President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalizes hate crimes and hate speech. The law aligns with South Africa's constitutional and international human rights obligations, aiming to address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. It outlines the prosecution process for individuals who commit these offenses.
A Durban mother is making an emotional plea for her son's return. Matthew Pretorius of Hillcrest has been missing since Sunday, last seen in Westville.
Police in Ekurhuleni have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister at their family home in Daveyton.
Stephina Sefekwane Chuene, a 48-year-old woman from Limpopo, appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court for the brutal murder of her 18-year-old son.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) and the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will have their final showdown in the Constitutional Court before the May elections.
IPSS Medical Rescue and IPSS Search and Rescue were at the scene in Salt Rock on Wednesday, where a contractor carrying out repairs has drowned.
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has expressed concern about the significant number of specialized members leaving the South African Police Services (SAPS).
Durban police are investigating a murder case following the shooting death of a municipal worker on Tuesday evening.
North Korea's former propaganda chief, Kim Ki Nam, has passed away at the age of 94, according to state media. He died of old age and "multiple organ dysfunction," for which he had been receiving treatment since 2022, as reported by KCNA. Kim Ki Nam spent decades leading propaganda efforts in the totalitarian state, building a personality cult around the ruling Kim dynasty.
Armed Robbers Target Joggers and Broken-Down Vehicle in Palmview, KZN
While the organizers of the violent protests in Mahikeng, North West, remain unidentified, there is a blame game over who orchestrated the action.
The City of Johannesburg is set to update the media on Wednesday afternoon regarding the ongoing progress following the fire underneath the M1 highway bridge in Johannesburg.
Two students have been hospitalized following a school bus fire on the R80 Mabopane freeway in Pretoria North.
Bolt has suspended an e-hailing driver in Cape Town who allegedly stabbed two young women during a R90 trip booked through the app.
George Municipality Mayor Leon van Wyk has revealed the identity of the developer behind the collapsed building. Van Wyk stated that the developer is NeoTrend Group and confirmed that plans were submitted in December 2022 and approved in July 2023.
The Water and Sanitation Department has initiated criminal proceedings against municipalities nationwide for violating environmental and water laws. These municipalities are responsible for sewage spills and fail to comply with government directives for cleanup.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) claims to have thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other senior Ukrainian officials.
Leon Schuster, the beloved South African entertainer known for his comedic films, is currently facing a difficult period in his life. At 72 years old, Schuster, who has brought laughter to many over the decades, finds himself bedridden and grappling with severe pain.
Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, has expressed shock at the deaths of four learners from Eqinisweni Secondary School in Ivory Park, East of Johannesburg.
Free State police have identified the elderly couple murdered on a farm in Glen, outside Bloemfontein as 76-year-old Christo Morrisen and his 73-year-old wife Christa.
On Monday night, IPSS Medical Rescue responded to reports of a taxi accident on the N2 northbound just before the Ballito offramp.
An Australian woman accused of causing the deaths of three people with a poisonous mushroom lunch has entered a plea of not guilty to murder. Erin Patterson, 49, is facing three murder charges and two counts of attempted murder over the fatal beef Wellington meal in July last year.
Eskom is taking Johannesburg power utility City Power to court for allegedly defaulting on its payments of nearly R1.1-billion.
Jabulani Khumalo, founder of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, has urged the Electoral Commission (IEC) to promptly remove Jacob Zuma as the party's representative.
