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The FF Plus will go into this year’s local government elections with a mantra of being the “adult in the room” as it seeks to grow, particularly in the Western Cape.

The assistant editor for investigations, Pieter du Toit, sits down with investigative journalist Kyle Cowan to discuss the importance of reporting on AfriForum, and what was found.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso used the spotlight of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup to speak out against the scourge of femicide that is gripping South Africa.

The headmaster of a primary school in Pretoria has stepped down as coach of the Under-9 rugby team after parents accused him of blatantly favouring his relative in Grade 3 both during practice and games.

After insisting this week that South Africa will not surrender its sovereignty to Washington, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has embarked on a series of diplomatic engagements in the US that will include sharing a stage with Bernie Sanders.

A 55-year-old man has been arrested on charges of trafficking in persons following the rescue of a 21-year-old woman from a brothel in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended that the former deputy head of Crime Intelligence, Major General Feroz Khan, and Deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya undergo lifestyle audits, citing their questionable asset disclosures to the police.

Hip-hop pioneer Deon “Ready D” Daniels has withdrawn from the Cape Town mayoral race and resigned from the People’s Movement for Change, just weeks after entering politics and being announced as the party’s mayoral candidate.

Rape survivor and motivational speaker Alison Botha has issued a raw, emotional plea to the nation’s leaders after the discovery of a ninth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni reignited fury over South Africa’s gender-based violence epidemic.

The Eastern Cape Development Corporation has appointed Simpiwe Somdyala as its new CEO, tasking him with restoring financial and operational stability to the troubled provincial development financier.

Your retirement benefits do not attract executor fees and will not necessarily be paid into a testamentary trust. A will is only one part of an estate plan, writes Maya Fisher-French.

Insolvency attorney Bouwer van Niekerk, who was acting for NTC Global’s then-business rescue practitioner, was murdered at his place of work in September 2025.

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired by the municipality.

Pitso Mosimane has identified Relebohile Mofokeng as one of the young players around whom Bafana Bafana’s future can be built, with the new national team coach already plotting a more prominent role for the in-form Royale Union Saint-Gilloise star.

Thinus Ferreira breaks down what’s changing with the new Disney+ app in South Africa.

Saturday will bring with it heavy downpurs, excessive lightning and hail for most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. Some provinces will experience cool to warm conditions.

The Competition Commission has approved Shoprite’s acquisition of 34 PicardiRebel liquor stores.

In July, Woolworths not only increased the fee on its store card, it began applying the fee to every single still-open account, even paid-up or dormant ones. Wendy Knowler believes the fee is excessive and wonders if it is worth it.

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An ANC councillor in Buffalo City who stands accused of assaulting his wife will spend the weekend in jail after his bail application was postponed on Friday.