Children playing in Heidedal, Free State, were left traumatised after discovering the floating body of a decapitated woman.

A South African tyre processor, Mathe Group, has invested in new equipment to extract “clean steel” from tyres, which will be exported to India and South Korea.

Police are searching for two men who were behind a murder, attempted murder and kidnapping in Mnyangani village in Limpopo on Wednesday.

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Powerless residents of Mondlo township in northern KwaZulu-Natal have set alight the municipal offices, irate over ongoing power outages and poor service delivery by the IFP-run Abaqulusi Municipality in Vryheid.

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Four women were killed in two shootings that occurred 10 minutes apart in Wallacedene, Cape Town, on Tuesday night.

Two Gatueng pupils have died in separate incidents in just 24 hours in the province.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that South Africa won’t be bullied or go on a bended knee as it negotiates with US President Donald Trump, who slapped a 30% tariff on South African goods.

The South African Weather Service has warned that severe thunderstorms and hail could affect the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

An extensive search has been launched for a Cape Town kite surfer who went missing over the weekend.

Three people were shot dead shortly after leaving a Rasta festival in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, on Sunday night.

The birth of Sylvia Nodela’s son Joshua defied formidable survival odds for both mother and baby.

Johannesburg Water implemented throttling on Sunday night in response to increasing water consumption in various areas.

A man was gunned down at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning, in what is suspected to be a gang-related shooting.

Mercedes-Benz Group is allegedly considering allowing a rival to share its South African plant after the US ended a key trade pact, a move that has raised questions over the viability of the plant.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s much anticipated National Dialogues, which were set to get going in September, will now take place in October as organisers continue fine-tuning the preparations.

Injections that provide months of protection at a time against HIV infection have been hailed by several leading experts as game-changers with the potential to help end the HIV epidemic.

A long TikTok video styled like a news broadcast is making the rounds on social media, purporting to “unpack” the sensational bribery scandal involving the Independent Development Trust.

For decades, gravel roads in Metsi-Matsho village have been left to decay without any maintenance by the municipality. Residents have now decided to repair the roads themselves.

Limpopo police have apprehended a man and are actively searching for his brother after a brutal axe attack in which a man was killed.