After three days on the witness stand, convicted murderer Muzikayise Malephane on Thursday finally told the court how he murdered the heavily pregnant Tshegofatso Pule.

The spate of recent attacks on traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal has resulted in the provincial government giving the green light to the establishment of a community safety intervention unit.

The case of the State Security Agency employee who allegedly stole R1m from the agency was on Wednesday postponed by the Pretoria specialised commercial crimes court until March 8.

Peru said on Wednesday that an estimated eight barrels of crude oil leaked off the country's central Pacific coast as part of the cleanup process following a bigger spill earlier this month.

Jordan's army killed 27 drug smugglers who sought to infiltrate the border from Syria under cover of heavy snow to try to cross into the country with large quantities of drugs, an army spokesman said on Thursday.

A mother and daughter behind the newly opened haven for LGBTQIA+ people in Ekurhuleni have created a sanctuary for those seeking a sense of home.

The death toll from tropical storm Ana has risen to at least 12 in Mozambique and Malawi, authorities said, although officials and aid agencies are still assessing the full impact of the storm that swept through Southern Africa on Monday.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219 km (136.1 miles)west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Volkswagen Polo, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Quantum are the vehicle models involved the most in fatal crashes and account for the highest number speed infringement fines issued, finds a study conducted by the Road Traffic Management Corporation.

Prince Andrew on Wednesday asked for a US jury trial as he again denied Virginia Giuffre's accusations that he sexually abused her more than two decades ago when she was 17.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are shaking up control of their $50bn foundation, one of the world’s most powerful philanthropic organisations, fulfilling a promise made after they announced their split last year.

The focus on Covid-19 could be resulting in malaria cases slipping through the system, the NICD said.

Hand dryers alone are ineffective in killing Covid-19, while using alcohol-based hand sanitisers and washing your hands with soap and water have proven to help protect against Covid-19.

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Police minister Bheki Cele says his department remains concerned about how firearms such as R5 rifles are finding their way into the hands of criminals.

KwaZulu-Natal education Kwazi Mshengu will visit Dassenhoek High School in Pinetown on Thursday where four pupils were stabbed, allegedly by robbers who broke the fence to gain access to the school premises on Wednesday.

The Mogwase magistrate’s court on Wednesday granted a man accused of raping his estranged wife last month bail of R1,000.

Pietermaritzburg regional court magistrate Balraj Dehaloo has expressed his frustration over further delays in the trial of murder-accused KwaZulu-Natal police officer Sandile Mkhize.

The Palm Ridge magistrate's court on Wednesday sentenced a man to an effective jail term of nine years for choking his estranged wife until she slipped into a coma, and for violating a protection order.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cemented bilateral relations between SA and Zambia, the presidency said.

Of the new cases, 1,376 were in Gauteng, 645 were in the Western Cape and 567 were in KwaZulu-Natal. No other province had more than 500 cases recorded in the past 24 hours.

Convicted killer reveals new information, but insists he informed the investigating officer about it earlier

Humanitarian organisations in northern Mozambique have deployed  teams to undertake assessments and respond to community needs after tropical storm  “Ana” made landfall in northern Mozambique.

Family-murder accused Onthatile Sebati, accused of wiping out her parents and two siblings, was granted bail of R10,000 in a North West court on Wednesday.

The SANDF on Wednesday confirmed that it has returned 500,000 vials of the Heberon interferon alpha-2B Covid-19 drug to Cuba.

The plot has thickened in the alleged sexual misconduct saga involving Western Cape MEC Albert Fritz, as Miché Solomon says she is willing to testify in the matter.

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ruled that the dismissal of a woman for refusing to get vaccinated is justified.

Three men were admitted to hospital on Wednesday after being attacked by a swarm of bees at a house in Rooihuiskraal, Tshwane.

Drug-related retaliations and revenge killings are the leading cause of multiple killings in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming the lives of 531 people in 229 incidents since April last year.

AfriForum has announced plans to take President Cyril Ramaphosa to court over the lack of service delivery in the Free State's Mafube local municipality.