City of Cape Town officials are trying to remove the carcass of a 15-metre male humpback whale that washed ashore at Strand Beach.

Civic organisation Defend Our Democracy has weighed in on an Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on former president Jacob Zuma and a Constitutional Court ruling on Janusz Walus, who was jailed for the murder of Chris Hani.

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The SA Human Rights Commission has registered a complaint about a racist "pit bull rant" voice recording circulating online.

The South African Weather Service issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over the south-western parts of Limpopo, western and southern Mpumalanga, and the central and eastern parts of the North West.

The Embrace Project, a non-profit organisation, has launched an application in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria challenging the "problematic" definitions of consent and rape in the Sexual Offences Act.

The National Council of Provinces' Select Committee on Security and Justice on Friday morning adopted the Electoral Amendment Bill with changes from the version of the bill passed by the National Assembly just more than a month ago.

To keep its fleet from being grounded, the City of Johannesburg will respond to a list of issues from Afrirent and Avis on Friday afternoon.

The ANC's electoral committee chairperson, Kgalema Motlanthe, says Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu's assertion that she qualifies to be in the top three nominees running for party president is somewhat "puzzling and preposterous".

Ntuthuko Shoba will know on Monday whether he will be granted leave to appeal against his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule, who was eight months pregnant.

Siyakhangela Ndevu, 52, and Vuyokazi Ndevu, 43, made a brief appearance in the East London Magistrate's Court on Friday, where their trial date was set for 25 April.

The DA in the Western Cape has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Speaker in the provincial legislature.

Four years after the Bank of Lisbon building fire in which three firefighters died, reports into the incident are still not public.

Slain Prince Mbongiseni Milton Muntukaphiwana Zulu, a close ally of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini, has been described as someone who had a warm personality, who was a voice of reason in the royal family.

An alleged bogus medical doctor accused of raping a Northern Cape teenager is set to face additional charges.

A 9-year-old Dr Yusuf Dadoo Primary School pupil died in hospital after he was involved in an accident while using a private scholar transport service in Gauteng, and two others were critically injured.

A man allegedly linked to the Mamelodi tavern shooting in July has been arrested.

Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse has called motions of no confidence to remove herself and members of the mayoral committee a 'desperate attempt… without substance'.

Eight people have been arrested in connection with corruption in the construction sector within the City of Cape Town.