The South African Weather Service has warned South Africans to wrap up warmly for the next couple of days.

A seven-year-old boy was found at a house in Durban, where he had been locked up along with dogs for about a month without food or water.

The safety of the 14-year-old pupil accused of assaulting Lufuno Mavhunga, 15, is at risk, an officer has testified in the Children's Court in Limpopo.

KwaZulu-Natal’s world renowned infectious disease epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim will be taking on a new role as a member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) science council.

A lack of access to basic necessities is not just an inconvenience, but a health and safety risk for people in these Western Cape communities. Find out why residents want government to do more.

South African mobile operators MTN and Vodacom are both in the running for Ethiopia’s new nationwide telecommunications licence.

The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on Wednesday heard that former attorney Lucas Phasha, accused of killing his four young children was a cruel man who abused his wife. WARNING: This story contains details that may upset sensitive readers.

Residents of Camps Bay, Sea Point and Fresnaye have been advised to refrain from drinking tap water due to an earthy and metallic taste and smell in the water.

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South Africa recorded 1 250 new Covid-19 infections by Wednesday and 48 new Covid-19-related deaths, taking the official death toll to 54 285.

The Asset Forfeiture Unit has been granted an order to freeze assets belonging to suspects linked with the controversial Estina dairy farm scandal.

Mpumalanga safety MEC Vusi Shongwe is concerned about the situation that could arise should the five men accused of murdering the Coka brothers be granted bail.

South Africa is rushing to roll out its first gender-based violence action plan. But as bureaucracy and the coronavirus pandemic stall progress, violence against women continues unabated.

Western Cape police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen who shot dead a City of Cape Town metro police officer in Marikana, Philippi East.

An ANC ward councillor accused of killing his comrade has been slapped with another murder charge.

A 34-year-old mother of missing four-year-old Luphiwo Mbadazayo has pleaded for assistance in finding her son, who was last seen on Tuesday in Philippi.

The DA Youth branch in the Western Cape has laid criminal charges against the Cape Coloured Congress and the Africa Restoration Alliance, claiming they allegedly intimidated members of the DA Youth at two separate Freedom Day events held on Tuesday.

The man is currently under police guard in hospital after being shot and injured when he apparently attempted to evade arrest on 17 March.

Tears welled up in Frederick Mhangazo's eyes after his release on bail following his arrest during the Table Mountain blaze.

The R27 million tender was allegedly awarded illegally to Enviro Mobi by the Gauteng agriculture and rural development department and the Ekurhuleni municipality.