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.

Scammers impersonating principals and education officials are allegedly demanding nearly R2,800 from desperate teachers with promises of permanent jobs that do not exist.

The two men admitted their roles in the killing of councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, who was gunned down in front of his wife and children at his Mpophomeni home in December 2023.

A report by the Middle East Media Research Institute, known as MEMRI, says Pakistan is undergoing a major shift in the relationship between its military and civilian government.

The European Conservative reported on August 26 that protests in Pakistan administered Kashmir had resulted in dozens of civilian deaths, restrictions on communications and increased use of anti terrorism measures against local organisations and activists.

A 40-year-old supplier has been arrested in connection with an alleged R16 million Emfuleni Local Municipality fleet tender after investigators found that only seven of the 18 contracted vehicles were delivered.

Police have arrested an eighth suspect believed to be the mastermind behind an alleged syndicate involved in illegal electricity connections and the theft of critical infrastructure in Emfuleni.

Gauteng says its aggressive vaccination and disease-control campaign is paying off, with new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks dropping sharply from 166 cases to just six in recent months.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure says it will fully cooperate with an SIU investigation into the awarding of a road maintenance project in North West, calling for all relevant records to be handed over without delay.