South Africa's youth unemployment crisis worsened in the second quarter of 2026, with nearly two in three young people unable to find work, as economists warned that the country's jobs crisis is increasingly becoming a skills crisis. Statistics South Africa's

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has accused the DA of being “opportunistic” after the party launched a billboard in Hammanskraal accusing the ANC and ActionSA of spending R777 million on water tankers in Tshwane. The billboard, unveiled ahead of the local government elections,

A Hanover Park family is mourning a devastating double loss after two brothers were shot dead in the same street just seven months apart. Twenty-five-year-old Clinton Fortuin was gunned down in Surwood Walk, Hanover Park, at around 7.30pm on Thursday,

Tembisa Hospital corruption accused Stefan Joel Govindraju has been granted R200,000 bail by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court. Govindraju, 37, made a brief appearance in court on Monday, after being arrested by the

A man who set himself on fire in the lobby of an office building that houses Google has been arrested on arson charges, police have said. John Butch, 63, from Brooklyn in New York, USA, allegedly used a “lighter accelerant”

R&B singer Miguel has spoken out about the racism, harassment and threats he says he and his family have faced over the past year. In a statement shared on social media, Miguel said his partner, Margaret Zhang, has been subjected

A 22-year-old New Mexico man, Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, has been arrested and charged with m¥rder after allegedly sh00ting his cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, during an argument over enchiladas. According to police reports, the cousins had been drinking alcohol and cooking green

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero’s heated exchange with a resident as “completely unacceptable”, but said the ANC had accepted his apology and hoped residents would also do so. Ramaphosa was speaking on the sidelines of an

Petrol and diesel prices are set for sharp increases from Wednesday, September 2, after ongoing conflict in the Middle East put international oil prices under pressure. Month-end fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund is pointing to petrol price

Female law enforcement officers have led a major KwaZulu-Natal road crackdown, resulting in the arrest of eight undocumented foreign drivers and the suspension of 52 vehicles. The arrests were made in Pietermaritzburg as part of the #NenzaniLaEzweni operation, which targeted

Devastating floods near the border with China have killed at least 903 people in Nepal, while the number of missing in the country has soared to 4,247, its disaster authority said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day. Chinese

A 44-year-old man allegedly linked to 34 serious cases, including multiple rape cases, has finally been arrested after years on the run. Police have finally caught up with a wanted suspect who allegedly remained on the run for years while

Motorists are being warned to watch out for scammers allegedly offering to fast-track vehicle licence renewals for hundreds of rands. Motorists trying to renew their vehicle licences have been warned to keep their wallets shut after scammers allegedly began targeting applicants with