One man was killed in a shootout with police near a petrol station in Spine Road, Westville, Durban, and a second died while attempting to flee, according to ALS Paramedics.

Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member, after projectiles struck four vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms.

Renowned South African photographer and visual activist Zanele Muholi has won the 2026 Hasselblad Award, the prestigious international photography prize presented annually in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a suspected domestic violence incident after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and 3-year-old son, attempted to kill four others and then turned the gun on himself.

One of five family members who died in a horrific accident between a hatchback and a Zimbabwe-bound bus near East London had been preparing for a family member’s funeral when she lost her life.

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ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has not ruled out the possibility of getting into talks with Cope leaders to try and bring them back into the fold.

As Cape Town sweltered in Wednesday’s heat, the temperature in one of the classrooms in Siyabulela Primary School topped 40°C. But grade 7 pupil Cebu Mnqwazi and his friends could escape to the school’s “pocket forest”, where the temperature was just 29°C.

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A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that racist hate speech by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders, coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns, was fuelling grave rights violations.