The state has been given the go-ahead to reopen its case against the man accused of setting fire to a Johannesburg building in which 76 people died. This is after discrepancies emerged over the identities of some of those who

US President Donald Trump has accused the BBC of harassing his family after it tried to force his  childrento testify in his $10billion defamation lawsuit. Lawyers representing the broadcaster have asked a Florida court for permission to subpoena Donald Trump

Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that the current year could “probably” be his final one as a professional footballer, with the 41-year-old Portugal captain revealing his retirement plans in an interview with Vogue published on Sunday. The 41-year-old, whose

American actress Hayden Panettiere - best known for her roles in the TV series Heroes and Nashville- has d!ed at the age of 36. "It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died when a large rock was thrown through her car windscreen from the Van der Linde Bridge on the R24 near Bedfordview. According to police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, Bedfordview SAPS

The March and March movement has announced plans to hold a march and picket on the final day of the 46th Ordinary Summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state and government in Durban, KZN. The movement will hold the

The detention of a pregnant South African woman at a Las Vegas airport has placed renewed attention on what happens when US immigration authorities arrest someone accused of overstaying their authorised period of stay. According to 8News Now, Nqobile Malangeni was detained

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban has allocated further dates for the continuation of the trial of former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who is facing charges linked to the deadly July 2021 unrest. The matter was back in

In a violent outbreak of gunfire in Wesbank on Saturday night, four individuals were caught in a hail of bullets, leaving a 37-year-old father dead and three others wounded. The shooting unfolded around 6.45pm when armed assailants targeted a group

A mass shooting incident in Newclare in Johannesburg resulted in the death of three and left two others injured on Saturday, August 15. The provincial police spokesperson, Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, said the incident occurred at approximately 9.34pm. “Police received a

Police in the Western Cape have arrested a gang of extortionists believed to have extorted over 50 businesses in the Stellenbosch area. The arrests stem from a takedown operation by police that saw four suspects nabbed on Sunday evening, August

Despite a sudden fire alarm at the Madlanga Commission on Monday morning, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has begun his testimony. Shortly before proceedings got underway, the commission spokesperson assured everyone that proceedings would go ahead. “The Tshwane Emergency Services have assured

The trade in illicit goods is destroying the country’s manufacturing economy, and robbing treasury of critical tax income. As SA bleeds jobs and factories close, strategic interventions are vital if we are to rescue the sector at the 11th hour. South African Finance Minister Enoch