Vendors from the Tongaat Morning Market have raised concerns over difficult trading conditions after being relocated to the Pension Cottage sports grounds while renovations are carried out at the longstanding Plain Street market. According to vendor Pravin Gopal, they were

Two suspects, linked to the hijacking and robbery of trucks and courier vehicles, were shot dead during a shootout with police in Reiger Park, Gauteng. Two unlicensed firearms were recovered at the scene. Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said a multi-disciplinary

Johan Barnard said the death of his two young sons, just hours apart on the same day, has left him devastated, so much so that for the past five nights he has cried himself to sleep. “This is a pain

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has issued a notice directing controversial crime intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan to appear before the inquiry on July 1, with a number of days set aside for his testimony. According to the commission, Khan

Antoinette Sithole, the older sister of Hector Pieterson, who was shot and killed during the June 16, 1976, Soweto uprising, has made an impassioned plea to the youth of 2026, urging them to engage in their own contemporary struggles. This plea comes as the country

Iran’s military command on Monday, June 8 announced it was halting its operation against Israel after the two sides exchanged fire for the first time since a truce took effect in April. The latest escalation followed renewed hostilities over the

eThekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele took centre stage at Xubera’s Moments of Truth discussion in Hillcrest over the weekend, addressing a range of pressing concerns, including the municipality's controversial payment delays to service providers. The event was attended by ratepayers

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the suspension of five additional senior officers as investigations and internal disciplinary processes linked to the controversial Medicare 24 tender continue to unfold. Last week, nine police officers were suspended over their

A family in Umkomaas is offering a substantial reward for information leading to the recovery of stolen high-end jewellery valued at R1,2 million and cash, following a recent burglary. Prem Balram, the head of Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa), said

A VERULAM man has shared how he received death threats from a Phoenix loan shark after borrowing R25,000. This comes amid rising cases of aggressive intimidation and threat tactics by loan sharks in the Durban area. The 37-year-old man told

President Cyril Ramaphosa faced backlash from politicians, rights groups and academics alike, who expressed dissatisfaction with his proposals stemming from escalating tensions surrounding illegal migration and recent protests against foreign nationals. Speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday

Community Mourns the Loss of 18-Year-Old Footballer Who Passed Away During Soccer Match in Northern Cape A cloud of sadness has fallen over a community in the Northern Cape following the tragic passing of an 18-year-old young man during a

The Johannesburg High Court has sentenced former nurse, Happiness Sithembile Xulu (49) and her former gardener, Simon Isaac Mogale (40), to life imprisonment for the murder of Xulu’s stepdaughter, Busisiwe Nxumalo. Xulu was also handed four seven-year sentences for fraud,