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City of Johannesburg declares Doornkop unfit for human settlement
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (251+ words) Updated Dec. 30, 2025, 11:06 a.m. | By Faith Modise During his visit to the family affected by the collapsed building in Soweto, the Mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, emphasised that the area is not "suitable for Human Settlement. The double-story house collapsed in the…...
Firearm linked to Atteridgeville mass shooting as suspect faces multiple murder charges
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (247+ words) Updated Dec. 30, 2025, 9:42 a.m. | By Nomfundo Twala The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a firearm seized from a suspect in connection with the Atteridgeville mass shooting has been linked to the attack following ballistic analysis. The suspect is being…...
Mob justice claims life of suspected girlfriend killer in Limpopo
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (282+ words) Updated Dec. 28, 2025, 11:43 a.m. | By Faith Modise An angry community in Tjibeng Village Mecklenburg, Limpopo, killed a suspected murderer in an apparent act of mob justice on Friday, 26 December 2025. "The incident followed the killing of a 38-year-old woman, who was allegedly attacked…...
Christmas births: Teen pregnancy rises
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (242+ words) Updated Dec. 28, 2025, 7:15 a.m. | By Tamasha Khanyi The number of teenage moms in South Africa increased on Christmas Day." The Health Department says a total of 1668 babies were safely delivered on Thursday. It says this is 308 more births compared to last year....
Foster grabs South Africa winner against Angola in AFCON
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (579+ words) Updated Dec. 23, 2025, 10:39 a.m. | By AFP Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored on 79 minutes as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday to win their opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for the first time in 21 years. Since beating…...
Cape Town's housing crisis meets Airbnb boom
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (705+ words) Updated Dec. 23, 2025, 9:09 a.m. | By AFP The laughter of children echoed against walls lined with dozens of mattresses in a large, dim room of an illegally occupied building in Cape Town's bustling and touristy city centre. A girl was having her hair…...
Minnie Dlamini commits to repaying R50,000 in NLC Funds linked to Rio Olympic Games roadshow
1+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Updated Dec. 22, 2025, 3:20 p.m. | By Faith Modise Media personality Minnie Dlamini has reached a settlement with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to repay funds she unlawfully received from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) in 2016 as part of an ongoing investigation. Dlamini was…...
Coach Broos hopes to join Renard as AFCON winner with two nations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (681+ words) Updated Dec. 20, 2025, 8:50 a.m. | By AFP South Africa tactician Hugo Broos stands out among the 24 coaches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco -- he is the only one to have won the competition. Now a 73-year-old grandfather, the Belgian triumphed in…...
SADC pushes for peaceful resolution in Madagascar after months of political unrest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (779+ words) Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 12:40 p.m. | By Anastasi Mokgobu The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has welcomed the restoration of calm in Madagascar while urging the country's Transitional Government to fast-track inclusive reforms and pave the way for democratic elections. The position was outlined…...
"We will not be intimidated’: Madlanga Commission hands over interim report to Ramaphosa
1+ week, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 8:32 a.m. | By Anastasi Mokgobu The Madlanga Commission has stated that it will not be intimidated, despite what it describes as efforts by criminal elements to derail its work, as it delivered its Interim Report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. The…...