The department of justice and constitutional development says as standard operating procedure, judicial officers working in respective courts have a responsibility to check credentials of lawyers appearing before them.

A 33-year-old man was arrested after the murder of his parents and sister in Shaleng Village in Taung, North West, on Friday night.

Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka wants to be part of investigations to food-borne deaths and illnesses to hold those in public office accountable.

More than 90,000 users reporting problems on Netflix at its peak, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.

Woolworths says it believes the canned pilchards in Woolworths-branded cartons seized by police on Monday may be part of an imported shipment that was rejected by the company for failure to meet its stringent quality control standards.

Spaza shops and other food-handling facilities must register with municipalities in which they operate.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation to outline the government’s response to recurring food-borne illnesses that have claimed the lives of several children.

The SL Cabinet delves into the week’s trending stories

The Limpopo premier’s office has distanced itself from the water crisis in Polokwane, saying the responsibility for addressing water-related challenges lies with the Polokwane municipality, not the provincial government.

Renowned DJ Black Coffee says he plans to raise funds to open a music college — a project that is close to his heart.

Alexandra residents have told of how they had to run for their lives as bullets flew when a man fleeing on foot after shooting two policemen exchanged fire with officers who were chasing him in a car.

A rope that illegal miners normally use to ascend a disused 1.8km shaft has now become a contraption to retrieve some of those believed to be trapped in the belly of a North West mine.

Businesses in Joburg say the reduction in water supply implemented last night will hit them hard. Restaurants in Melville, Rosebank and Braamfontein said they were worried about losing customers as Joburg Water said it would reduce supply between 9pm and 4am.

The festive season is nigh and apart from break from work by millions of South Africans, the holiday period means work for artists.

A nurse has told of how she fell victim to a romance scam and gave bogus doctor Leeto Kingsley Chele more than R200,000 in three months to help him “save” his alleged business and also open a pharmacy.

A former security guard who killed his in-laws over his marital problems and then attempted to take his own life has  been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Police have confirmed that a decomposed body of an illegal miner was brought up to the surface at an old mine in Stilfontein, North West, on Thursday.

There’s just a few hours left before Joburg Water reduces the water supply across the metro. SowetanLIVE hit the streets and spoke to residents about it.

Two police officers have been hospitalised after a man shot them inside the Alexandra police station on Thursday morning.

A former Mkhuhlu magistrate’s court interpreter who extorted R11,200 from an accused facing two domestic violence cases has been sentenced to an effective five years in jail.

Residents have carried out the rescue operations, as police have refused to enter the shaft to retrieve those underground.