A 50-year-old Eastern Cape teacher was killed and two children injured in a collision on the N6 near Rouxville after a truck driver allegedly attempted to overtake on a barrier line. Nomphiwe Ancilla Dzai, a mother and teacher in Smithfield,

Every morning, across South Africa’s townships and communities, small businesses open their doors. A spaza shop owner stocks her shelves to serve customers. A township designer packs an order received online. A salon owner welcomes a new hairdresser. These businesses

A home invasion at the residence of a prominent business family in Crawford, Lansdowne ended in gunfire, leaving one suspect dead and another under police guard in hospital. Armed suspects stormed the family home in Rokeby Road at about 9.15pm

The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn the directive that his office had issued  on 28 September regarding the intake of asylum seeker applications. This decision follows a July 7 Constitutional Court judgement in the matter between

A 27-year-old woman was rescued from an alleged kidnapping near a dam in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, after metro police officers heard her screaming for help and saw her run towards their vehicle for safety. The incident happened at about 8pm on

Asian stocks headed into the weekend on a mixed note on Friday, with tech weighed by renewed concerns about the AI investment boom, while support came from a drop in oil prices after Donald Trump ruled out a pre-election strike

A 31-year-old sangoma who lured a client into a secluded bush under the pretence of performing a cleansing ritual before murdering and beheading him has been sentenced to life imprisonment. William Thibedi was convicted of premeditated murder by the Atamelang

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has rejected claims that deportees temporarily housed in Eswatini are entering South Africa through informal border crossings. The authority said South Africa's land Ports of Entry with Eswatini were secured and that access control measures

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has clarified that proposed amendments to the Employment Services Act will not give refugees or asylum seekers new employment rights or remove existing immigration requirements. Meth has noted public commentary and social media discussions

An Eastern Cape serial r@pist who terrorised women in the Tsolo area between 2016 and 2017 has been sentenced in the Mthatha High Court. Thabile Bhino Nyakiso, 32, from Tikitiki Location, was convicted on multiple counts of r@pe and robbery.

Three people have been arrested for being in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in the Stulwane area, Bergville in the early hours of Wednesday. Officers from Upper Tugela police station, together with the members of the KZN Provincial Drugs

The Gauteng Department of Health has acknowledged medicine supply challenges at public healthcare facilities across the province, blaming supplier delays, procurement lead times and changes to medicine contracts among factors disrupting availability. The department said on Wednesday that the shortages

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned social grant beneficiaries against frequently changing their bank account details, saying this could result in payment delays and disruptions. SASSA said beneficiaries had the right to choose how they received their