Two brothers have been sentenced to a collective 44 years' imprisonment for the murder of a man in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

A KwaZulu-Natal teacher will appear in court following allegations that he raped and threatened an 11-year-old pupil at the school.

Two people have been gunned down in separate residential shootings in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

A Gauteng principal was shot dead on the school's premises on Friday, the provincial education department confirmed.

Mpumalanga police are hunting for a group of men who shot and killed a suspected rhino poacher in an apparent hit in Hazyview.

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Gauteng accounts for 64% of new positive Covid-19 cases as the country records 11 767 new cases.

City Power has cut off the electricity to the home of the Crosby couple who were reportedly electrocuted, saying the connection had been tampered with.

South Africa's Covid-19 vaccination programme is under way. Here's what you need to know about who is eligible and how it works.

It is not possible for government to have a different disaster management dispensation for faith-based organisations, especially in the third wave of Covid-19 infections, minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has said.

Former president Thabo Mbeki recalled personal anecdotes of late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda’s generosity and support for the ANC.

The Western Cape education department says it is waiting on information regarding the vaccination of teachers.

North West Premier Tebogo Job Mokgoro has called for immediate action in dealing with illegal mining after 20 dead bodies of suspected illegal miners were found near Lawrence Park's mine ventilation shaft.

The mother of the 'Tembisa 10', Gosiame Thamara Sithole, has been taken to hospital for evaluation, her lawyer, Refiloe Mokoena, told News24 on Thursday evening.

Thursday marked the fourth day of protesting between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, with the N2 remaining closed by evening as stones were being thrown at motorists and tyres burnt.

News24 on Thursday walked away with top honours at the prestigious One World Media Awards in the United Kingdom.

Visiting hours at Gauteng healthcare facilities have been suspended Covid-19 infections increase, the provincial health department says..

Malusi Gigaba has told the Zondo Commission he received an SMS in 2020 stating his estranged wife, Norma Mngoma, had hired people to kill him.

The Makana Local Municipality has appealed to residents to allow for businesses and essential services to operate following yet another service delivery protest.

A date of return for District Six claimants has finally been set after delays marred the Phase 3 redevelopment of the area.