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News24 | Parliament ad hoc committee on Mkhwanazi adopts terms of reference
Weeks after deliberating on its term of reference, the ad hoc committee probing KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations has adopted the framework on how it will conduct its work.
News24 | Trump threatens ‘harsh measures’ if jailed election denier Tina Peters is not freed
Donald Trump called for the release of a Colorado official jailed on charges linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, as he renews his attacks on the US voting system.
News24 | Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo says he’s been cleared of wrongdoing by SAPS
Graft-accused Crime Intelligence (CI) boss Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo has apparently been cleared of wrongdoing by his employer.
News24 | Elon Musk’s ex, and mom of child 13, launches podcast ‘to make ends meet’
Ashley St Clair is engaged in a custody battle with Elon Musk
News24 | Cape Town baby shot in suspected gang-related attack in Bonteheuwel home
A three-month-old baby is in a critical condition after being shot during a suspected gang-related attack in Bonteheuwel on Friday.
News24 | Russia’s push to recruit South African women triggers probe
Russian companies are widening their campaign to find young African women to help fill a labour shortage, heightening concern many are being deployed in the Ukraine war effort.

Lucky Star Pilchards slammed for surprising ‘shrinkflation’ claims
South African consumers are exposing what’s inside their Lucky Star Pilchard cans – and the findings are unexpected…

DStv boosts R339 Family package with three new channels
MultiChoice will add three more kids’ channels to its DStv Family bouquet later this month.
News24 | MTN’s Iran headaches: How bad can they be?
MTN’s Iranian operations are only a small part of a group with great prospects in Africa, analysts say, but remain a risk for shareholders.
Disappearance of ‘crucial’ state witnesses casts shadow over Usindiso fire trial
As the trial of the self-confessed arsonist in the deadly Usindiso building fire continues, uncertainty hangs over the fate of seven “key” witnesses the state says cannot be traced.Criminologist Guy Lamb told Sowetan the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was likely to face challenges in securing a conviction without these witnesses physically appearing in court.
Son’s poor health helps fire victim acquire house
Sithembiso Ndebele’s shack in Denver was broken into twice and for her safety and that of his sickly son, she asked government officials to relocate her family to a safer place. Ndebele, 31, now lives in a proper house in Lufhereng in western Soweto that she was allocated so her 11-year-old son, who is living with hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and is partially blind, could have a stable home.
Usindiso survivors face new terror
A woman who survived one of SA’s most devastating fires, which claimed the lives of 76 people in the Joburg CBD, has told of how tragedy struck for the second time when she was hit by two stray bullets while sleeping.

EXCLUSIVE: 24-hour ticket pre-sale for Springboks vs Japan
The world champion Springboks will head back to the iconic Wembley Stadium this November for an eagerly awaited showdown with Japan.

Court to rule on legality of City of Cape Town’s new cleaning tariff
The City of Cape Town is facing a legal challenge as growing opposition disputes the legality of its new fixed charges.

Tourism Month: Celebrating the joy of local travel in South Africa
Tourism Month aims to promote domestic travel and tourism while showcasing South Africa’s rich heritage.