1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1827+ words) British tourist Lorna Mc Sorley (71) went missing in Mkuze, Kwa Zulu-Natal, in 2025, leaving a swirling jumble of tales about superstition, body parts, ferocious wild animals, treachery and murder." British retiree Lorna Mc Sorley (71), from Devon, vanished in a sugar cane…...

19+ hour, 30+ min ago  (470+ words) When push comes to shove, President Cyril Ramaphosa's talk of building a more capable state hasn't always been backed up by the appointment of committed and capable people to key government positions. His decision regarding a new director-general for health…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (649+ words) Johannesburg is urging residents to help shape its development priorities through the Integrated Development Plan " but behind the public meetings lies a process many say is opaque, poorly structured and increasingly ineffective. As Johannesburg rolls out its annual Integrated Development…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1167+ words) Soldiers have been deployed to gang hotspots in the Western Cape to help police quell violence. They may serve as a visual deterrent, but do little to deal with the hold gangsterism has on communities and ongoing suspicions of state…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (848+ words) Over the past few weeks, an unusual convergence has appeared in South Africa's public discourse on water. Within a short span of time, a series of articles, political statements and institutional warnings have drawn attention to the deteriorating condition of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1365+ words) When the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area (MPA) was proclaimed in 1964, it became Africa's first marine sanctuary. In 2020, it became a strict no-take zone and a global example of marine protection, allowing fish stocks and ecosystems to recover and flourish. But…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (530+ words) South Africa 123 for 4 (Dewald Brevis 36, Muhammad Arfan 1-16,) beat United Arab Emirates 122 for 6 (Alishan Sharafu 45, Corbin Bosch 3-12) by six wickets. Despite the rain attempting to put a damper on South Africa's final Group D match at the ongoing T20 World Cup at…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1151+ words) SA has finally selected an ambassador to the US, but is working on the formalities. President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen an ambassador to the United States to fill the hot seat that has been empty for more than a year,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1460+ words) An report by police watchdog Ipid into the 2020 theft of $580, 000 (about R9m) at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm has laid bare how an unlawful investigation using state resources was carried out. A damning report by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1711+ words) South Africans are playing a pioneering role in harnessing drones, artificial intelligence and other digital tech tools to reshape wildlife conservation management " and to reduce conflict between people and wildlife Whether it's tracking down rhino poachers at night, pinpointing the…...