4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1503+ words) Steve Biko's funeral on September 25, 1977 Reflecting on detention during apartheid and Steve Biko’s enduring influence, Ashwin Desai connects the past to anxieties about corruption, political radicalism and South Africa’s democratic future. ‘Our pains will petrify when our gestures no longer…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (512+ words) DA Councillor Abdulkader Elyas lied about his qualifications. Reports of the Democratic Alliance (DA) considering promoting a Cape Town councillor who was sanctioned for lying about his qualifications have left a bitter taste in the mouths of other political parties....

6+ day, 46+ min ago   (985+ words) Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s parliamentary reply has revealed allegations of widespread bribery and corruption involving traffic and metro police officers across the province. A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer allegedly took more than R1.5 million in cash bribes in a…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (361+ words) South Africa is bracing for severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hail and strong winds on Monday, with SAWS issuing an Orange Level 6 warning for parts of the country. South Africans can brace themselves for a wet and stormy Monday, with severe…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (622+ words) Black Consciousness Movement founder Steve Bantu Biko died in police custody on September 12, 1977, aged 30. The Gqeberha High Court is hearing the reopened inquest into his death. The re-opened inquest into the death of Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (343+ words) Eskom more than doubled operating profit in its 2026 financial year and has made strides in addressing corporate governance issues that have bedevilled its operations in previous years. The government’s power utility, Eskom, has announced a R30.3 billion profit for the second…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (445+ words) Social Development Minister Dina Pule is expected to receive two children, that were victims of human trafficking, at the O.R.Tambo International Airport. To date, the department has repatriated 22 children. Two children who were victims of human trafficking across South Africa's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (479+ words) City Manager Musa Mbhele and Durban Metro Police Commissioner Sibonelo Mchunu at the press briefing regarding allegations that officials from the Durban Metro Police sold jobs. Allegations of irregular appointments within the Durban Metro Police Service were addressed by eThekwini…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (731+ words) Keith Govender with his father Ashlin Govender. The murder trial of 22-year-old Keith Govender, who died after allegedly being stabbed in the head during a game of thunee, has been transferred from the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court to the Durban Regional…...