Eskom to implement stage two loadshedding


The University of Cape Town says it's all systems go as exams start at the institution on Wednesday.

Twelve police officers who were involved in corruption have been dismissed from their posts in the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

A 25 year old man accused of killing his four month-old baby is expected to apply for bail this Wednesday at the Lehurutshe regional court in North West.

Gangsterism is rearing its ugly head at Dan and surrounding villages outside Tzaneen in Limpopo.

Six people alleged to be criminals operating in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, have been killed by angry community members.

The Chairperson of the new SABC board, Bongumusa Makhathini says their most crucial priority is to appoint permanent executive members to run the organisation.

The Mafikeng Game Reserve has lost one of its biggest rhino bulls to poaching.

Universties in Cape Town, which have experienced violent student protests say they await government's pronouncements on the Fees Commission Report.

An expert witness told the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings on Tuesday that the Gauteng Department of Health ignored professional advice cautioning against the rushed transfer of mentally ill patients. Specialist psychiatrist, Dr Mavuso Talatala, who was the president of the South African Society of Psychiatrist (SAPO) at the time of the ill-advised transfers, said he wrote […]

The former Prasa board under the stewardship of Popo Molefe has been severely criticised by members of the oversight committee on Transport for appointing Werksman’s Law firm to investigate irregular tenders at the transport agency.

The process of accessing education is still grim in some parts of the Free State.

Twelve police officers who were involved in corruption have been dismissed from their posts in the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

A legal representative of the former deputy minister of Higher Education Mduduzi Manana paid his R100 000 fine in cash at the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday. On Monday, Magistrate Ramsamy Reddy ordered that Manana pay a R100 000 fine or spend twelve months behind bars. Manana was also sentenced to 500 hours of community service, […]

The trial of triple axe murder accused, Henri van Breda, has been postponed until the 27 November in the High Court in Cape Town.

The trial of triple axe murder accused, Henri van Breda, has been postponed until the 27th of this month in the High Court in Cape Town.

A second person has died following the fire that broke out at Durban informal settlement at the weekend. At least 2000 people were left homeless when a fire broke out in the Foreman Road informal settlement in Durban’s Springfield area. A candle that fell over is believed to have caused Saturday night’s fire. KwaZulu-Natal chairperson […]

The Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings into the deaths of 141 mentally ill patients will resume in Parktown, Johanesburg this morning.

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has expressed disappointment on the Heher Fees Commission report's recommendation that free education is not feasible.

Glenda Gray of the Medical Research Council says the stigma surrounding HIV remains a global challenge. She was speaking during an HIV conference that is currently taking place in Cape Town. Hundreds of Aids researchers from more than 50 countries gathered for the 13th Aids Impact Conference, which ends Wednesday. About 7-million people live with […]

Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, has commended the police for their swift arrest of a suspect in connection with the assault of a Metro Police Officer at the weekend.

A progress report into the killings at Glebelands hostel in KwaZulu-Natal will come under scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday morning. The SAPS is expected to brief the Police Portfolio Committee on how it’s dealing with the problem. There will also be a briefing on the recent stolen firearms at two Western Cape Police stations. The […]

Polokwane businessman and double murder accused Rameez Patel will continue his bail application in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

Former Higher Education deputy minister, Mduduzi Manana, has apologised to the women that he assaulted in August this year.

The Constitutional Court, in Johannesburg, is on Tuesday, expected to hear a case involving the 20 year time limit on reporting sexual abuse from the time it was committed.

Students at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein have rejected the Fees Commission Report.

Clinical psychologist Carolie Trotter alleges the 143 deceased mentally-ill patients were tortured to death after being transferred to unlicensed and ill-equipped NGO’s.

Former Higher Education Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana has been sentenced to 12 month in prison or a R100 000 fine by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg

President Jacob Zuma has finally released the Fees Commission report which recommends that South Africa increase spending on tertiary education, especially for poor students.

The Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings into the deaths of the 143 mentally-ill patients are continuing.

Former Higher Education deputy minister, Mduduzi Manana, will know his fate following his assault convictions, on Monday.