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The 41-year-old former bouncer of Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria, accused of assaulting and compelling patrons to perform sexual acts on themselves, has found employment at other establishments in Gauteng.

The Middlepos woman accused of torching Joshlin Smith's home will remain in custody for another week.

Western Cape police are on the hunt for suspects who shot and killed DA ward councillor, Xolile Kalipa, in Stellenbosch on Sunday evening.

As part of his school’s Grade 11 project, Luca Amerseder was required to pick a challenge involving research and a practical element, pushing him out of his comfort zone.

More than 100 rhinos have been poached in the first three months of the year, Environment Minister Dion George has said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the Employment Equity Act in his latest weekly newsletter, saying it prohibits unfair discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, pregnancy and marital status.

The reopened inquest into the mysterious death of ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli will continue in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg this week, with expert witnesses scheduled to give testimony that contradicts the initial inquest's findings.

The Special Investigating Unit rejected a legal opinion that effectively sanitised a dodgy R18.6 million Covid-19 cleaning tender, which could have resulted in the axing of the City of Johannesburg's acting chief operations officer, Helen Botes.

When ANC officials meet on Monday, they will discuss issues the party wants addressed as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to have his third fiscal framework passed in Parliament on 21 May.

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has insisted that he delivered on his service delivery promises during his tenure as district mayor of the Central Karoo, despite allegations of financial irregularities.

Buffalo City's Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels Recreational Park, dubbed "The Stoep" by locals who were outraged by its whopping R111.7 million price tag, is already in a state of disrepair following its unveiling in November 2023.

Thousands of pupils in the Eastern Cape have gone hungry since the start of the second term on 8 April, after schools ran out of "surplus" funds to buy food.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Blade Nzimande has appointed a working group to look into the impact of the United States' funding termination.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong has expressed concern for the safety of journalists after the disappearance of Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, in February.

Monday will be a fine and cool day with maximum temperatures across the country reaching the low to mid 20s, according to the South African Weather Service.

The ANC's Gauteng provincial co-convener, Premier Panyaza Lesufi, says the ANC needs to go back to basics if it wants to reclaim its dominance in the 2026 local government elections.

The ANC has deployed party heavyweights to the Western Cape in a bid to strengthen it ahead of the local government elections next year.

Collins Letsoalo, the CEO of the Road Accident Fund, wants its fund to benefit the poor against reckless drivers who, he says, are indemnified from being sued for causing accidents.

A highway patrol officer has questioned why there was not a single call about the accident or and there were not any noticeable objects indicating a serious impact in line with the damage to the vehicle.

While the SADC allocated R108 000 per soldier per month in allowances, many foot soldiers received a fraction of that. This state of affairs has led to great frustration and disillusion among the South African foot soldiers.