In 25 years, new HIV infections in South Africa have dropped from around 1 463 each day to about 370. But HIV “is still an issue”, experts say.

The City of Tshwane reached an agreement with Eskom to repay their massive R6.5 billion debt owed to the power utility.

A child has drowned in Eastward Ho, Gonubie, East London while swimming with a group of friends.

After months of subjecting herself to an intrusive medical examination, multiple police interviews and a gruelling court process, Inge Holzträger’s alleged rapist was let off because the State was unable to prove he did not believe – however wrongly – she was on board with having sex.

From July to September, of the 6 323 recorded murders, 1 069 stemmed from road rage, arguments, or provocation.

The Eastern Cape Legislature allegedly handpicked two service providers to provide audiovisual services at its plenary sittings at a cost of R85 000 per day.

A massive blood splatter and pieces of brain matter in the middle of the road in a Gqeberha township were a silent but violent testimony of the tragedy that had taken place here on Friday morning when a woman was murdered in cold blood.

While South Africa faces increased risks of natural disasters due to climate change, forecasters said that producing early warnings for isolated weather events, such as a tornado that blew through Randfontein this week, remains challenging.

Kensington spaza shops were inspected on 26 November, revealing serious food safety violations, including mouldy food, rodent droppings, and unlabelled products.

Two women whose family members are among the illegal miners who are underground at Stilfontein mine have called on Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to speed up rescue efforts at Shaft 11.

Raising its frustration over issues affecting correctional officers, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union in the Northern Cape and Free State staged a sit-in at the Department of Correctional Services’ Bloemfontein offices.

The Mpumalanga High Court has ruled in favour of the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA), giving the green light for the culling of animals at a Mpumalanga wildlife sanctuary bordering the Kruger National Park.

The education fraternity says the effective 22-year prison sentence imposed on a 16-year-old boy who murdered his school principal last year, will send a clear message to perpetrators that attacks on education staff will not be tolerated.

Incidents of raw sewage contamination in Cape Town’s waterway have increased, according to the latest Inland Water Quality Report.

Two contentious sections of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act that President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended might only be implemented in 2026 if he accepts recommendations by Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube.

Usually known for its pristine beaches, extensive farmland, and massive tourism appeal, the Eastern Cape is now also the murder capital of South Africa, with about 14 people killed each day in the province from July to September this year.

Extortionists in the Eastern Cape have expanded their scope and are targeting initiates in the bush, demanding protection fees from their helpers.

The water supply to Johannesburg will be reduced in December and again next year to get the water consumption down to suitable levels.

Fraud-accused Louis Liebenberg has abandoned bail for a second time in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court.

A shocking 25 murders, 42 attempted murders, 197 rapes, and 577 assaults with intention to commit grievous bodily harm were committed at SA’s education institutions in just six months.

Khayelitsha’s most feared resident has been released from custody after robbery charges were withdrawn against him when two witnesses refused to testify because they feared for their lives.