Gauteng police have arrested two suspects linked to the murder of five-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane.

The Department of Employment and Labour has launched an investigation after two employees fell into a furnace and burnt to death at a Gqeberha steel plant on Tuesday.

The ANC made a big statement in the final by-election before the 2024 national elections by winning more than 70% of the vote in a rural ward in the Bojanala Platinum District of North West. It was the second consecutive disappointing result for the uMkhonto Wesizwe party in an area of the country far removed from KwaZulu-Natal.

This article originally appeared as an elections newsletter by Ferial Haffajee. Here, we break down everything you need to know before the big vote. This week, we unpack the manifesto of the political party Al Jama-ah.

Does the Constitution permit Gayton McKenzie, who has served jail time for armed robbery, to stand for public office in the upcoming elections?

A month after the introduction of the gold-backed ZiG currency in Zimbabwe, the government has set up Gestapo-like surveillance mechanisms to catch those who reject the new money.

Economically active people between the ages of 25 and 39 constitute the highest number of road users who die while driving in South Africa, though pedestrian fatalities are the highest segment of accident victims, says transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga.

Eskom completed less than half the transmission lines it had planned for 2023/24 – and they are not yet “energised” or switched on.

The ANC-in-government has repeatedly shown that it is unable to manage complex systems and cannot be trusted with public money. The evidence for that is overwhelming, writes Pieter du Toit.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ coach Rhulani Mokwena used the example of an eagle to highlight how he is blocking the noise as the club is on the verge of history.

The Bulls’ Akker van der Merwe may be timing an assault on fresh Springbok recognition astutely, writes Rob Houwing.