The body of Archbishop Desmond Tutu was reduced to dust by aquamation, a new cremation method using water.

Emergency services are battling to contain a fire at Parliament in Cape Town.

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The new year started grimly for a Stellenbosch family when their 10-year-old daughter drowned at Strand Beach in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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.

South Africa on Saturday bid farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last truly global icon of the struggle against apartheid, in a moving funeral stripped of any pomp.

South African musician, producer and parody artist David Scott, lead singer of The Kiffness, has donated R100 000 to the Sandton SPCA.

The MEC for health, Nomathemba Mokgethi, visited Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Johannesburg to welcome some of the babies, celebrate with the parents and to present some gifts.

The vigilance of the Western Cape Provincial Extortion Task Team's K9 Unit led to the recovery of a hijacked delivery truck in Philippi East.

A 41-year-old North West man was arrested for allegedly luring his estranged wife to his home, after which she was raped and doused with petrol.

Gauteng police seized firearms, ammunition and suspected stolen cars during crime prevention operations on New Year's Eve.

Law enforcement agencies have been able to concentrate their efforts on maintaining order instead of enforcing the Covid-19 curfew, as the Mother City ushered in the new year.

Mpumalanga police say they are concerned about violent crime in the province after a suspected business robber was shot dead.

Six people have been killed in an early morning accident near Laingsburg in the Western Cape on New Year's Day.

South Africa has recorded 11 754 new confirmed Covid-19 infections and 84 new deaths.

As 2022 dawns, News24 asked Capetonians to share their resolutions for the New Year.

Several road closures and strict security measures have been put in place ahead of the official funeral of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Saturday.

A South African-registered car with a tracker helped police in Zimbabwe hunt down an armed seven-member gang.

Three women have been rescued after they were allegedly held against their will and forced into a life of sexual exploitation in Benoni.