Countries

Mchunu shakes up SAPS: New crime-fighting units, corrupt cops axed

Pretoria — Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has announced sweeping structural changes to the South African Police Service (SAPS), including... Read more

13 Jun

Countries

SA’s gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say

Soweto – Soweto’s children call it the “yellow mountain”: for decades, a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake... Read more

13 Jun

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Police hunt killers after underworld boss Andre Naudé gunned down

Cape Town – Police in Cape Town are investigating the murder of alleged underworld figure Andre Naudé, who was... Read more

13 Jun

Countries

SA expresses deep condolences after Air India flight 171 tragedy

Pretoria — South Africa has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India following the crash... Read more

13 Jun

Countries

Three-day protest in Soweto over power outages

Residents clean up the debris from the protests to allow access for Eskom’s technicians. Photo: Silver Sibiya By Silver... Read more

13 Jun

News

Israel launches strikes on Iran

Tehran – Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, and killing the... Read more

13 Jun

Countries

Death toll in SA floods rises to 78

Mthatha – South Africa rescue teams recovered more bodies Thursday, days after heavy rains and strong winds battered the... Read more

13 Jun

Countries

Ntshavheni hides travel expenses behind national security curtain

Cape Town – Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has refused to disclose her official travel expenses to the... Read more

12 Jun

News

India plane crash: What we know so far

A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with all... Read more

12 Jun

Business

Joburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix SA’s economic powerhouse

Philip Harrison, University of the Witwatersrand; Graeme Gotz, Gauteng City-Region Observatory; Lorena Nunez Carrasco, University of the Witwatersrand, and... Read more

12 Jun