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The ANC in the Western Cape has temporarily suspended former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa amid misconduct allegations.

Torrential rains in the Eastern Cape have caused widespread flooding, submerging roads and impacting local travel on Wednesday.

The flu bug has again struck President Cyril Ramaphosa, this time on the eve of an all-important working visit by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday.

In the reopened inquest into the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Chief Albert John Luthuli, the State has used documents written by then Prime Minister John Vorster and the apartheid police on restrictions placed on him to highlight the threat he posed to the regime.

US, Ukrainian and European officials will meet in London about ending Russia's war in Ukraine after warnings by US President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there is no progress on a deal soon.

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule's former personal assistant and co-accused, Moroadi Cholota, says it is "patently clear" that she was "never part of any syndicate".

Represented political parties will get R335 521 000 in the 2025/2026 financial year, courtesy of the taxpayer.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the main title sponsor of the Proteas women's side, Momentum, have parted ways, the sport's national governing body confirmed on Wednesday.

The case of two people accused in connection with a brazen shooting inside the Wynberg Magistrate's Court earlier this month has been postponed to give one of them an opportunity to secure legal representation - something which has been proven to be more difficult than anticipated.

Shares of building materials and mining group Afrimat slid almost 5% on Wednesday after it warned of a slump in earnings amid pressure stemming from iron ore and anthracite.

Murder accused Jaco Kemp has been accused of tailoring his version that he had no hand in the murder of Dumisani Phakathi, who was beaten to death on a farm in Brits, in the North West.

After dazzling the crowd at Coachella with her debut performance, South African singing sensation Tyla did not mince her words as she shut down trolls' claims of unoriginality.

R408 million gratuity for "Covid-19 relief" for the taxi industry formed part of the Budget Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled last month.

Super Rugby has fallen behind its peers in terms of star power and global appeal and South African fans should rather have more access to the Japanese league, writes Lloyd Burnard.

The asbestos trial has stalled once again – this time as a result of Moroadi Cholota's demand that a special plea she has raised be decided before the trial can continue.

The Public Investment Corporation has given its nod for a JSE delisting of SA's exclusive Caterpillar dealer, but only on condition that it implements a new BEE transaction.

Two of the three people accused of the 2024 kidnapping and trafficking of then-6-year-old Joshlin Smith had applied for a discharge, but their application was denied by the Western Cape High Court.

Another fire has broken out at Tembisa Hospital - the second blaze at the facility in less than a week.

Traders raised bets that South Africa's central bank will resume its rate-cutting cycle next month after inflation slowed to its lowest level in almost five-years in March, taking it below the floor of the central bank's target range.

People are increasingly evaluating the ANC based on its present performance, not what it delivered 31 years ago. That's especially so among those born from the 1990s onwards, who have no memory of apartheid, writes Mcebisi Ndletyana.