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The long-awaited trial of 62 people accused of instigating the July 2021 unrest has been delayed after several accused were left without legal representation, forcing the court to postpone proceedings while Legal Aid applications are considered.

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, passionately defended the close to R31-million his department spent at their 2026 FIFA World Cup jamboree.

He sucks a dummy and wears a jersey down to his knees, but this tot captured hearts across the globe

More than a decade after making the daring escape that exposed one of South Africa’s most shocking child abuse cases, the son who fled the Springs “house of horrors” in 2014 to seek help for his siblings is now asking for help himself.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that where municipalities or officials fail to comply with environmental and water services legislation, the government will use the enforcement mechanisms available to it, including directives, criminal proceedings and, where the law permits, personal liability.

Renewed conflict in the Middle East has caused a swing in the diesel price expectation for August, as has been feared.

Confusion surrounded the anticipated arrest of Crime Intelligence senior investigator Colonel Ismail Dawood on Monday after he arrived at the Sandton police station to hand himself over, only for the process to be delayed.

The company behind the controversial R135 million bid for Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre has challenged Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis over the suggestion that it lacks the financial means to complete the purchase and says it has still received no official communication that the sale has collapsed.

Herman Mostert highlights five talking points after South Africa’s 43-0 win over Wales at Kings Park.

The ‌escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while ⁠a packed week of major tech earnings will further test investor faith in the artificial intelligence trade.

Jamie Oliver surprised parents at a Cape Town school pickup line, tapping on car windows to ask, “What’s for dinner?” before turning the shock into an impromptu cooking lesson.

Anglo American has selected a group led by De Beers’ former boss Gareth Penny as the preferred bidder for its sale of the world’s biggest diamond mining company, people with knowledge of the matter said.

South Africa does not need fewer capable leaders. It needs fewer unnecessary layers, stronger operational command, decentralised capacity and greater integrity at the top, writes Ian Cameron.

Nearly four years after a fiery confrontation at a Cape Town bar sent fists flying and sparked explosive allegations of racism, Christopher Logan and the former owners of Hank’s Olde Irish Pub are once again facing off in the Western Cape High Court.

South Africa has spent a painful period building macroeconomic buffers, but we need to keep building further resilience through sensible fiscal policy and driving ahead with the reform programme to be ready for the next global shock, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.

Spain’s World Cup winners were due home on Monday to a heroes’ welcome in Madrid where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country.

In the absence of Siya Kolisi over the past three Tests, Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers has delivered performances in the green and gold jersey that suggest he will be a massive player for South Africa. But what could this mean for the Springbok captain?

The campaign to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa threatens to turn anti-corruption into its opposite, argues Jonny Steinberg.

FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon told News24 that every operating airline is expected to take a knock in its profitability forecast for the year amid the Iran War.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing renewed accusations that he is stacking entities under his department with members of his party, the PA.