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The Ngwathe Local Municipality in the Free State faces imminent dissolution after its final attempt to overturn a High Court order failed this week. The ruling has ignited a fierce political battle, with opposition parties readying for a potential by-election while the incumbent ANC defends its record. The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein dismissed […]

The MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile, visited the charred remains of a local convenience store in Orange Farm on Tuesday, following an alleged arson attack that the owner claims was carried out by foreign nationals. The store, owned by local entrepreneur Xolani Lamani, was set alight on Monday night after he had invested in

The National Lottery operator, Ithuba, has issued a firm rebuttal against a wave of social media allegations questioning the legitimacy of its winners and the integrity of its draws, calling the claims “misleading” and “factually incorrect.” The controversy, which has spread across various platforms, alleges that the lottery’s outcomes are manipulated and that winners are

A police operation targeting an alleged online robbery syndicate culminated in a dramatic shootout and vehicle crash in Midrand on Tuesday, leaving five suspects and one police officer injured. According to police on the scene, the incident appears to be the result of a sting operation. The suspects are alleged to have used online platforms,

South Africans have until midnight tonight to submit public comment on draft regulations that animal welfare groups and veterinarians say will entrench “barbaric treatment and intense suffering” of animals exported live by sea for slaughter. The Department of Agriculture’s proposed law, released on 11 July, sets out conditions for live animal exports — a practice condemned by

Non-profit organisations and veterinarians have condemned new draft regulations published by the Department of Agriculture, warning that they permit “barbaric treatment and intense suffering” of animals transported by sea for slaughter. The proposed law, released on 11 July 2025, sets out conditions for live animal exports by sea, a practice long opposed by animal welfare experts and

Tensions are high in Rouxville as community members protest outside the local magistrate’s court, demanding that a Mohokare Local Municipality official accused of raping a 17-year-old girl with a disability be denied bail. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, appeared briefly in the Rouxville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He will remain in custody

A critical shortage of burial space is engulfing major South African metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ethekwini, forcing municipalities and citizens to urgently consider alternative burial methods. The crisis was the central topic at the Cemeteries and Crematoria Association National Conference, where experts warned that cultural beliefs, urban development, and bureaucratic delays are compounding the

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is facing a fierce backlash from organized labour after he recently claimed that trade unions demanding higher wages are partly responsible for rising unemployment in South Africa. The comments have drawn sharp criticism from the South African Policing Union (SAPU), which has accused the high-ranking officer of attempting

Frustration is mounting in the east of Pretoria as the promised relocation of the Plastic View and Cemetery View informal settlements faces significant delays, with a City of Tshwane councillor citing the issue of undocumented foreign nationals and a lack of governmental cohesion as primary obstacles. The relocation process, initially promised to begin in June,