare for his escape trial without a laptop – but the trial judge is clearly unconvinced by that claim.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says that while more countries are applying pressure on Israel, South Africa will continue to lead the way against the country’s war in Gaza.

City of Cape Town law enforcement officer Thandile Khesa, accused of accepting R1 000 to help transport a kidnapping victim who was later found murdered, has failed in a bid to stop the media from photographing him in court.

The Western Cape Education Department says it needs R15 billion to accommodate the growing number of pupils needing space in classrooms.

Ubuntu was on full display in the rural community of Impendle, KwaZulu-Natal, as neighbours stepped in to shelter and feed each other after more than 140 homes were destroyed by a severe storm.

An Eastern Cape woman has handed herself over to police after allegedly killing her boyfriend, who was a police officer.

The DA Youth says it is not moved by its former member and MP Liam Jacob’s defecting to Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance during a late-night Facebook Live on Friday.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has conceded that many young people in South Africa are not living the future they hoped for.