Instead of marking his birthday with a traditional celebration, Collen Mashawana Foundation founder Dr Collen Mashawana spent the day giving back to vulnerable children at New Jerusalem Children’s Home in Midrand, where he pledged scholarships, employment support and musical equipment.

The Special Investigating Unit has secured an interim preservation order preventing the KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund from paying out R2,768,021.42 in pension benefits to former Greater Kokstad Local Municipality IT manager Yaw Owusu-Boakye.

Serial killer Rassie Nkuna and dismissed police officer Jacob Chego have each been sentenced to four life terms for their roles in the murders of Sabeiliwe Mogashoa and her husband in March 2022.

The Electoral Commission says no political party or independent candidate will be given an additional opportunity to capture candidates after the 28 August deadline, following concerns raised by the ANC over its candidate submissions.

The Collen Mashawana Foundation will celebrate its founder’s birthday by spending the day with about 120 vulnerable children at New Jerusalem Children’s Home in Midrand.

A new ruling by the Madlanga Commission has drawn a clear line between the public’s right to know and Major-General Feroz Khan’s medical privacy, allowing the nature of his diagnosed conditions to be disclosed while keeping his treatment and family circumstances confidential.

Award-winning poet Koleka Putuma has been named Poetry Africa’s 2026 Featured Poet as the Durban festival prepares to celebrate its 30th edition with poets from around the world.

A familiar face is back at the helm of South African football, with Pitso Mosimane returning to Bafana Bafana for a second stint after SAFA officially confirmed his appointment.

Convicted serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused Nomsa Mudau will have to wait until September 15 to hear arguments on their sentences in the Kempton Park Regional Court.

Police have arrested a 52-year-old man and recovered 11 firearms within hours after thieves allegedly broke into a private security company in Newton Park, Gqeberha, and made off with safes containing weapons.

The Black Business Federation marched to the IDC's Durban offices, presenting a list of demands and raising concerns about the Vision Sugar/IDC transaction.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Leonard Gaoretelelwe Lekgetho as the new permanent head of the Special Investigating Unit, effective 1 September 2026.

A 37-year-old doctor accused of being involved in an alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud scheme at Tembisa Hospital has been granted R200,000 bail.

Tongaat Hulett's new owner Robert Gumede says plans to diversify sugarcane production into ethanol and electricity could boost demand for KwaZulu-Natal growers and create thousands more jobs.

Motorists are set to dig deeper into their pockets from 2 September 2026, with the government announcing adjustments to fuel prices based on prevailing local and international market factors.