Motorists have been warned to avoid flooded roads and exercise extreme caution as persistent heavy rainfall causes dangerous driving conditions and leaves vehicles trapped in parts of Johannesburg.

A City Power technician has been arrested and appeared in court after allegedly demanding R3,000 from a Norwood customer to restore electricity following a power outage.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger systems to protect police officers and renewed public trust in the SAPS, as South Africa honoured 12 officers who died in the line of duty.

Four suspects are expected to appear in court after police recovered two unlicensed 9mm firearms and ammunition during separate crime prevention operations in Kraaifontein and Delft.

Free State police have warned social media users that creating and sharing AI-generated images showing themselves in SAPS uniforms or being arrested could have serious legal consequences, depending on how the images are used.

An intelligence-driven operation has led to the arrest of two men after police allegedly found explosives worth about R130,000 at a lodge in Nelspruit.

An attorney and a Tshwane Metro Police Department official will remain behind bars after the Polokwane Magistrates' Court denied them bail in a case involving allegations of fraud, theft and money laundering linked to funds from deceased estates.

Social Development Minister Dina Pule will deliver keynote remarks on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile as church leaders from across denominations gather to promote unity, social cohesion and collaboration.

The ANC must therefore stop reducing itself to a mere statistical or administrative organisation as if the life of a political movement can be reduced to databases, algorithms, verification codes, spreadsheets and automated procedures.

With one of the world’s highest rates of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, researchers and child health advocates say South Africa urgently needs a coordinated national strategy that moves beyond placing the burden of prevention solely on pregnant women.

Award-winning South African pianist and scholar Dr Sibusiso “Mash” Mashiloane has turned years of music, memory and performance into a free collection aimed at musicians, students and educators around the world.

A joint operation targeting illegal mining in Gauteng led to the arrest of 29 suspected illegal miners, while one suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement.

When Rali Mampeule steps onto the stage at the Riversands Incubation Hub this Sunday, 6 September 2026, he will be doing far more than launching a political party.

A 44-year-old police sergeant attached to the Secunda Flying Squad is accused of helping plan a diesel truck hijacking in Bethal and is expected to appear in court on Monday.

The nine- and 15-year-old children were rescued in Malawi in July and have now been reunited with their family after a cross-border operation involving South African and Malawian authorities.