IN PICS | 55 couples say “I do” at IPHC mass wedding
A total of 55 couples tied the knot during a mass wedding ceremony held on Sunday, hosted at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom, west of Johannesburg.
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We took our kids to South Africa
I wasn’t sure what it would be like going back home after 12 years. Last time, I was a decade younger, with two small girls and far less London in my bones. Now, I’ve got more kids, more wrinkles and I may have forgotten what the sun looks like.
DOWN TIME: The joys of gathering pine cones in Joburg over the quiet festive season
I take a quiet delight in this as it is a simple task of gathering. Like casting a fly rod it puts me in a peaceful zone at a time of year when Joburg’s madding crowds have departed en masse for the coast or home towns and villages.
ANALYSIS: 2026: From founding ideals to patronage politics, the ANC is at a moment of reckoning
As the ANC grapples with its legacy and the spectre of corruption, the journey from liberation to criminalisation paints a complex picture of contemporary South African politics. In 2026 the party stands at a crossroads, where the ideals of its founders clash with the stark reality of its current leadership, raising questions about its future and the integrity of its mission.
AFCON 2025: Ronwen Williams goes level with Shaun Bartlett
Ronwen Williams is now in the top five of Bafana Bafana players with most AFCON matches after he went level with Shaun Bartlett.
“Cat” Matlala moved to super-maximum prison
Attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been transferred from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre to eBongweni Correctional Facility.
The biggest wind farms in South Africa
South Africa’s five biggest wind farms contribute over 720 megawatts of capacity to the country’s renewable energy mix.
Mass killing suspect abandons bail
The man arrested in connection with the mass shooting at a tavern in Saulsville, Tshwane, that left 12 people dead and 13 others wounded, has abandoned his bail bid.
News24 | Viral phone snatcher tracked down, arrested in Hillbrow
A man who was seen in a viral video snatching a woman’s phone while she entered a restaurant in Pretoria has been arrested.
News24 | Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala transferred to supermax facility in Kokstad
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala has been moved to a supermax facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, the Department of Correctional Services said on Tuesday.
Gauteng festive season road safety operations start to bite
Gauteng transport inspectors discontinue 45 vehicles, impounded 30 others, and arrested 27 people for offences including drunk driving and bribery during festive season operations.
Transnet going from zero to hero – but there is a big problem
Transnet is showing a meaningful operational turnaround in ports and rail, but analysts warn that its continued state-controlled monopoly over infrastructure and policy could ultimately constrain long-term growth.
Gun seized during suspect’s arrest linked to Saulsville massacre
Police confirms that a firearm seized during the arrest of a suspect linked with the Atteridgeville mass shooting has been positively linked to the crime.
KZN police arrest 100 motorists in weekend traffic swoop in Newcastle – Clone
The Road Traffic Inspectorate arrested 100 people in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, for violating traffic laws this past weekend.
Gavin Hunt returns to PSL football as he finds new home
Gavin Hunt has returned to top flight football just a month after being sacked by Durban City whom he steered into the top eight bracket.
Broos concerned about Bafana’s failure to manage matches
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is concerned about his team’s failure to manage situations in crucial stages of matches at the 2025 Afcon and put opposition to the sword when they are in the ascendency.
Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash that killed two of his friends
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in Nigeria’s Ogun state that killed two of his close friends, promoter Matchroom Boxing said on Monday.