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Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called for a reimagined global order that places Africa at its centre.

On his first day of testifying at the Madlanga commission, alleged ANC fixer-cum-self-proclaimed agent of police intelligence Brown Mogotsi stunned the sitting with hearsay evidence.

Former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba will have to step aside as per party rules now that he has been formally charged with corruption, says ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula.

Bursts of sarcasms, laughing at her own jokes and refusal to disclose names of sources of information she relied on to complain about the political killings task team.

The trial of Hlabirwa Rassie Nkuna, accused of multiple murders including the abduction and murder of Hillary Gardee, has been postponed to December 12. The postponement allows Nkuna's new lawyer, Adv Musa Mavasa, to manage the case.

Human rights activist, violence monitor and academic Prof Mary de Haas angered members of parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday when she refused to name her sources, saying she would rather stop testifying.

Though consumer sentiment continues to improve in 2025, South Africans are still under severe financial strain, according to DebtBusters’ Q3 2025 debt index report.

South African Navy chief vice admiral Monde Lobese has issued a blistering warning about the state of the country’s maritime security, accusing parts of government of undermining the defence force and putting South Africa’s sovereignty at risk.

The government medical scheme is imposing increases by an average of 9.8% for 2026, with members on higher-tier options facing hikes of up to 25%, with no corresponding improvement in benefits, a union says.

A Limpopo mother who went out at night, leaving her three children at home alone, returned in the morning to find one of them murdered and his body wrapped in a blanket.

The City of Johannesburg has doubled down on its decision to remove a Solidarity banner that was erected along the M1 motorway, saying the action was strictly in line with its by-laws and had nothing to do with the upcoming G20 Summit.

Brown Mogotsi told the Madlanga commission that Nathi Mthethwa, SA’s former ambassador to France, died under “suspicious circumstances” while helping him uncover CIA operations in South Africa

Labour Court dismissed Dr Lesiba Malotana's attempt to overturn his suspension as head of Gauteng Health, stating that the precautionary suspension by Premier Panyaza Lesufi was justified based on the SIU report with credible allegations of misconduct.

Mary de Haas has accused the PKTT of illegal activities, including conducting searches without warrants and seizing phones without court orders. De Haas claims that the task team is involved in fabricating evidence and emotional and physical abuse.

SA is hosting the G20 Social Summit from Tuesday until Thursday, a gathering designed to elevate grassroots voices and ensure that community concerns shape global policy discussions.