An experiment to establish the effect of garden lights on honeybees and the improvement of the diagnostic accuracy of a doctor’s stethoscope by taking it digital have won their young inventors top spots in this year’s Eskom science expo.

Woolworths has issued an urgent recall for a batch of 200ml branded apple juice cartons that contain a mould toxin.

Most online services, the payment of child maintenance money to beneficiaries and the electronic recording of court proceedings is virtually back to normal after last month’s ransomware attack on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Develop...

Coronavirus live updates

A Cape Town police officer, his wife and two of their children died when a fire gutted their home on Friday evening.

A former First National Bank employee has been convicted of fraud after he was bust trying to steal R10m from a client’s bank account.

Businessman Milton Mbongeni Lushaba has been arrested for allegedly swindling the Mpumalanga education department out of R280,000.

The advertising watchdog has given the go-ahead for Vodacom to use the word "together" in its campaigns and adverts.

The minister reflected on the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic since last year, including the closure of schools and adjusting to new ways of teaching and learning.

An Eastern Cape woman is facing fraud charges for allegedly submitting a false claim worth R700,000 to the Road Accident Fund (RAF).

Your one place to get daily updates on coronavirus in SA.

The widow of slain Butterworth cop Kolile Kulu has been charged with his murder.

A Netcare employee who was accused of trying to dump a dog in the Boksburg area has been cleared of any wrongdoing after an inspection by the SPCA and an internal investigation by the hospital group.

A 30-year-old Mpumalanga man has been hauled before court to answer to a charge of murder after the death of a two-year-old girl from suspected poisoning.

Life was hard for Vuyokazi Marwanqana when she boarded a Friday night bus at Park Station in Johannesburg, looking forward to giving birth at home in the Eastern Cape. And it was about to get worse.

Coronavirus live updates

For all the latest coverage on covid-19 and coronavirus

The extravagant outdoor celebration, featuring sushi bars and grilled lobster tails on the menu, was attended by guests in tuxedos and glitzy gowns.

Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram was not loading for some users on Friday

The department of basic education has announced that a new history curriculum will be taught at schools from 2024.

On the day SA officially launched its digital e-vaccination portal another 132 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, bringing total fatalities since the start of the pandemic to 88,236.

The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has targeted 52 non-compliant companies that received R1bn in contracts for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other Covid-19 related services.

Stage 2 load-shedding will continue throughout this weekend right up until 5am on Thursday as Eskom grapples with more breakdowns and depleted emergency power reserves.

The exams, which officially start on October 27 and end on December 7, will be written at more than 11,000 exam centres.

A former department of health official from the Northern Cape and two company directors have been released on bail for alleged tender corruption amounting to R384m.

As the global Covid-19 response draws closer to ending its second year, the SA tourism industry, battered by local and international lockdowns, is finally seeing light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.

The airline will restart services to Cape Town, offering three flights a week in November before moving to a double daily service in December.

In this weekly segment of bite-sized chunks of useful information, consumer journalist Wendy Knowler summarises news you can use.

The group destroyed essential infrastructure in Ladismith, in the Western Cape, by digging and pulling it out using a truck.

The Hawks have launched an investigation into the controversial R15m Lesseyton Sports Facility built in the Enoch Mgijima municipality.