Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, revealed the latest crime statistics for the third quarter, with unacceptably high rates of violent crimes persisting.

From rooibos to tequila, Global South biopiracy shows how indigenous knowledge is repackaged as “authentic” while value flows north.

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Sandile Zungu, who grew up supporting Orlando Pirates, once had an opportunity to join the club as Dr Irvin Khoza’s deputy.

Thapelo Maseko has now scored two goals in five competitive matches since joining AEL Limassol from Mamelodi Sundowns.

A year after the 2025 State of the Province Address, experts and political parties say there has been no reasonable progress on the 13 focus areas outlined by the Gauteng Premier.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has not attempted to help return 17 South Africans deceived into fighting in Ukraine, despite MK Party paying for their Russia travel tickets.

The killing of notorious cartel leader El Mencho has raised security concerns for the FIFA World Cup opener between Bafana Bafana and Mexico.

Multiple civil rights groups and political parties are attempting to block the city from selling off 50 municipal properties, arguing that this land should be used for social and affordable housing, not given to the highest bidder.

A region of Limpopo has been declared a bio-secure zone in an effort to curb South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease storm.

A R100 million investment sees Virgin Active launch a premium “social wellness” club in Cape Town.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has accepted the credentials of new US ambassador to South Africa and well-known conservative activist Leo Brent Bozell III, despite calls to reject Trump’s top choice for the job.

Five workers at Ekapa Mine have been trapped underground since last Thursday, with Minister Gwede Mantashe saying a thorough investigation will be conducted.

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Acknowledging that BEE is not fulfilling its transformation mandate, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is implementing new laws and a new R100 billion fund for BEE compliance.

At least 73 people are dead in Mexican cartel violence after the killing of El Mencho, raising urgent questions about security four months before the 2026 World Cup.

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Kurt Abrahams will play in the Belgian top flight next season following the promotion of SV Beveren this past weekend.

The 2026 municipal elections will decide whether South Africa democratic accountability works beyond the national level.

While President Cyril Ramaphosa celebrates the end of loadshedding, the plan to fix a new electricity crisis, load reduction, is falling behind schedule and proving more difficult.

Ian Cameron, Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, said South Africa needs more than the army deployment to win the war on crime.