THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2026, 01:08
Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow’s top general said while inspecting his forces.
The Pretoria magistrate’s court has postponed the case against police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola to May 13
Emmarentia road rage killing heads to court as accused claims self-defence after altercation escalates to shooting.
Controversial Lekompo artist Lehlogonolo ‘Shebeshxt’ Chauke seeks bail
Police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said police were called to the scene on Sunday, where they found a woman lying in a pool of blood
British prime minister says information about Labour veteran was withheld
Sales at VW, its Porsche and Audi units, and rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz have all tumbled
Of the disasters that sweep through the Dakota informal settlement in south Durban, fire is feared most. Flood is the great leveller on lower ground. Wind gnaws at exposed homes. Heat, though, is stealthy and lethal. Research from this muggy East Coast neighbourhood shows how hellish shack life can be when temperature and humidity spike.
But Iran says the ship was travelling from China and accused the US of ‘armed piracy’
The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire approached.
SA’s development − particularly in provinces such as the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and North West − is moving at a snail’s pace, stifled by a regulatory process that prioritises legal box-ticking over technical excellence.
The Madlanga commission of inquiry into alleged criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing hearing witness testimony on Tuesday.
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The expulsion of Mbali Shinga from the National Freedom Party (NFP) serves as a stark reminder of the extent to which politics in SA has become tainted by greed and power-mongering.
Three years after Cloete and Thomas Murray were gunned down in a brazen hit, Jeff Wicks and Kyle Cowan discuss why the police have made no progress.
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola is appearing in the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Tuesday
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Masemola is facing being charged with contravention of public management funds act
Kruger United coach Abram Mongoya trusts that the team’s recent brilliant home form will help them outwit Cape Town City
Tennis players Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka won the sportsman and sportswoman of the year titles, respectively, at the 26th annual Laureus World Sports Awards, held in Madrid.
For millions of people on the continent, motorcycles provide the most affordable and accessible form of transport, while also creating livelihoods for riders and small businesses