A resident of Westbury faced a life-threatening situation when gunmen opened fire, resulting in the death of his uncle and best friend, and leaving his 13-year-old nephew paralysed.

Two former border post officials have been sentenced to an effective 15 years in jail for turning a blind eye to an attempt to smuggle tobacco worth R6 million into South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members to combat acts of terrorism and violent extremism in various parts of Africa.

Efforts to detain Johannesburg's City manager, Floyd Brink, faced another setback on Wednesday afternoon after a second arrest attempt proved unsuccessful.

A grief-stricken Tseleng Mathibela sat in a crowded Vereeniging Regional Court surrounded by friends, relatives, and ANC members to witness the proceedings against her daughter's alleged killers.

Any complaints, queries or suggestions about content on News24 may be sent to our public editor George Claassen.

Cracks are beginning to show in the Multiparty Charter (MPC) as the Freedom Front Plus has declared that it is open to entering coalition talks with other political parties not in the MPC.

A resignation and abrupt dismissals have sowed division in former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party, with one former leader claiming some members were the "corrupt and dodgy characters" who caused "problems" in the ANC.

The trusted sidekick of murdered "Steroid King" Brian Wainstein testified on Wednesday about a wild life of illegal steroid sales and huge deliveries of money to be laundered, as he revealed the events that led to him eventually turning on Wainstein ...

As the State prepares to push for Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to finally proceed next month, prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi slammed the "Stalingrad tactic" associated with the former president.

Western Cape police have arrested two more suspects following the shooting of a Cape Town police officer on Monday.

A man, who was acquitted of raping his girlfriend, had his conviction reinstated after the Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the National Prosecuting Authority's appeal.

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma's legal team asked the Constitutional Court for an extension to allow them to file answering papers opposing the Electoral Commission of SA's appeal against an Electoral Court decision relating to the former president's par...

President Cyril Ramaphosa used a state event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Expanded Public Works Programme in East London on Wednesday to stamp his authority on his government’s readiness for the next term.

Sergeant Adian Mahoney, who was shot dead in Mamre, Atlantis, Cape Town, a week ago, has been described as being "brave, and passionate about helping people, and always making time for family".

Eastern Cape’s Health Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo was released on R30 000 bail on Wednesday afternoon after appearing at the Zwelitsha Magistrate's Court on allegations of fraud, forgery and uttering.

The warning for high fire danger conditions over the Kheis and Dawid Kruiper local municipalities in the Northern Cape remains in place, according to the South African Weather Service.

An investigator in the murder case of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa does not know why the alleged mastermind behind the killing, who is known to the police, has not been arrested or charged.

A senior immigration official has come under fire for her "deplorable" conduct in handling the case of an Ethiopian citizen who attempted to take his own life after being duped into confessing he was in South Africa illegally.

Education lobby group, Equal Education, has taken the Western Cape education department to court over unplaced pupils in the province.

A resident of Westbury faced a life-threatening situation when gunmen opened fire, resulting in the death of his uncle and best friend, and leaving his 13-year-old nephew paralysed.

Two former border post officials have been sentenced to an effective 15 years in jail for turning a blind eye to an attempt to smuggle tobacco worth R6 million into South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members to combat acts of terrorism and violent extremism in various parts of Africa.

Efforts to detain Johannesburg's City manager, Floyd Brink, faced another setback on Wednesday afternoon after a second arrest attempt proved unsuccessful.

A grief-stricken Tseleng Mathibela sat in a crowded Vereeniging Regional Court surrounded by friends, relatives, and ANC members to witness the proceedings against her daughter's alleged killers.

Any complaints, queries or suggestions about content on News24 may be sent to our public editor George Claassen.

Cracks are beginning to show in the Multiparty Charter (MPC) as the Freedom Front Plus has declared that it is open to entering coalition talks with other political parties not in the MPC.

A resignation and abrupt dismissals have sowed division in former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party, with one former leader claiming some members were the "corrupt and dodgy characters" who caused "problems" in the ANC.

The trusted sidekick of murdered "Steroid King" Brian Wainstein testified on Wednesday about a wild life of illegal steroid sales and huge deliveries of money to be laundered, as he revealed the events that led to him eventually turning on Wainstein ...

As the State prepares to push for Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to finally proceed next month, prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi slammed the "Stalingrad tactic" associated with the former president.

Western Cape police have arrested two more suspects following the shooting of a Cape Town police officer on Monday.

A man, who was acquitted of raping his girlfriend, had his conviction reinstated after the Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the National Prosecuting Authority's appeal.

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma's legal team asked the Constitutional Court for an extension to allow them to file answering papers opposing the Electoral Commission of SA's appeal against an Electoral Court decision relating to the former president's par...

President Cyril Ramaphosa used a state event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Expanded Public Works Programme in East London on Wednesday to stamp his authority on his government’s readiness for the next term.

Sergeant Adian Mahoney, who was shot dead in Mamre, Atlantis, Cape Town, a week ago, has been described as being "brave, and passionate about helping people, and always making time for family".

Eastern Cape’s Health Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo was released on R30 000 bail on Wednesday afternoon after appearing at the Zwelitsha Magistrate's Court on allegations of fraud, forgery and uttering.

The warning for high fire danger conditions over the Kheis and Dawid Kruiper local municipalities in the Northern Cape remains in place, according to the South African Weather Service.

An investigator in the murder case of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa does not know why the alleged mastermind behind the killing, who is known to the police, has not been arrested or charged.

A senior immigration official has come under fire for her "deplorable" conduct in handling the case of an Ethiopian citizen who attempted to take his own life after being duped into confessing he was in South Africa illegally.

Education lobby group, Equal Education, has taken the Western Cape education department to court over unplaced pupils in the province.