Father fined after two-year-old son falls to his death from Cyprus hotel window
A British father has been fined €3,000 (approximately £2,500) after his two-year-old son fell to his death from a fourth-floor window at a hotel in Cyprus.
DJ Sox mourns death of 10-year-old son after two months in ICU
DJ Sox is mourning the death of his 10-year-old son, Busa, who died on Sunday after battling severe pneumonia and spending two months in intensive care on life support.
Minister urges public to stop sharing footage of Eshowe supermarket killings
Employment and Labour Minister Makhosazana Meth has urged the public to stop circulating CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of three female managers at a Boxer supermarket in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Gauteng man arrested for alleged murders of two daughters
A 34-year-old Gauteng man is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court following the alleged murders of his two daughters, aged one and 11.
Three children and teacher killed in US primary school shooting
Three children and a teacher have been killed in a shooting at a primary school in Bend, Oregon, in the United States.
Former ANC North West treasurer arrested for failing to appear before Madlanga Commission
Former ANC North West treasurer Suliman Carrim has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
First Mpox case reported in Sasolburg, Free State
The first case of Mpox has been reported in Sasolburg in the Free State.
Two killed in shooting during political campaign in Umgababa
Two people have been shot and killed during a political campaign in Umgababa, south of Durban.
At least 33 pupils and teacher killed in Pakistan school roof collapse
At least 33 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan.
Indian woman and boyfriend sentenced to death for husband’s murder
An Indian woman and her boyfriend have been sentenced to death for the murder of her husband in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
NPA denies arrest warrants issued for March and March leaders
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied issuing arrest warrants for March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and her husband, Xolani Zuma.
State opposes bail for teenager accused of stabbing six-year-old girl in Umhlali
The State is opposing bail for a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a six-year-old girl inside a church classroom in Umhlali, on KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast.
Concerned Citizens call for national shutdown over rising fuel prices
Concerned Citizens of South Africa have called for a national shutdown on October 19, 2026, in protest against rising fuel prices and to demand that the government reduce the General Fuel Levy (GFL).
Four-month-old baby allegedly killed by self-proclaimed pastor laid to rest
The four-month-old baby allegedly killed by a self-proclaimed pastor has been laid to rest.
Woman arrested for murder of two-year-old child in Limpopo
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of a two-year-old child at Sekurung village, outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo.
Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in Umlazi shootout
Three suspected cash-in-transit robbers have been shot and killed during a shootout involving police and private security personnel in Umlazi, south of Durban.
State to conclude closing arguments in Shadrack Sibiya’s bail hearing
The bail hearing of former police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya continues at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, with the State expected to conclude its closing arguments on Thursday.
SASSA revises November social grant payment dates ahead of elections
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced revised social grant payment dates for November ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections.
Mike Shingange elected as new COSATU president
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has elected Mike Shingange as its new president, ushering in a new four-year term for the federation’s leadership.
Armed robbers hold three educators at gunpoint in Phoenix school robbery
Three educators have been left traumatised after armed robbers allegedly held them at gunpoint during a robbery at a school in Westham, Phoenix, north of Durban, on Wednesday morning.
Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence of Sri Lankan worker over Facebook comment
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence imposed on a Sri Lankan migrant worker convicted of blasphemy over a comment he posted on Facebook.
Four ANC members killed in Katlehong shooting
The death toll in a shooting in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, has risen to four after two more people succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
Gauteng government concerned after six people killed in Ekurhuleni shootings
The Gauteng Provincial Government has expressed concern over continued gun violence in the province following three separate shooting incidents in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday night, which claimed six lives.
Teenager dies after being dragged by a taxi