Heavy machinery, including a large crane, was moved up the hill in Redcliffe, Verulam, on Friday as rescue teams worked to reach workers trapped beneath the collapsed structure of the New Ahobilam Temple of Protection.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued Orange Level 5 and Yellow Level 2 warnings for severe thunderstorms expected to affect several regions between Friday and Sunday. The weather system is likely to bring heavy downpours that could result in flooded roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as damage to homes and structures particularly in the western Free State and parts of the North West.
A four-storey temple under construction in Verulam, north of Durban, collapsed on Friday, leaving several workers trapped beneath large sections of concrete and steel.
Six months after the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, grieving families continue to demand answers and compensation as they struggle to rebuild their lives.
Traffic volumes along the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to rise sharply from this weekend, with the N3 Toll Concession warning of heavier-than-usual congestion as the province readies itself to welcome more than a million holidaymakers.
Mpumalanga’s Community Safety and Security Liaison Department is urging motorists to exercise caution on the province’s roads, citing heavy rainfall and rising traffic volumes in key areas.
City of Ekurhuleni Human Resources Head Linda Gxasheka has been suspended, becoming the latest senior official to face action amid mounting allegations of misconduct within the municipality.
Multiple people are believed to be trapped under concrete and debris after a four-storey building under construction at the River Range Ranch temple in Verulam collapsed on Friday.
Police have launched an investigation after two people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at Old Crossroads in Nyanga on the Cape Flats on Thursday night.
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says Ethiopian Airlines will be fined R15,000 per passenger after a suspected human trafficking operation was intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport this week.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for stronger partnerships across society to combat gender-based violence (GBV), warning that the crisis cannot be addressed by law enforcement alone.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has lost its appeal against the acquittal of televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho.
The United Nations has condemned a deadly strike on a hospital in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, urging a full investigation after at least 33 people were killed in the attack late on Wednesday.
Police in Bapong have arrested three suspected illegal miners and confiscated 10 excavators along with additional mining equipment, in what authorities say is a major blow to illicit mining operations in the area.
Authorities have disrupted a suspected human trafficking scheme at OR Tambo International Airport, intercepting 30 foreign nationals believed to be part of illicit cross-border movements.
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) has raised alarm over the recent breach of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, warning that the scandal poses a serious threat to the integrity of the country’s education system.
The Department of Basic Education says its investigation into leaked matric exam papers in Tshwane will ensure that innocent learners are not unfairly implicated.
Workers from the North West Transport Investment (NTI) have taken their wage dispute directly to the African National Congress (ANC), staging a protest outside the party’s National General Council meeting at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg.
A sweeping multi-province operation unfolded on Thursday as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), supported by specialised police units including the Hawks and the National Intervention Unit, conducted raids linked to large-scale fraud involving the Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
The Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Middelburg is on Thursday expected to hand down sentences to a farm owner, his son and six farmworkers convicted of killing two men at the Pampoenskraal farm in Mkhondo in 2020.
The parents of a four-year-old girl from Eldorado Park are due to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto this morning, as their criminal case continues to draw intense public scrutiny.
Portugal is poised for its first general strike in more than a decade as unions mobilise against the right-wing minority government's proposed overhaul of workers’ rights. The nationwide shutdown, set for Thursday, is expected to disrupt public transport, schools, courts and hospitals as employees protest planned changes that would make dismissals easier, lengthen fixed-term contracts and increase minimum service requirements during strikes.
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed a major security breach involving seven National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination papers.
The Department of Basic Education has confirmed it is investigating a breach detected during the marking of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
