Elderly Voter Dies After Collapsing in Queue at Shallcross Voting Station
An elderly voter has died after reportedly collapsing while waiting in a voting queue in Shallcross, Ward 72, on Wednesday.
Limpopo Police Hunt 19-Year-Old Suspect in Alleged Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl
Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for a 19-year-old man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in Finale village, outside Hoedspruit.
IEC Gives Political Parties Until Friday to Lodge Election Objections
Political parties and independent candidates have until 5pm on Friday to submit objections to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) before the final results of the 2026 Local Government Elections can be announced.
EFF Member Fatally Stabbed Outside Polokwane Voting Station
An Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member has been fatally stabbed outside a voting station in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Thursday morning.
DA Leads in Gauteng Metros as ActionSA Takes Early Lead in Tshwane
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is leading in most of Gauteng's metros and municipalities, according to early results from the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Airliner Diverted to France Following Suspected Bomb Threat
An airliner travelling from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France on Thursday following a suspected bomb threat, prompting French authorities to deploy military aircraft to escort it.
eThekwini Residents Face R2 500 Fine for Fireworks By-law Violations During Diwali
eThekwini Municipality has warned residents that anyone found contravening municipal by-laws governing the use of fireworks during Diwali could face a fine of R2 500.
IEC Hopes to Announce Final Local Government Election Results by Weekend
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is aiming to announce the final results of the 2026 Local Government Elections by the weekend.
CSIR Releases First National Projections for 2026 Local Government Elections
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its first national projections for the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), with the African National Congress (ANC) emerging as the leading party in the early estimates.
Texas Attorney General-Elect Nathan Johnson Previously Composed Music for Dragon Ball Z
Texas Democrat Nathan Johnson, who has been elected as the state's next attorney general, has revealed that he previously worked as a music composer for the popular Japanese anime franchise Dragon Ball Z.
Petrol and diesel prices set to decrease as paraffin and LP Gas costs rise
Motorists are set to see a slight decrease in petrol prices, while diesel prices are expected to drop by more than R1 per litre in the latest fuel price adjustments.
Several European passenger flights targeted by bomb threats
Several passenger planes across Europe have been subjected to bomb threats, prompting emergency landings and security inspections in Poland, Spain and Bulgaria.
Two arrested for allegedly impersonating IEC official in Eastern Cape
Two people have been arrested in the Eastern Cape for allegedly impersonating an Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) official and attempting to collect voting material.
Two-year-old child and man killed in Phoenix house fire
A two-year-old child and an adult male have died following a house fire in Phoenix, north of Durban, on Tuesday morning.
Power outage disrupts water supply to six municipalities
A widespread electricity outage in Ekurhuleni has disrupted water supply from Rand Water's Mapleton Pumping Station, affecting at least six municipalities.
Government accuses US of introducing new issues into AGOA trade negotiations
The South African government has accused the United States of introducing new issues into ongoing trade negotiations after Washington announced plans to withdraw the country's benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
MK Party organiser shot dead at home on KZN South Coast
An uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) organiser has been shot and killed at his home in Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast.
Suspected cyberattack disrupts supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe
A suspected cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems across at least nine European countries has forced several retailers to discard spoiled food, raising concerns over the security of the European Union's food supply chain.
Patriotic Alliance Northern Cape chairperson dies in car crash
The Patriotic Alliance's (PA) Northern Cape chairperson, Anthony Mietas, has died in a car accident on the R353 between Williston and Fraserburg.
Severe thunderstorms expected across seven KZN districts
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 weather warning for seven districts in KwaZulu-Natal, cautioning residents about severe thunderstorms expected to bring heavy rainfall, hail, excessive lightning and damaging winds.
Motorists set for fuel price relief from Wednesday
South African motorists are expected to receive some relief at the pumps from Wednesday, November 4, with temporary fuel tax reductions set to ease petrol and diesel prices.
IEC urges voters to confirm special vote applications ahead of voting
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is urging voters to verify whether their special vote applications have been approved ahead of the two-day special voting period.
Democrats make final push ahead of US midterm elections
Democrats in the United States are making a final push for votes ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, hoping to gain control of Congress and limit President Donald Trump's political influence.
Grade 10 learner allegedly threatens teacher with knife at Phoenix school
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers responded to a school in Forest Haven, Phoenix, north of Durban, on Monday morning following reports that a learner had allegedly threatened to stab a teacher.