1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (475+ words) As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global fuel supply, South Africa is accelerating its shift toward renewable energy and storage to reduce exposure to price volatility and grid instability. At Solar & Storage Live Africa in Johannesburg,…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (427+ words) A former midwife was convicted after a newborn died following botched birth care. Former midwife Yolande Maritz Fouchee has been found guilty by the Pretoria High Court on multiple charges, including culpable homicide in the death of a nine-day-old baby,…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (465+ words) Anti-apartheid activist and retired judge Thumba Pillay blows out the candles on his90th birthday cake, as his wife, Dolly looks on. Born on 4 April 1936 in Clairwood, Durban, renowned anti'apartheid activist and retired judge Barathanathan "Thumba" Pillay celebrated his 90th birthday over the…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (643+ words) The struggling SABC says its commercial services - SABC3, 5 FM, Metro FM, and Good Hope FM - should not be forced to carry party election broadcasts and political advertisements in the run up to the local government elections due to financial pressures. Financial…...

20+ hour, 41+ min ago  (682+ words) Marius Kemp, Head of Personal Lines Underwriting at Santam, shares practical considerations for South Africans navigating the car market. Latest stats from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) show that the domestic new-car market experienced its…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (391+ words) The woman was safely hoisted out of the drain by firefighters. A woman was rescued from a drain in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, after residents and emergency services worked together in a swift response that turned a distressing incident into a…...

20+ hour, 41+ min ago  (433+ words) Bus operators are holding fares steady for now as rising fuel costs place growing pressure on transport services. Cape Town's public transport operators are holding fares steady for now despite rising fuel prices, but mounting cost pressures are raising concerns…...

20+ hour, 9+ min ago  (624+ words) KZN Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has warned that officials implicated in driver's licence fraud will be publicly exposed. Kwa Zulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has warned that officials implicated in driver's licence fraud will be publicly…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (497+ words) Court orders N2 billboard to comply or be removed after ruling it breached City approvals. The City of Cape Town is likely to widen its crackdown on illegal outdoor advertising after securing a Western Cape High Court victory over a non-compliant…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago  (617+ words) The South African delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla (known as Global Sumud South Africa) is urgently trying to raise R750, 000. This funding is critical to ensure the delegation is mission-ready by April 20 for the upcoming flotilla, which aims to break…...