There appeared to be little hope of reconciliation between the two squabbling lobbies within the governing ANC at the start of a national executive committee (NEC) meeting earlier described by one leader as a "watershed moment".

The late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s siblings have pledged their loyalty to the new king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini.

The storm that brought persistent rainfall battered some of areas in the Cape Winelands and Overberg.

AbaThembu royal family member Avelile Sakhisizwe Mtirara has been jailed for life for raping two teen relatives.

IPID has found that police officers fulfilled their duties in terms of the law when they used a water cannon to disperse a crowd of Sassa beneficiaries who failed to practise social distancing.

Speaking to News24, Magashule said when the ANC's NEC meeting began, deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte informed it he had appealed his suspension.

The South African government has condemned the attack on Palestinian worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli soldiers.

A 62-year-old taxi owner was gunned down in a rive-by shooting in Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga

Six men, who allegedly tried to rob a butchery, and a bystander have been killed in KwaZulu-Natal.

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The ANC Women's League has issued a statement, distancing itself from ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule after a league meeting on Friday night descended into chaos.

Police are investigating a case in which a man killed his girlfriend in the North West, hours before his body was found in nearby bushes.

Leon Coetzee, who faces a charge of murder, was denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has dug in his heels, saying he is "going nowhere".

Ace Magashule says he remains the secretary-general of the ANC and has assured branches that he is going nowhere.

The members are OR Tambo municipality council speaker, Xolile Nkompela, the deputy mayor, Robert Nogumla, and the municipality's former chief whip, William Ngozi.

The Free State health department appealed to communities to remain cautious, to avoid the spread of the virus.

A prominent Durban attorney was found dead, with stab wounds to his chest and hands, police said on Friday.

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for robbing a Protea Coin vehicle of about R1 million a week before the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, addressed the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on Friday.