Police are monitoring along the N2
Cape Town has deployed 44 new officers to the N2 highway to boost safety for all road users through 24-hour patrols and advanced technology.
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WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission of inquiry into TRC cases
The commission of inquiry tasked with probing alleged efforts to stop the investigation or prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases, resumes on Thursday.
WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in Pretoria high court
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the high court in Pretoria on Thursday. Five suspects are on trial for the death of the soccer star in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, in 2014.
This year’s Sona will cost taxpayers ‘only’ R7m
Parliament confirmed on Wednesday that South Africa’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) will cost taxpayers just over R7m.
South Africa’s biggest private school group in major property deal
Curro has received the green light from South Africa’s Competition Commission to seal a major property deal.
WATCH | ANC calls for decisive economic action ahead of SONA, DA wants infrastructure reform
Ahead of SONA, ANC NEC member Khusela Diko stresses the need for decisive economic action from the president
SAHRC calls for a national state of disaster in South Africa
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has raised the alarm over the country’s worsening water challenges, describing the situation as reaching crisis proportions.
REGULATORY RESCUE: FlySafair deal averted licence crisis at eleventh hour
No matter how they frame it, South Africa’s most efficient airline had no choice but to seek a local owner to keep its planes in the sky.
WATCH | Stop politicising service delivery issues: Mahlobo and Lesufi
Water and sanitation deputy minister David Mahlobo and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi say “people who take advantage of community protests are political opportunists” who don’t want to help solve the issue.
PRESS OMBUD OUTCOME: Cartoon Controversy: Zapiro ruling ends in settlement for satire
Daily Maverick, AfriForum and Solidarity have settled a dispute over a Zapiro cartoon in a way that quietly affirms that satire is not reportage, and should not be judged as such.
Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners
SA People takes a look at the list of Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners as they push to dethrone Sundowns in the Betway Premiership.
The Epstein files: A global reckoning
Epstein Files 2026: 3M+ pages released, sparking global resignations & a fierce battle over redacted names. A massive reckoning for power.
End of an era for South Africa’s most iconic company
Anglo American is close to selling its 85% stake in De Beers to a consortium of private and public companies, marking the end of a historic era.
News24 | UK economy struggles for growth in fresh blow to govt
Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government.
PA gives the DA another major shock
The PA continues to erode the DA’s support, taking another ward from the DA in the George Local Municipality, Western Cape.
News24 | ANALYSIS | Foot-and-mouth outbreak: Crisis exposes years of agricultural neglect
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen may have announced a vaccination strategy and funding redirections to combat the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, but Rebone Moerane argues that the government’s decade-long failure to properly support veterinary services has turned a manageable crisis into a R1.8-billion emergency that exposes dangerous gaps in the country’s disease preparedness.
News24 | Jeffrey Epstein wanted Russian help with woman blackmailing ‘powerful’ businessmen
Jeffrey Epstein used a former Russian official with links to Moscow’s FSB intelligence services to collect information on a woman he claimed was attempting to blackmail his business associates, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice.
WATCH| Lesufi apologises for ‘hotel bath’ faux pas amid water crisis
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has issued an apology for his controversial comments about making alternative means to bath, at a hotel, when he did not have water like the rest of residents.
False ‘Hawks’ visited Emmanuel Mbhense’s family after funeral, Madlanga hears
The lead investigator in the killing of Emmanuel Mbhense has told the Madlanga commission that a police reservist visited the family days after Mbhense’s funeral and falsely claimed to be a member of the Hawks.