Cape Town’s ongoing cycle of gang violence has again placed children in the crosshairs, prompting civil rights organisations and political leaders to call for urgent government intervention.

Cape Town’s ongoing cycle of gang violence has again placed children in the crosshairs, prompting civil rights organisations and political leaders to call for urgent government intervention.

South Africa recorded 2,103 births by girls aged between 10 and 14 years in 2024, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape topping the list, according to new Stats SA data.

A months-old online petition calling for the revocation of Elon Musk’s US citizenship has resurfaced and is gaining fresh attention with more than 6,532 signatures recorded on Change.org.

A man who attempted to flee after being arrested for drunk driving in KwaZulu-Natal was swiftly recaptured by provincial traffic authorities, and the dramatic moment was caught on video.

The Hawks have arrested another suspect in the widening investigation into how South Africans were allegedly recruited and facilitated to join the Russia–Ukraine war, bringing the total number of arrests to five.

The City of Tshwane has shut down the popular Ipi Ntombi sports bar in Pretoria’s CBD after uncovering alleged widespread illegal activity, including unregulated brothel operations and multiple bylaw violations.

The correctional services department says it has implemented a detailed and tightly controlled security plan for attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s evidence to MPs.

South Africa has rejected sharp criticism from the Trump administration aimed at President Cyril Ramaphosa, with minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni defending the leader’s conduct during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.

In an exclusive interview with eNCA in Lilongwe Malawi, Bushiri claimed that top police officials tried to solicit bribes alleging that the former Hawks spokesperson once summoned him to a farm and demanded R2m to secure a meeting with Godfrey Lebeya.