State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
The city has defended spending ratepayers money to host a meeting at the Champagne Sports Resort, but refused to divulge the total cost
The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance
A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard
Siliziwe Mbambo also said that according to the case file, the mother of Joshlin Smith threatened to assault her own grandmother
The mother of Joslin wept as her former employer, Carlyn Zeegers, described her as a ‘good mother’ in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
Despite slight improvements, supply remains strained and ratepayers continue to demand urgent action on infrastructure, billing and governance
The state has defended the donation to address the critical shortage of furniture at schools
Angry residents of Middelpos informal settlement heckled and swore at the mother of missing child Joslin Smith
Two of the accused have alleged being assaulted and tortured and also detailed smoking tik on the day of Joslin’s disappearance
A second police witness on Tuesday told the court that Kelly Smith’s partner was uncooperative when questioned
The first witness said Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, did not seem ‘worried’ when she was reporting her missing child
The house and other properties of William Huma were paid for with lottery money
The minister earlier this month said that she would release the list by the end of February
The African Christian Democratic Party, which rejected the draft outright, says there are gaps in the law that could be used to charge residents
At least 66% of recent cases were performed by healthcare professionals, in an attempt to legitimise the practice
The tech giant and social media platforms Facebook, YouTube, X and TikTok must also make changes to improve access to news and advertising revenue
The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct
Before the pandemic, the country’s tourism attractions were spread across the country but now this is skewed in favour of Cape Town and the Kruger
New research reveals South African adolescents’ devices are their ‘constant companions’
The DA has upped the ante in its demands for consultation on every point of government policy, although ANC ministers also opposed a planned VAT increase
The rand depreciated after the postponement of the budget speech to 12 March
The unprecedented step came after cabinet failed to agree on the tax measures Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed
The president has withdrawn his notice to oppose a landmark case led by the son of Fort Calata
Students are appealing for intervention from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the respective universities
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
Emigration, poverty and unemployment are contributing to the neglect, abandonment and economic abuse of senior citizens
The farmers say they are committed to the land and the people of the country as food producers, despite crime and other struggles
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked up on the introduction of racial quotas for black shareholding in water use licences, sparking fierce debate
Bulk water supplier Rand Water warned that its systems were ‘dropping fast’ because of extremely high consumption
Twenty-one species in the national park are invasive, five of which are among the 100 worst invaders globally
More centralised funds will allow corrupt politicians to syphon off money on an even grander scale than the country has seen, according to analysts