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The South African Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) has strongly condemned deliberate acts of misinformation promoted by an influential anonymous right-wing X account that incites racial hatred in the country.

Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane has announced the permanent relocation of hundreds of Umlazi H Section residents.

The City of Cape Town is under increasing pressure to extend public participation in its proposed draft budget, but the municipality maintains that legislation requires it to adopt the budget before the new financial year begins.

In a unanimous ruling, the Constitutional Court declared that barring prisoners from using personal computers in their cells for studying is unconstitutional.

It's unlikely that the mother of Joshlin Smith, Racquel "Kelly" Smith, would have told people about a plan to kidnap and traffic the child, her lawyer submitted to the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.

The wheels of justice are slowly starting to turn for a Gqeberha toddler who died from brutal injuries more than a decade ago – allegedly sustained at the hands of her mother and stepfather.

ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli's clothing was intact and unsoiled when he arrived at Stanger Hospital after allegedly being struck by a goods steam train.

This time last week, the families of constables Boipelo Senoge, Cebekhulu Linda and Keamogetswe Buys were looking forward to birthday celebrations and weddings. Now, they are preparing to say their final goodbyes instead.

The two men accused of murdering underworld boss Mark Lifman are to challenge the George Magistrate's Court's refusal to grant their application for bail.

Capetonians are showing up and lending a hand after a wildfire scorched almost 3 000 hectares of Table Mountain's southern slopes. Bottled water, sports drinks, and energy bars have been donated with overwhelming generosity at the Lakeside Fire Station.

There is no proof that kidnapping accused Steveno van Rhyn had any involvement in the 2024 disappearance of then-6-year-old Joshlin Smith, his lawyer argued in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.

Phillip Maleka fervently denies murdering his pregnant wife in their Atteridgeville home by poisoning a tinned fish and porridge meal he admitted to making for her.

The Legal Practice Council's inquiry into Dali Mpofu has been postponed indefinitely – after its chairperson revealed the withdrawal of charges related to the advocate's alleged treatment of former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela and Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.

The corruption trials of former Protea cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Lonwabo Tsotsobe have been separated. Tsolekile appeared unrepresented again, while Tsotsobe's attorneys requested more time to read the 36 lever arch files to prepare for the upcoming trial.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed seasoned businessman and ex-director-general of the Department of Trade and Industry, Dr Alistair Ruiters, as his special advisor for investment promotion.

A driver of a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle managed to make a quick escape after he drove into a shopping centre in Umlazi, south of Durban, while being chased by a group of armed robbers.

South African dance school Natya Anjali, led by Subashni Naicker, is set to shine on the international stage at Walt Disney World, Florida in the US, as part of the Diwali Dance Fest.

Firefighting operations to bring a raging wildfire in the South Peninsula under control have been significantly scaled back as authorities report steady progress and improved conditions.

What seemed like an ordinary rainy night turned into a terrifying ordeal for some families in Umlazi, south of Durban, on Friday when a sudden mudslide reduced their homes to rubble and swept away all their possessions.

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Masoyi, near White River, after human bones, believed to have been dug up at a cemetery, were found in his bed, according to Mpumalanga police.