Children at a Cape Town crèche and their teachers had a dramatic start to the school day on Thursday when part of the building went up in flames.

Health and beauty retailer Clicks has once again been drawn into the spotlight after a video surfaced of a man dressed in traditional Ndebele attire being told by a Gauteng shopping centre manager to leave as what he was wearing was inappropriate.

Wierzycka, who co-founded and lead the company since 2006, will continue to play a "key role" in shaping its strategic direction.

Two teenagers have been arrested for allegedly murdering an 11-year-old boy in Limpopo.

Epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has reportedly stepped down from the Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee.

A Mpumalanga police officer has been arrested on a fraud charge after allegedly allowing the registration of a hijacked vehicle being held as evidence.

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Two people were denied bail by the Namakgale Magistrate's Court in Limpopo following their arrest on rhino poaching charges at the weekend.

The DA in Gauteng says it is concerned by the provincial social development department's high vacancy rate for critical skills, despite the rate of unemployed graduates in the province.

A study by the Human Sciences Research Council and the University of Johannesburg has found that a large number of South Africans are willing to sacrifice some of their human rights to stop the spread of Covid-19.

South Africa recorded 1 048 new Covid-19 infections by Wednesday along with 121 new Covid-19-related deaths, taking the confirmed death toll to 52 372.

The Limpopo High Court has sentenced 58-year-old Pastor James Thubakgale to life imprisonment on Wednesday for rape, common assault and calling a person a witch.

A Free State man was arrested and appeared in court after he grabbed a police officer's firearm in Mafahlaneng on 13 March.

There were reports of surprise attacks in and around Palma, which is about 50km from the border with Tanzania.

The man, who allegedly killed Sergeant Moshela Mokgobo in Alexandra, handed himself over at the Johannesburg police station on Wednesday.

The female teacher in the video is seen roughly combing the hair of a male pupil who is bending.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has lashed out at claims made by the SA Union of Students that he doesn't want to engage with them over their demands.

The State has failed us, says a Pretoria couple who was allegedly attacked by their son and his two friends after the criminal case was struck from the court roll due to unreasonable delays.

Two former Gauteng traffic police officers have been sentenced to eight years for fraud and corruption.

The motives and priorities of MPs have been questioned by groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum – AfriForum and Black First Land First – in Parliament.