Twenty-nine people have been arrested after looting broke out in Bloemfontein following around 100 pupils falling ill, allegedly after consuming snacks.

Opposition parties criticised the DA-led Western Cape government after a series of deadly shootings in the metro.

According to the family of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a dog in Sedgefield, in the Western Cape, the boy had narrowly escaped the grip of the same dog a week ago.

The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to heavy downpours in parts of the Northern Cape, North West, Free State, and Eastern Cape.

After over a decade without Blue Flag status for its 10 beaches, two of Buffalo City Metro’s beaches have now attained the status for a 12-month pilot phase.

Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is a rare occurrence in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape despite more than a third of pregnant women in this rural part of the province being HIV positive. Find out how an NGO’s peer-support programme here helps.

Rushil Singh appeared in court alone on Thursday, following the death of his older sister and co-accused, Nishani Singh, just over three weeks ago.

The family of murdered taxi driver Luvuyo Vimba wants those responsible for his death to be held accountable.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) recorded nine cases of matric pupils bringing cellphones and crib notes into exam rooms since the start of the final examination. This is as the class of 2024 officially reaches the halfway mark of their final exams.

Two men were killed in a shootout in Mahlabathini in KwaZulu-Natal’s Zululand District, allegedly while they were on their way to carry out a hit.

Jarring unemployment and poverty levels, flooding and storms that damage houses, and roads, poor network connectivity, intermittent water and power outages, damaged infrastructure and unsafe beaches in uMgababa on the South Coast are some of the issues President Cyril Ramaphosa must address when he meets residents.

The Hawks in Limpopo are on the hunt for Tumelo Ratau, the former chief financial officer of the Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse Municipality that lost R230 million in the VBS Mutual Bank collapse, after he failed to show up for court twice this week.

Over 100 pupils from Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong were hospitalised for a suspected foodborne illness on Wednesday.

Maputo is under lockdown, and protests over the 9 October election have disrupted trade between Mozambique and South Africa.

The government of provincial unity (GPU) has disagreed on several issues, as evidenced by all the parties’ reviews of their first 100 days in office.

In the MK Party’s third legal challenge to the general elections, the Electoral Commission of SA has again accused the party of failing to produce any evidence of election fraud – and slammed the party’s expert witness as unqualified, biased and wrong.

President Ramaphosa to address National Teaching Awards

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the 24th National Teaching Awards (NTA) to be held at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday.The awards will be held under the theme: “Empowering Educators to educate a South African learner fit for the 21st Century: Strengthening Resilience, Building...

Hlabisa to lead engagements with KZN provincial leadership

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to lead various engagements with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial and eThekwini leadership as well as the Provincial House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders (PHTKL). The engagements are expected to take place on Saturday.The first...

Government working with communities to find suitable land for housing

The Department of Human Settlements intends to partner with traditional leaders to identify disaster-resilient areas suitable for human settlements development, using geo-mapping.

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi made the announcement at meeting held with Members of Executive Councils (MINMEC) responsible for Human...

Citizens urged to take part in International Fire Safety and Prevention Week

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has called on all South Africans to participate in this year’s International Fire Safety and Prevention Week, which will be observed from 6 to 12 October 2024.

This global event aims to raise awareness of fire prevention and safety practices, encouraging...

Access to finance remains a challenge for SMMEs

While government is fully cognisant that access to finance remains the most significant barrier to entry for new venture creation, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and entrepreneurship, steps are being taken to address this.

This is according to the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Zuko Godlimpi, who was...