More than 115 children from a creche in Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, have reportedly fallen ill with a stomach bug, raising concerns about the safety of drinking water in the area.
Fed-up residents of Melville, Johannesburg, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against ongoing water shortages, calling on the City of Johannesburg to urgently address the crisis.
The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court is expected to deliver judgment on Wednesday morning in the contempt case against North West businessman Suliman Carrim.
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it will support both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the upcoming local government elections, despite tensions between the two political formations.
KwaZulu-Natal police have recovered a bakkie stolen in Durban North following a multidisciplinary operation in Manguzi, in the uMkhanyakude District.
Firefighters are investigating a fire at a printing shop on Denis Hurley Street in the Durban CBD after a suspected petrol bomb was allegedly thrown into the premises on Tuesday morning.
A grieving family from Croftdene, south of Durban, has accused plainclothes police officers, believed to be from the Chatsworth SAPS drug unit, of conducting an unlawful search at their home just over two weeks after the murder of their son.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 510 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to KwaZulu-Natal until November 30, following a wave of anti-immigration protests that left one person dead and saw shops looted and vehicles set alight in Durban.
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and Gauteng police are monitoring the N12 freeway between Klipspruit Valley Road and Abubakar Asvat Drive following renewed protests by residents of Nana’s Farm Informal Settlement on Monday night.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is investigating allegations that learners at three schools in the province were prevented from writing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has received a report into the controversial naval exercise MOSI III, which investigated Iran’s participation in the military drills conducted in South African waters.
Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert as parts of the province prepare for severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured residents of Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, that alternative water supplies will remain available while the local water treatment plant is closed.
A 49-year-old police officer has died after allegedly shooting his wife three times before turning the firearm on himself at their home in Ikamvelihle, Gqeberha, on Monday morning.
A man has sustained multiple injuries after being struck by a train and trapped beneath it for several hours in Canelands, KwaZulu-Natal, on Saturday night.
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects following a shooting that left two men dead and another injured on Sbumbu Road in Amaoti, north of Durban, on Sunday morning.
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with an attempted hijacking in Lea Place, Pinetown, west of Durban, earlier this month.
The City of Tshwane has temporarily closed the Station Square Licensing Centre in Akasia following developments in ongoing legal proceedings involving the premises.
Police have arrested 116 suspected drug mules at OR Tambo International Airport over the past 24 months, as authorities continue efforts to combat drug trafficking into South Africa. The latest major seizure involved raw cocaine worth an estimated R200 million, allegedly concealed in cartridges inside four luggage bags on a flight from São Paulo, Brazil.
A 49-year-old police sergeant stationed at Honeydew is expected to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges of rape and sexual grooming involving his 20-year-old female relative.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed the closure of its W-Section office in eMaweleni, uMlazi, following a prohibition notice issued by the Department of Employment and Labour.
The case against self-proclaimed pastor Caiphus Mkhawane and his two co-accused has been postponed in the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court.
Former Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula has strongly rejected allegations that he may have colluded with apartheid-era security generals to secure pardons for human rights violations.
