President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent court bid to halt Parliament’s impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal. Ramaphosa argued that the process should not continue while he challenges the underlying report in court. Ramaphosa filed papers in

A community in the Eastern Cape has been left heartbroken following the tragic death of a 1-year-and-2-month-old toddler at a crèche in Sidwadweni village near Tsolo. The child, identified as Kungentando Yena, reportedly lost his life on 11 June 2026

The number of Malawians sheltering in a field in Durban after xenophobic attacks swept parts of South Africa almost doubled between Wednesday and Thursday, reaching 5 000, a leader of the group said. Groups of South Africans armed with sticks,

A South Sudanese whistleblower who made allegations of corruption in his home country was abducted in Kenya and taken to South Sudan’s capital Juba, according to his wife. Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, who also has Kenyan citizenship, was taken by armed, masked

An Eastern Cape man has been arrested in connection with an attempt to defraud the Road Accident Fund of R10 million. Malibongwe Ntsentselele, 51, was arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) on Thursday. He appeared before the

Tragic Incident at Mpumalanga School Leaves Community Reflecting on Safety A tragic incident at a secondary school in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, has left learners, parents, and the wider community deeply saddened and concerned about safety in educational institutions. According to preliminary

A tragic cross-border case has left families, friends, and communities in shock after the bodies of two South African women were discovered in Mozambique following their mysterious disappearance. According to reports, the two women were last seen getting into a

Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) administrator Oupa Nkoane has not been subjected to a disciplinary hearing after he allegedly approved his salary of R3 million. Nkoane has also not been reported either to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)

Detectives in South Africa face overwhelming caseloads and inadequate resources, leading to a crisis in the investigative unit. Being underpaid, under-resourced and overworked are the main reasons police officers resist becoming crime detectives despite the department adding a R1,000 monthly

Haiti have been forced to change its kit design just days before their FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match after the governing body banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts. FIFA had raised concerns over an artwork

After the sudden death of 29-year-old Gcina Dhladhla at work, her family questions the response of Cartrack and the treatment of sick employees. When Nomusa Dhladhla received a call that her niece was lying lifeless in a toilet cubicle at

Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya says the department intends to introduce fines of up to R100,000 per undocumented worker for employers found to be hiring illegal migrants. The department also plans to recruit 10,000 labour inspectors to strengthen enforcement

South Africa’s democratic transition in 1994, supported by its widely admired Constitution, transformed the country from pariah status into a global model for human rights and social justice. Yet it failed to sustain this promise, as shown by declining socio-economic