Firefighters are monitoring multiple blazes in the Cape Winelands.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development has appointed a former Gauteng official implicated in corruption, Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia, as its new head of department.

Lifestyle TV show Top Billing is set to return to SABC3 in 2026 for a new season.

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead and this is the South African story.

During a routine clinic session in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Indira Govender saw three patients suffer mental breakdowns. In this piece for Bhekisisa, she writes that with no ambulance available to take them to hospital, what unfolded wasn’t a system failure – but something deeper.

A 20-year-old woman is to appear in the Lebowakgomo Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo for allegedly pouring boiling water on a teenager she accused of sexually assaulting her.

Tenderpreneur Rudolf Schoeman’s modus operandi was already on full display during the 2018 Bospoort contract, but the red flags were ignored or buried, which helped CMS Water Engineering secure the R291-million Rooiwal contract.

The chairperson of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (ARMTA), Molefe Moekeletsi, was gunned down in Malboro Gardens, Johannesburg, on Thursday.

A 29-year-old man appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for the murder of a 3-year-old relative.

A culpable homicide case has been opened at Seshego police station following the death of a three-year-old girl, who was found locked inside a vehicle on Monday.

Mpumalanga police are investigating three horrifying cases of gender-based violence in the province.

Change is, as they say, the one constant. In this podcast, Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen discuss the efficacy of rail transport, South Africa’s departure from the Financial Action Task Force greylist, trade negotiations and, of course, art theft.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has heaped praise on Malaysia for taking a “principled” position on the Gaza situation.

Despite double-digit drops in the value of overall trade during the past half a year, some products have recently seen an increase from 2024, defying trade strains between Beijing and Washington.

Police minister at the time, Bheki Cele led a team, together with KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, that saved South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The State will seek a strong sentence for a Western Cape teacher who was found guilty of rape.

The Public Protector found that establishing and deploying the controversial Gauteng crime prevention wardens to conduct policing was irregular, unlawful and inconsistent with the Constitution.

South Africa now boasts two new overnight multimillionaires as historic wins emerged from Tuesday’s PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS draws – this year’s biggest jackpots.

The South African Weather Service has warned of hot and humid conditions in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

An Eastern Cape Department of Health manager has been arrested for alleged drunk driving – in a state vehicle.

Tucked away in a modest office in the heart of Johannesburg’s Central Business District lies the nerve centre of the world’s largest community-led health monitoring system. It’s from here that the Ritshidze team has worked tirelessly to help people living with HIV and TB access the care they need. But today, the once-steady hum of activity has slowed and momentum has stalled.