Professor Renfrew Christie, who died at the weekend aged 76 following a short illness, was an intellectual force, a man of appetites, great bravery and tenacity, and, as a member of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) who spent many years in an apartheid jail, a South African hero.

Police have announced that two suspects have been arrested and are set to be charged in connection with the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as ‘DJ Warras’, who was fatally shot in Johannesburg on 16 December.

The City of Cape Town’s proposed R180m wall along the N2 corridor to Cape Town International Airport has been met with fierce opposition over claims of a lack of public participation.

Gun control and firearm owner organisations have condemned the actions of Bitou Municipality Deputy Mayor Nokuzola Kolwapi after videos surfaced showing her firing what appears to be a firearm during a cultural celebration in Plettenberg Bay.

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Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, Gauteng police said on Monday.

Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country, bringing heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and hail, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Western Cape police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a South African Navy member, who has been missing since last Friday.

Inclement weather across the country has resulted in two confirmed deaths so far, as clean-up operations and stock-counting get under way.

The Nigerian government on Monday said its recent diplomatic dustup with the United States, in which President Donald Trump threatened military intervention over the alleged killing of Christians, “has been largely resolved”.

The Competition Commission has given the go-ahead to Ivlyn Consolidated Holdings to acquire the East Rand Value Mart.

When it comes to music, local will be even more lekker and the west wilder than ever as musicians and contemporary artists throw it back to bring it forward in a year of genre-defying greatness.

Tucked inside the creative heartbeat of Victoria Yards is a studio buzzing with colour, character and quiet revolution. It belongs to Lise Kuhle, the owner of Eco Smart Group and a Joburg-based designer whose work has become synonymous with sustainability and the iconic seshweshwe fabric.

Marketing has positioned bottled water as purer, healthier and more convenient, but the scientific evidence tells a different story.