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The family of Mojalefa Savhuli, 3, have been left clinging to the memories of the little boy after his body was found in a dam following a three-day search.

After growing concerns over soil erosion, mudslides, and land instability that have rendered the area unsafe for habitation, the evacuation of over 50 families of H Section in Umlazi, south of Durban has begun.

The Augrabies Falls have seen a dramatic increase in water volumes, with the waterfall's flow increasing to 3 991 cubic metres per second.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the DA must come and explain to him their grudge against the Employment Equity Amendment Act.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has issued a R2 billion government guarantee to facilitate the repayment of funds belonging to more than 220 000 depositors banking with failed state-owned Ithala – but how Godongwana has gone about implementing the guarantee has upset leaders in KwaZulu-Natal's government of provincial unity.

More than R100 million could be allocated towards the appointment of over 200 officers to keep City of Cape Town staff safe while they carry out their work.

Almost 500 teachers across four provinces are teaching at public schools despite not having a mandatory certificate from the South African Council for Educators.

An Eastern Cape prosecutor has been shot dead near his home in Bityi, in the Eastern Cape.

Almost two years after devastating floods swept through the Western Cape, R41 million in disaster relief funds allocated to the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality in Caledon, remains unaccounted for – and now the provincial government is demanding answers.

In the digital world, mis and disinformation spread six times faster than the truth, fuelled by algorithms that reward engagement over accuracy. Social media, once seen as spaces with clear policies, now often fail to act on even clear-cut cases.

Despite several complaints that litter is piling up in Mthatha, a company the OR Tambo District Municipality contracted to recycle its waste sparked controversy when it used municipal trucks to travel as far as Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal to collect trash for the project.

Gugulethu entrepreneur Thabiso Mokomele has landed a major partnership with Campari Group South Africa, designing a limited-edition fashion range for Aperol Spritz through his streetwear brand, T-Squared Clothing.

More than 200 residents of Umlazi's H section were evacuated from the area on Thursday after 56 houses collapsed due to mudslides caused by recent heavy rains.

The SANDF has begun a phased withdrawal of troops from the DRC following an SADC directive. Efforts will focus on safely returning personnel and assets after months of conflict and setbacks.

The South African Weather Service has forecast cold conditions for parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and the North West.

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table his third fiscal framework in Parliament on 21 May, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no need to remove the minister.

A vehicle has been recovered from the Hennops River, near where the bodies of three police officers were pulled out just days ago.

A recent fire that swept through more than 3 000 hectares of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, including large sections of protected areas, has resulted in an "animal welfare crisis", according to Cape of Good Hope SPCA.

Two new ways of giving the HIV medicine Dolutegravir to newborn babies have been found to be safe and effective, according to new research.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has strongly criticised the DA for taking legal action against Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth.