There have been close to 2 000 power outages in Johannesburg since Friday as a result of downpours, says the City of Johannesburg.

An alleged Cape Town gangster has been sentenced to an effective 30 years' imprisonment for murdering a woman and a girl during a New Year's Day shooting in 2020.

A trial date will be set for an alleged serial killer when he appears in the Seshego Magistrate's Court in Polokwane, Limpopo again in two weeks.

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Andrea Imbayarwo is alleged to have murdered Christine Robinson, 59, on 30 July 2014.

Heavy downpours have continued to lash parts of KwaZulu-Natal, resulting in more than 40 deaths and causing destruction to property.

Alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is headed to the Western Cape High Court next week to appeal the Cape Town Regional Court's refusal to release him on bail.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit battered KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday as the provincial executive council calls for a declaration of a state of disaster following damaging storms.

Meals on Wheels Community Services has hit the ground running and is providing relief to KwaZulu-Natal communities affected by heavy rains that have destroyed infrastructure, including homes.

The SA Weather Service issued a level 9 warning on Tuesday night for the extreme south-eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

Police have arrested five suspects in connection with a deadly shooting at a dumping site in Johannesburg.

Parliament's joint committee on ethics and members' interests has cleared former health minister Zweli Mkhize of allegedly benefitting from the irregular Digital Vibes tender.

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Basani Portia Shuma was attacked by a mob after being accused of being responsible for the disappearance of a local man who went missing two weeks ago.

The public violence monitor had recorded more than 250 xenophobic attacks and related incidents in over eight years, the Institute for Security Studies said on Tuesday.

Food supply disruptions are reportedly affecting patients at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg.

Slain Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa's sisters say they are desperately seeking closure following his death, as the trial against the five men charged with his murder was once again postponed.

A Hindu temple in Umhlatuzana, Chatsworth, was washed away on Monday evening as ongoing floods battered parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

At least 45 people have died and thousands of RDP homes and shacks have been destroyed as result of flooding, the KwaZulu-Natal co-operative governance and traditional affairs department says.

A tracing operation led police to a home in Khayelitsha - and, on Monday evening, organised crime detectives took the man into custody.