Free State man sentenced to 18 years for raping younger sister
A poster calling for an end to sexual assault during a protest. The Phuthaditjhaba Regional…
Free State man sentenced to 18 years for raping younger sister
A poster calling for an end to sexual assault during a protest. The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to 18 years in prison for the raping his sister. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says in March 2019, the 24-year-old victim from Thibela village returned home from a local tavern, entered her house, locked…
‘EFF to rejoin co-operation agreement with ANC if Xhakaza resigns’
File| EFF provincial leader Nkululeko Dunga. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Gauteng Chairperson, Nkululeko Dunga, says they will only re-join a co-operation agreement with the African National Congress (ANC) if Ekurhuleni Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, resigns. He has reflected on the EFF’s decision to end co-operation agreements with the ANC in all Gauteng municipalities. The EFF has…
South African Breastmilk Reserve appeals for more donors
A mother breastfeeding The South African Breastmilk Reserve is calling for more mothers to step forward and donate breast milk, to help save the lives of vulnerable newborns. The organisation says donated breast milk plays a critical role in protecting babies from infections and supporting healthy growth and development. For infants whose mothers are unable…
Durban businessman ordered to retract statements about Mkhwanazi
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Durban High Court has ruled in favour of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, after he approached the court to interdict and restrain a Durban businessman from defaming him on social media platforms. Calvin Mathibeli was ordered by the court to retract his statements which suggested Mkhwanazi was captured by private interests and involved in organised hits. In terms of the order…
Neymar responds to critics with Santos double
Santos’ Neymar inside the stadium during a Brasileiro Championship match against Sao Paulo at Estadio Urbano Caldeira in Santos, Brazil on February 4, 2026. Neymar‘s lack of goals recently has given his critics plenty of ammunition to write him off, but the winger ended his drought in style with a double in Santos 2-1 league…
South Africa needs 28 million FMD vaccine doses to tackle outbreak
A person holding a FMD vaccine that will help to prevent the spread of this disease. South Africa needs 28-million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine this year, in order to take a major step in breaking the back of the countrywide outbreak. That’s according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen who is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal…
Ekapa Mine urged to halt liquidation pending retrieval of all bodies
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the retrieval of the bodies of the five men trapped 890 meters underground will be achieved soon. He returned to Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, on Friday. Mantashe says dewatering of the shaft has been successfully achieved…
Emmarentia residents slam City Power over cable cost plan
City Power offices in Johannesburg. The Emmarentia Residents’ Association in Johannesburg has slammed City Power‘s move to make consumers pay for electricity cables leading from the grid into their homes if they’re damaged or stolen. The new policy shifts the cost of cables and installation to households and requires residents to meet strict standards before…
This Soweto Derby matters more due to title race: Pirates’ Shandu
Orlando Pirates players during training. Orlando Pirates defender Bandile Shandu has admitted there is an added layer of pressure ahead of this weekend’s Soweto Derby against Kaizer Chiefs, given its significance in the title race. The two rivals meet in a Betway Premiership showdown at FNB Stadium, both eager to either close the gap on…
Limpopo pig farm murder case postponed to July
Murder accused pig farmer Zachariah Olivier appears in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on 27 February 2026. The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier,…
