Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close
The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.
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Right of reply: Governance, integrity are central to Wilgenhof reckoning, so Stellenbosch council chair had to go
Demanding that the council chair step down does not shut down a crucial conversation about ‘a transformative institutional culture’. If we do not publicly demand and then secure trustworthy leadership, any transformation will founder on crumbling foundations.
EPWP funding to eThekwini halted over ‘jobs for sex’ and ghost beneficiaries scandal
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has suspended EPWP funding to eThekwini after an Auditor-General report exposed ghost beneficiaries, irregular payments and allegations of “jobs for sex” corruption
News24 | Elon Musk’s father seeking Russian refuge for SA farmers
The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk is working on a project to grant refugee status in Russia to South African farmers, he told AFP on Tuesday, a project similar to one by the US government.
Ellis satisfied as Banyana down Algeria
Banyana Banyana coach Desire Ellis is using the two friendly matches to prepare for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco in July and August
UFOs and a Tardis – why unusual holiday stays are booming
It looks like a space craft has landed but it’s one of a growing trend for quirky places to take a break.
As former Nato chief warns about defence spending, how much has the military shrunk?
BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
CASE EXPANDS: Insurance broker joins client in dock as Nxuba funeral policy fraud case deepens
A Nxuba insurance broker has joined his client in the dock as a funeral policy fraud case widens, with the pair now facing dozens of charges linked to allegedly fraudulent policies worth nearly R900,000.
Not in our name — an Iranian response to war, from within the diaspora
Iranians in South Africa are united against war propaganda. They reject foreign intervention, emphasising that pro-war voices do not represent their views. Together, they advocate for peace and Iranian sovereignty.
Driver jailed after his crane hit mum pushing pram
A man is jailed after Rebecca Ableman, 30, was hit by loose equipment on the back of a truck.
Julius Mkhwanazi denies kidnapping Ekurhuleni metro police spokesperson
Suspended Ekurhuleni metro police deputy chief has denied any involvement in the kidnapping and attacks on his subordinate.
Here’s how to make drug addiction a health issue, not a criminal one
Experts say South Africa’s contradictory approach to drugs — treating addiction as both a disease and a crime — is fuelling a worsening crisis in places like Westbury, where illicit drugs plague the community
Criticism of complacency on defence spending will sting government
The government faces tough questions about the ability to defend the UK, writes Jonathan Beale.
The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah
BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.
KuGompo City road closures announced ahead of Malema court appearance
Scores of party supporters are expected to make their way into the city to support EFF leader Julius Malema as he appears for his firearm case.
Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness
The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.
Food producer faces R1m fine for harmful hummus
The National Consumer Commission has referred BM Foods Manufacturers to its tribunal to impose a R1m fine after Listeria traces were found in its hummus products.
DRIER STRAITS: Hundreds of jobs at risk as Selby businesses struggle through Joburg’s water crisis
The water crisis in Selby, an industrial suburb of Joburg, has deepened as businesses have been forced to spend thousands on acquiring water privately, with little communication from Johannesburg Water.
How businessman went on R19m spending spree with TERS grant
Sunninghill-based company fraudulently claimed R19,1m for the Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS)
‘Welcome home’: Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown
Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II’s Orion capsule is unlocked to a joyful reunion with the four astronauts.