Melany and Peet Viljoen are no strangers to the limelight. And to controversy. The South African couple featured in a local reality TV show, they back the ‘white genocide’ lie, and they moved to the US… where they now face charges for allegedly stealing items including bubbly and toilet paper.

AmaBhungane recently reported that evidence suggests Prasa’s security boss Alexio Papadopulo helped alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield ‘capture’ aspects of a multibillion-rand Cape Town railway project. Suspicions about this have done the rounds for years and now underpin South Africa’s unprecedented policing scandal.

Mothibi, the recently appointed head of the NPA, outlines his vision for independence from political oversight, signifying a crucial step towards restoring faith in South Africa’s prosecuting authority.

Soldiers raided multiple suspected illegal mining sites in Gauteng on Wednesday as the President said they’re ‘already doing a fantastic job’.

In September 2025, when conservationist Fred Daniel was awarded R306-million in damages by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria, the ruling was feted as a ‘historic’ victory in the fight against state-sponsored corruption. But, as Daily Maverick reported in February 2026, disturbing questions have been raised by the government’s intention to appeal against the judgment. Now,...

At a critical age when many learners fall behind, The Gem Project equips Grade 7s in Nelson Mandela Bay with the skills and confidence to navigate high school — and life beyond the classroom.

Local researchers are strides ahead in the southernmost frontier – and outpacing elite heavyweights while they’re at it.

ADCP and FF Plus challenge Mayor Babalwa Lobishe with no-confidence motions, citing failures in managing electricity and water infrastructure that have eroded public trust.

A decade of warnings about deteriorating electrical infrastructure fell on deaf ears, leading to a string of power line collapses in Nelson Mandela Bay. But there seems to be no accountability for the officials who did not heed the warnings.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Coalition has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene as ailing infrastructure and a lack of service delivery in Nelson Mandela Bay reach ‘critical levels’.

The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department released a report on Thursday saying South Africa needs a clearer plan to manage its debt. It said this plan should be supported by firm Budget rules, such as limits on how fast spending can grow and targets for improving the Budget balance until debt starts to fall.

Now in its fourth year, the News24 Business Awards were announced at a gala event in Cape Town on Thursday evening.

News24’s CEO of the Year is Datatec Group CEO, Jens Montanana.

An unidentified shooter was killed Thursday after exchanging gunfire with security in an attack on a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, police said.

Since Tuesday, residents across Gauteng – Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Pretoria – have been contending with a pungent sulphurous odour.

Journalist Ufrieda Ho passed away from cancer in the early hours of Monday 9 March 2026. She was 52 years old. In a career spanning three decades, she wrote for The Star, Daily Maverick, Spotlight and many other publications. Her memoir Paper Sons and Daughters was published in 2011. Below is a collection of tributes from some of her many friends and colleagues.