Christian Martin, one of three men who successfully petitioned for the renaming of Port Elizabeth, the town’s airport, and Uitenhage, is having a weekend-long celebration.

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor Nqaba Bhanga is continuing his fight against the renaming, among others, of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha.

Bloemfontein police have arrested 24 students during protest action at the University of the Free State.

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Police have arrested two people for an email scam in which a man was defrauded of R2.8 million.

A 21-year-old has been arrested for the murder of a fellow Durban University of Technology student.

The Hawks' Serious Organised Crime team in Gqeberha has arrested a 22-year-old man for his alleged role in hijacking two cops.

A 45-year-old pastor from Vlaklaagte has been found guilty of rape and robbery in the Witbank Regional Court.

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died in hospital after he was admitted for diabetes treatment.

President Cyril Ramaphosa met with the National Khoisan Council ahead of the implementation of the Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Act in April.

National Treasury plans to stop R384 million in funding to the cash-strapped Alfred Nzo Municipality due to under-performance and non-compliance.

The total number of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections increased by 1 474, recorded in the last 24 hours.

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, laid down the law to the police.

According to the Student Representative Council, there are around 2 500 students facing financial exclusion with a combined debt of more than R115 million.

MPs who don't want to toe their party's line on the independent panel's report on Tuesday will have to draw the presiding officer's attention to their dissenting vote.

A tense stand-off at the State Security Agency headquarters almost reached tipping point when the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate attempted to raid the spooks headquarters.

The City of Cape Town's anti-dog fighting unit has appealed to Capetonians to report incidents of dog fighting.

Zane Kilian's lawyer has denied that his client is the technological whizz the State claims him to be, and that he had just helped trace people for debt collection and vehicle repossessions.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the looting of VBS Mutual Bank, following early morning raids by the Hawks.

Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba says pharmaceutical companies and richer governments must stop "hoarding" vaccines.