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An investigating officer has detailed March and March movement member Wandile Nsibande’s criminal history and alleged conduct during a protest as the State argues against his release on bail in the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

Do you want to vote on 4 November in the local government elections, but don’t know who to vote for? News24 has you covered! Think of this as the dating app of politics. We studied the manifestos and public statements of the major parties and identified 25 statements to help you decide. Swipe or click through them to see which party deserves your vote.

Food insecurity affects millions of South Africans, but understanding the crisis requires distinguishing between different levels of hunger.

The National Department of Health may have paid millions for NHI, health and wellness event management services to a company that had been placed in liquidation before it even received its first payment.

March and March member Wandile Nsibande, who was allegedly at the forefront of last weekend’s violence in Durban, has indicated that he will plead not guilty to charges against him, describing the allegations as malicious.

Do you want to vote on 4 November in the local government elections, but don’t know who to vote for? News24 has you covered! Think of this as the dating app of politics. We studied the manifestos and public statements of the major parties and identified 25 statements to help you decide. Swipe or click through them to see which party deserves your vote.

The renaming of a sportsfield in Stutterheim after the late Bishop John Bolana has divided the Amahlathi council, with opposition councillors alleging the decision bypassed the community consultation required by law.

The brief court appearance of the 16-year-old who allegedly stabbed a six-year-old girl on Tuesday was attended by his mother, who cut a lonely figure in the gallery, unsupported by any family.

Weeks after the ANC’s failed attempt to elect Mzimasi Hala as co-chair of the parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Defence, he has finally been elected.

Fourteen people who were arrested in connection with violent protests in Durban and surrounding areas last week have been granted bail of R500 each by the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

Viral videos claim South Africans are paying exorbitant fuel taxes, while motorists in neighbouring Botswana pay almost half as much for petrol.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola.

A 49-year-old man has been arrested for failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission.

A classmate of the 16-year-old boy who broke into an Umhlali school in KwaZulu-Natal and allegedly stabbed a 6-year-old girl multiple times has spoken about how the teen threatened him, racially abused staff and bullied his peers.

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero believes his administration is on track with its efforts to deal with some of the critical issues ailing the city.

The City of Cape Town is concerned that its MyCiTi bus network will be severely affected by the national government phasing out the Public Transport Network Grant within the next three years.

The education department has slammed a ‘malicious fake news article generated using AI’ that claims there has been a leak of the National Senior Certificate English Paper 3 exam, saying that it is ‘baseless’ and an attempt to ‘disrupt’ the matric exams.

A classmate of the 16-year-old boy who broke into an Umhlali school in KwaZulu-Natal and allegedly stabbed a 6-year-old girl multiple times has spoken about how the teen threatened him, racially abused staff and bullied his peers.

Being Joburg’s mayor is often deadly. How does succession work in the ANC? Who wins, who loses and who dies? Welcome to an edge-of-your-seat episode of this live serial about the city and its mayors.

After 10 years of waiting, the ANC-led Dihlabeng Local Municipality in the Free State suddenly built 90 houses – just in time for the 4 November local government elections.