Madlanga Commission hears ex-JMPD superintendent allegedly deployed police to guard Lenasia liquor business - IOL
JMPD superintendent Elmarie de Beer has accused his predecessor, Phineas Manyama of abusing the unit’s resources for him benefit.
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South Africa secures R16.3bn loan to fix failing municipal services in eight major metros - IOL
The South African government has secured a $1 billion loan from the New Development Bank to support reforms aimed at improving the financial sustainability and performance of municipal services in the country’s metropolitan municipalities.
Why South Africa needs collective leadership, not strongmen - IOL
Thembalethu Seyisi is Head: Law Reform, Advocacy and Institutional Partnerships at the Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University.
'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings - IOL
US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity, repeatedly calling them a hoax and rejecting global calls to put guardrails around the fast-moving technology.
Refugees moved from Durban Home Affairs centre as Umbilo businesses welcome relief - IOL
Refugees load their luggage onto a bus outside the Durban Refugee Reception Centre on Che Guevara Road. More than 250 refugees were taken to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Gauteng on Tuesday.
BRICS media professionals, experts look forward to BRICS 'China Year' in 2027 - IOL
Media professionals and experts from BRICS countries told People's Daily Online that President Xi's attendance at the 18th BRICS Summit is of great significance to the development of BRICS cooperation, and expressed their anticipation for China to assume the BRICS chairship next ...
Braais, biltong, and belonging: Your Heritage Day checklist - IOL
Meghan Cyster reflects on connection and the traditions she hopes to carry forward.
KwaZulu-Natal’s birdlife boosts tourism as vital habitats face growing pressure - IOL
BirdLife eThekwini KZN outing to Vumbuka Nature Reserve, Umbogintwini, in coastal forest habitat.
'GBV is not a punchline': Kwankwa apologises to Faku over AI image depicting him with whip - IOL
UDM deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has distanced himself from a controversial AI-generated image involving Buffalo City Mayor Princess Faku, apologising to her and condemning the use of violence against women in political campaigning.
891 potential ghost workers flagged in public-service payroll verification - IOL
891 potential ghost workers were identified across government departments following a nationwide payroll verification exercise.
Far-right leader sparks outrage with 'primitive' Indigenous comments - IOL
One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson has caused an outcry in Australia with racist comments about the country's indigenous peoples.
Spam callers face R1 million penalty as South Africa launches new registry - IOL
South Africa’s consumer watchdog is preparing to launch an opt-out registry allowing consumers to block unwanted direct marketing calls, as authorities move to strengthen protections against spam.
Running safety tips for women as Kempton Park cases raise fresh concerns - IOL
Having to always be vigilant while exercising outdoors has become a way of life for women in South Africa.
Air pollution linked to higher risk of serious bacterial infections in South Africa - IOL
A new study links higher PM2.5 air pollution levels to increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease in South Africa, with effects varying by age and bacterial strain.
Kailash pilgrims use alternative Nepal-China crossings after flood: 5,130 still missing - IOL
So far1,395 people have been reported killed and 5,130 are still missing after the deadly flood. Relatives grieve during a prayer inside a Buddhist monastery at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district for missing flash flood victims.
UN warns of possible war crimes in Gaza - IOL
Displaced Palestinian children carry pots of food collected from a charity kitchen to their family shelter beneath the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The UN has called for investigators to be given full...
Animal welfare is a real crisis but Cape Town’s draft by-law regulates the wrong things - IOL
Part of the City of Cape Town’s proposed animal keeping by-law addresses the handling and impounding of stray animals.
‘Leave no stone unturned’: Ramaphosa reacts to six women found dead in and around Kempton Park - IOL
South Africa - Johannesburg - 15 September 2026 - Members of the South African Police Service(SAPS) are investigating a crime scene where a woman's body was discovered this morning in Kwa-Thema. This brings the total of six bodies of women discovered in Ekurhuleni between July 15...