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Search team deploys SONAR to locate missing Durban plane crash pilot
The search and recovery teams have intensified efforts this week to find missing pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray, a veteran SAA and aerobatic flyer
Case against driver who allegedly killed girl (13) postponed
The state asked for further investigations into the death of Thando Pretty Mahlangu, 13. Part of the information the state is to gather are photos and video footage of the incident.
Major automotive makes comeback in South Africa after six years
A global automaker has returned to South Africa after six years, bringing bold ambitions and a new lineup of affordable vehicles.
Mda to appeal order to apologise to Mbalula
Gender activist Anele Mda says she will appeal the high court judgment that ordered her to retract and apologise to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula for linking him to the killing of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana.The Pretoria high court (https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-08-20-anele-mda-given-24-hours-to-apologise-retract-bozwana-murder-allegation-against-mbalula/) on...
PICS | Angry residents block Hilton College to demand jobs
Police were called to disperse a group of residents from a nearby village who had blocked the entrance to Hilton College in KwaZulu-Natal this morning.
A mall in Soweto has been sold for R480 million
JSE-listed Dipula Properties has grown its national footprint by acquiring Protea Gardens Mall in Soweto.
Unions responsible for rising unemployment – Gen Mkhwanazi
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Col Nhlanhla Mkwanazi has blamed SA’s rising unemployment rate on trade unions, which he said, continually demand more money for their members.
Major changes coming to South Africa’s national minimum wage
South Africa will increase its national minimum wage again in 2026. Here’s what workers and employers should know about the upcoming changes…
Hearings into allegations of criminal justice criminality to start on September 1
The first public hearings into allegations of criminality, corruption, and political interference in the criminal justice system made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Col Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are scheduled for September 1.
Anele Mda given 24 hours to apologise, retract Bozwana murder allegation against Mbalula
Gender activist Anele Mda has 24 hours to retract the statement that ANC SG Fikile Mbalula is linked to the murder of slain businessman Wandile Bozwana.
South Africa set to introduce a new toll plaza
The authorities plan to build the new toll plaza on the border with South Africa’s busiest neighbour, and they expect it to generate significant revenue.
Mkhwanazi outlines three-step strategy to fight crime
KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi outlined three essential measures to cut crime.