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Two men have been arrested after allegedly using a dating app to lure Pietermaritzburg men to an abandoned house in Scottsville, where the victims were assaulted and robbed.
At the time of his death, Hlongwa was facing corruption charges linked to a Special Investigating Unit report that implicated him in alleged fraudulent and corrupt transactions worth R1.2-billion in the provincial health department during his tenure as MEC.
The minister has earned this award by fusing poor timing, questionable priorities and international embarrassment into a single administrative act.
Alicia Koekemoer and her family from Algoa Park have endured a harrowing struggle with her municipality over a malfunctioning sewerage system that has exposed them to health risks, particularly after her husband’s cancer diagnosis. After more than a year of pleas, repairs have finally begun, but the emotional toll of living with raw sewage outside their home has been immense.
The attempt to flee the law by a third suspect in the murder of prosecutor Tracy Brown has been thwarted thanks to a special operation and collaboration between the Eastern Cape and Free State Hawks.
The Christmas story asserts that change comes from the margins, from the testimony of the poor and from within their struggles for justice, from people on the ground. Across the globe today, this is borne out powerfully, writes Thabo Makgoba.
South African motorists can add an expected decent drop in fuel prices in January to the list of reasons to celebrate this festive season.
The Artist of the Year is the creator whose cultural or social influence towered above others, qualities embodied by Ms Rachel, who teaches children while fighting injustice.
In Umlazi, just outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, is a high school that has been operating for nearly 60 years and is known as one of the largest in the country by student population.
The primatologist closed the gap between humanity and the rest of the natural world, dedicating her life to understanding and protecting it.
General dollar weakness amid a US naval blockade of Venezuela sent gold and platinum to new all-time highs, further benefitting the rand.
In an episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian’s doctor discussed her recent brain scan, highlighting ‘holes’ linked to ‘low activity.’ However, experts are sceptical of the brain imaging technology used.
Every year, children from the Langbos and Valencia settlements near Addo, Eastern Cape, look forward to a summer holiday programme run by the Place of Mercy and Hope, and Lwazi Educare nonprofit organisations.
In Brixton, waste reclaimers tackle illegal dumping, collaborating with residents to transform trash into opportunities and promoting environmental justice and community resilience.
Fill that Prince of Egypt-shaped hole in your holidays with new animated movie David, an impressive and rousing Old Testament epic, made by South Africa’s Sunrise Animation Studios, and backed by Angel Studios.
A family trust linked to South African tycoon Koos Bekker sold 2.5 billion rand ($150 million) of Naspers shares to finance the construction of hotels in South Africa, the UK and Italy.
Bafana Bafana are not only supported by South Africans at the ongoing AFCON, but they also have a fan in Orlando Pirates coach.
Belgium has formally joined the case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
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Whether it’s a Dubai-style Instagram star or a nostalgic mess of sherry-soaked cake, trifle remains the ultimate edible drama queen on your Christmas table… layered, tipsy, and always stealing the show in a glass bowl.