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Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:52:26 +0200
Firing allowed, training is not: Trump administration shares shutdown plans
US President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:44:48 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Dumisani Khumalo continues testimony before Madlanga commission
Crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo is set to continue his testimony before the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:44:02 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Former Deputy President DD Mabuza estate battle in court
In a court bid to stop the payout of her late father's R44.7m pension, it was revealed that former deputy president David Mabuza's 24-year-old daughter's monthly living expenses amount to almost R40,000.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:36:56 +0200
‘Remove them from society’ - Motsoaledi calls for lifetime bans of corrupt officials after Tembisa revelations
Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says harsher measures are needed to ensure corrupt officials can never return to government service.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:43:46 +0200
Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement for Gaza deal but Hamas support in question
US President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a US-sponsored peace proposal to end nearly two years of war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:08:58 +0200
‘Regulation must empower, not enforce,’ says communications minister Malatsi
Stakeholders in the information and communications technologies (ICT) sector need to set aside “territorial attachments” and pursue interventions that will empower the sector to grow South Africa’s economy, minister of communications Solly Mala...

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:03:57 +0200
Man who refused to pay restaurant bill washes dishes while he awaits arrest
A man who refused to pay a R1,500 bill at a Florida Road restaurant found himself washing dishes while waiting for police to arrest him.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:56:28 +0200
Rethink needed on ‘SA belongs to all who live in it’: Godongwana
Godongwana suggested that the clause was a historical mistake that was not relevant to the country’s present-day reality

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:45:47 +0200
Durban metro cop murder case postponed for further investigation
The case of eThekwini metro police officer Qiniso Sishi, 41, who is charged with stabbing his attorney wife Thandokuhle Mkhize to death, was adjourned on Monday by the Durban magistrate’s court until October 10 for further investigation.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:42:27 +0200
Bheki Cele never instructed PKTT, says crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo
Former police minister Bheki Cele never issued any instructions regarding the operations of the political killings task team (PKTT) in KwaZulu-Natal during his tenure from 2018.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0200
WhatsApp leaks reveal crime gangs infiltrated SAPS and EMPD: crime intelligence head
Crime intelligence head says the Big 5 cartel has already penetrated the political sphere

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0200
Gift of the Givers and friends tackle Western Cape cataract backlog of six years
A collaboration effort brings the gift of sight to people of the Western Cape

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0200
SIU details Tembisa Hospital corruption networks that looted billions
Probe has identified 207 service providers involved in 4,501 purchase orders, many of which are linked to fraudulent procurement processes

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0200
Madibeng’s ‘rejected’ municipal manager’s appointment to be tabled before council
Mayor Douglas Maimane to table a report before council meeting on Tuesday in Madibeng

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:30:00 +0200
WATCH | South Africa’s big fat health crisis
Obesity is surging in South Africa. What’s fuelling this epidemic and how does it contribute to diabetes and heart disease, SA’s top killers?

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:56:00 +0200
EXPLAINED | What are Democrats’ and Republicans’ positions in US government shutdown fight?
Government funding will lapse if Democrats and Republicans cannot reach a compromise by midnight on Tuesday

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:53:00 +0200
Rethink needed on ‘SA belongs to all who live in it’: Godongwana
Godongwana suggested that the clause was a historical mistake that was not relevant to the country’s present-day reality.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:19:50 +0200
Durban metro cop murder case postponed for further investigation
The case of eThekwini metro police officer Qiniso Sishi, 41, who is charged with stabbing his attorney wife Thandokuhle Mkhize to death, was adjourned on Monday by the Durban magistrate’s court until October 10 for further investigation.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:16:08 +0200
‘Regulation must empower, not enforce,’ says communications minister Malatsi
Stakeholders in the information and communications technologies (ICT) sector need to set aside “territorial attachments” and pursue interventions that will empower the sector to grow South Africa’s economy, minister of communications Solly Mala...

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:10:10 +0200
College of Cape Town leadership defends itself amid governance storm
College of Cape Town rejects claims of governance failure.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:55:52 +0200
Police still probing deaths of three constables
Police say the probe into three constables found dead in the Hennops River is ongoing and awaits specialist reports.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:12:04 +0200
Khumalo drops WhatsApp chats to prove SAPS infiltration by ‘Big Five’ cartel
The cartel includes Katiso “KT” Molefe and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:44:37 +0200
Husband kills wife, injures shop manager before turning gun on himself
Police in Limpopo’s Mopani district are investigating a domestic violence case that left two dead and one injured at Namakgale Shopping Complex on Sunday evening.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:17:17 +0200
Stats show children most at risk as South Africa marks World Rabies Day
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says South African children remain vulnerable to rabies, with children aged between five and nine the most affected.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:20:20 +0200
POLL | Should the punishment for drunk driving be as harsh as for murder?
The doctor faces charges of escaping lawful detention and could be fined or sentenced to six to 10 years in jail if found guilty.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:03:17 +0200
Severe weather warning for most parts of the country
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a yellow level 2 to level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms expected to affect large parts of the country. The alert covers most areas of KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern Free State, Gauteng, parts of Mp...

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:34:34 +0200
Police condemn ‘brutal vigilante killings’ in Cape Town
Police have condemned brutal murders in which three men were burnt beyond recognition and a fourth stabbed many times at an informal settlement in the early hours in Cape Town on Monday.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:22:00 +0200
South Korea scrambles to restore digital services after server fire
South Korea brought back online on Monday less than a tenth of public services disrupted after a fire at a data centre affected government websites, exposing its digital infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:11:22 +0200
Eight dead and 17 missing as Typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam
Typhoon Bualoi tore through Vietnam's coast on Monday, killing eight people and leaving 17 others missing as strong winds and rain damaged houses, knocked out power and flooded roads before the storm lost some strength as it headed towards Laos.

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:05:19 +0200
Medshield’s 2026 focus: preventive healthcare and affordability
SPONSORED | Medshield Medical Scheme launches 2026 product suite with new benefits and a lower-than-average weighted contribution increase of 7.5%

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