
LISTEN | Life of Soweto activist Fikile Mlotshwa remembered after her passing
Africanist Fikile Mlotshwa was the first Sowetan Woman of the Year in 1987.
FRIDAY, 08 MAY 2026, 00:03

Africanist Fikile Mlotshwa was the first Sowetan Woman of the Year in 1987.
Days after celebrating the reopening of the Brixton reservoir as a major service delivery win, Johannesburg Water has confirmed that a near-complete Midrand project has been halted after funds ran out – delaying critical infrastructure in one of the city’s fastest-growing areas.

Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions, no burials will be permitted at a number of municipal cemeteries.

Cabinet has directed the ministers to co-ordinate a SADC response to ensure the security of fuel and fertiliser supply in the region.
Arsenal and defending European champions Paris St Germain have reached the final after a memorable 2025/26 season that featured an unbeaten Arsenal run and the giant-killing heroics of Norway’s Bodø/Glimt.

The reality TV star, model and former footballer died in Spain.

Epstein’s former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has accused Kaizer Chiefs of not setting up to play football during their brutal 1-1 draw at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has accused Kaizer Chiefs of not setting up to play football during their brutal 1-1 draw at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday.
In a country where food is increasingly unaffordable, and schools are chronically underresourced, Bharathi Tugh has spent more than three decades proving that a patch of soil can change the trajectory of a child’s life.

Pictures of dogs at polling stations are now a part of election day – here are some of the best we have seen.

The suspect is due to appear before the Nkomazi magistrate’s court on a charge of murder

The Kouga Dam is overflowing and residents of the Gamtoos Valley must evacuate

In a country often divided by inequality, unemployment and uncertainty, four men are attempting to reconnect South Africans through something profoundly simple: walking. Mshengu Tshabalala, Moses Aphane, Jeremiah Mkhwanazi and Frankie Motsepe are currently undertaking a remarkable long-distance journey from Pretoria to Cape Town under the banner of the Abahambi Be Tshwane Foundation. Today, the...
An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza’s future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders of the militant group held talks in Cairo aimed at safeguarding their truce with Israel.
South Africa’s challenge is not that one group created corruption. It is that we inherited a system where accountability was thin – and then those who governed allowed it to remain that way, while the rest of us watched it deepen.

Yesterday, 05 May 2026, the South African Bureau of Standards in Pretoria became more than a venue for an awards announcement. It became a space where ideas, ambition and the future of Africa converged through the voices of young South Africans determined to shape the continent differently. The occasion marked the announcement of the national […]
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in his third consecutive grand prix of the season, but a wave of upgrades across the grid suggests the title fight is far from over.