Tensions remain high in Soweto as residents, angered by the killing of an e-hailing driver, vow to block taxis near Maponya Mall for a week, with police confirming no arrests yet.
Five people were killed in a Lotus River mass shooting this morning, as Cape Town police investigate a wave of suspected gang-related attacks.
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will stand trial in November 2025 for her alleged role in the deadly 2021 July unrest, after the Durban High Court confirmed the case is ready to proceed.
Maponya Mall has reopened under tense conditions after a deadly attack on e-hailing drivers left one person dead and two others seriously injured, sparking protests from Soweto residents.
South Africa weather forecast: Fine and warm inland, windy west; EC showers late; Cape Town partly cloudy.
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Section 204 witness Lourentia Lombaard has been granted immunity in the Joshlin Smith case, while a Western Cape High Court judge refused the defence’s bid to appeal the convictions of three accused.
Two men wanted for serious crimes were killed during an Inanda shootout with police, raising further concerns about the rising number of suspects shot dead by officers in KwaZulu-Natal.
Thousands of rugby fans heading to Ellis Park for the Springboks vs Australia match on Saturday should expect road closures, transport services, and park-and-ride options to ease access to the stadium.
Four men were shot dead in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, in what police are probing as a possible gang-related mass shooting.
Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior SAPS officers return to court over allegations of irregular appointments and bypassed vetting processes in the Crime Intelligence division.
The second day of arguments in the Joshlin Smith case leave to appeal is underway, with the defence set to finish submissions before the State responds and the court rules on both the appeal and a key witness’s immunity.
South Africa weather forecast: Mostly fine to partly cloudy; EC showers possible; Cape Town cloudy then brighter; KZN stays warm and fine.
Day 1 of the appeal confirmed that while convictions may stand on paper, the battle over this case is far from over. Inside the court, legal teams are fighting for the future of three convicted individuals. Outside, the search for a little girl — and the truth — continues.
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South Africa weather forecast for 13 August 2025: No severe alerts. Mild, partly cloudy conditions with isolated showers in some regions.
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Day one of the leave to appeal in the Joshlin Smith case saw defence lawyers accuse the court of procedural errors and coercion, while arguments for a key witness’s immunity were also heard.
Protest action in Germiston’s CBD on Tuesday morning turned violent, with a Home Affairs building reportedly set on fire during evictions at Pharoe Park.
Nearly a year after the brutal killing of six-year-old Amantle Semane in Soweto, the accused, Phethe Simiao, has told the Johannesburg high court he plans to plead guilty to kidnapping, rape, and murder.
Eskom has kept loadshedding largely at bay this winter, but it has spent over half its diesel budget in just four months while Parliament considers amending its debt relief plan.
Iain Wares, the 86-year-old former teacher accused of sexually abusing boys in South Africa and the UK, has lost his bid to have local charges dismissed, paving the way for his extradition to Scotland where he faces 74 more charges.
Gayton McKenzie has apologised for resurfaced social media posts containing racial slurs, as pressure mounts from opposition parties and a pending SAHRC probe.
The Eldorado Park parents accused of abusing their four-year-old child are back in court today, now facing upgraded charges of murder after the little girl died in hospital.
The Joshlin Smith case is back in the Western Cape High Court today as Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and friend Steveno van Rhyn try to overturn their convictions and life sentences for child trafficking and kidnapping.
South Africa weather forecast: Mostly fine to partly cloudy; breezy interior, Mbombela drizzle, Cape Town fair; warm along KZN coast.
Rumours of Chidimma Adetshina being back in South Africa have stirred public anger, with the beauty queen also facing fresh controversy over her ties with the Miss Universe Nigeria organisation.
South Africans can now apply for a smart ID at Capitec branches, thanks to a new partnership with the Department of Home Affairs.
