Court gavel. The 80-year-old man accused of being involved in the murder and burial of a man on a farm in Kroonstad has been granted R15 000 bail by the Kroonstad Magistrates’ Court in the Free State. The court says the personal circumstances of the accused allow for his release on bail. Magistrate Tsheko Komane…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after snatching it from McLaren’s Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort. Norris had gone top with his final flying lap at the “Pista Magica”, but four-time world champion Verstappen secured the pole by crossing…
[File Image] New Zealand’s Samuel Whitelock and South Africa’s Duane Vermeulen in action during a lineout. The Springboks cannot escape the magnitude of the occasion of their round three Rugby Championship showdown against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. New Zealand will be defending a proud 31-year unbeaten streak at Eden Park…
SAPS file image. Gauteng police are looking for four suspects after a prominent insolvency attorney was shot dead at his practice in Saxonwold, Johannesburg. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi says four men driving a GMW vehicle came to the practice under the pretence of being clients who had booked an appointment. Nevhuhulwi says two of the…
File photo: Stop child abuse. Child rights organisations in Johannesburg have called on the Justice Department to find ways to speed up child abuse-related cases in the courts. The organisations say delayed cases further victimise children who are already in distress. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi visited the various organisations in Johannesburg, with the aim of…
US Vice President JD Vance gestures as he gives a speech. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed United States President Donald Trump’s decision to send his Vice President JD Vance to the Group of 20 world leaders (G20) summit to be held in Johannesburg in November. Trump has confirmed he will not be attending…
An e-hailing car was torched at Maponya Mall, in Soweto. The Mvelase family says the untimely death of their son, Mthokozisi, was a great loss. The e-hailing driver was shot and torched outside Maponya Mall in Soweto a few weeks ago. It is believed he was killed by taxi operators who objected to the presence…
The funeral service of the late Dikgang “Uhuru” Moiloa in Dinokana Village, Ga-Rakoko (Kwa Moiloa), Zeerust. The ANC in Gauteng says the late former Housing MEC Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa was committed to the revolution. Moiloa’s funeral is underway in Dinokana outside Zeerust in the North West. He passed away at his Roodepoort home last week…
American tennis player, Amanda Anisimova American Amanda Anisimova staged a remarkable comeback to advance to a second consecutive Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old, who failed to get onto the scoreboard in a nightmare Wimbledon final in July, defeated 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan in their semifinal at the US Open in New…
The funeral service of Mninwa Mahlangu in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, September 6, 2025. National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane says Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu has left a vast legacy for the country in his over fifty-year career. She described him as a principled leader who led with humility. Mahlangu died at the age of 72…
