Police Minister Bheki Cele says police and law enforcement agencies are prepared to quell any unrest following the ruling that Jacob Zuma's release on medical parole is unlawful.

Southern African countries stand to lose billions of US dollars in wildlife and tourism revenue if the United Kingdom passes into law a bill that seeks to ban the importation of hunting trophies.

A large humpback whale has been rescued after becoming entangled in a fishing line off Dassen Island along the West Coast.

Two police officers are among four people who have appeared in court in connection with a stock theft case in KwaZulu-Natal.

Health Minister Joe Phaahla has called for compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols as the country remains on adjusted Level 1 restrictions.

An interest group of current and former pupils and parents, as well as former staff of Cape Town's Herschel Girls School, are demanding the release of reports on racism at the school.

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will brief the media on its state of readiness for the festive season.

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A Mpumalanga man has appeared in court for allegedly killing his 6-year-old granddaughter.

Initial data indicates that the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Gauteng is producing fewer hospitalisations and deaths than previous waves.

The Unesco Summit accorded Congolese rumba the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity status. Two countries - the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville - applied for Congolese rumba to be given special notice.

The Western Cape and Eastern Cape can expect strong winds and thunderstorms, the South African Weather Service says.

While recent research found that over 71% of South Africans are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, government has indicated its concern with increasing reports of vaccine hesitancy.

The City of Cape Town has gazetted the Animal Keeping By-Law, which stipulates that all dogs and cats six months and older must be sterilised unless the owner obtains a permit from the City.

Four people are dead and more than 20 injured after an accident involving three cars, a bus, and a truck in Durban.

Bricks of cocaine worth R20 million have been found washed up on Jeffreys Bay beach, the Hawks say.

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Constitutional Court Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Supreme Court president Mandisa Maya and Gauteng High Court Judge-President Dunstan Mlambo were shortlisted for the president's consideration.

The SAHRC has appealed to South Africans to stay calm this after the High Court ruled against former president Jacob Zuma’s release on medical parole and said he should return to prison.

Zamani Saul said ANC members, particularly from the John Taolo Gaetsewe region, had taken it upon themselves to step up their smear campaign against his good name.

A 36-year-old prosecutor has died after he was shot a few metres from the Umlazi Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.