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ActionSA has accused the Cape Town municipality of discharging screened but untreated sewage into the ocean via marine outfall pipes, claiming significant public health and environmental risks. The party alleges billions of liters have been released in recent years, contravening environmental...

SANParks has deployed a helicopter to Table Mountain National Park for enhanced festive season security and emergency response. The aircraft will conduct aerial patrols to monitor visitor activity, deter crime, and spot potential wildfires across the vast park area. This initiative supplements...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the national Reconciliation Day commemoration at the Ncome Museum in KwaZulu-Natal. The event, organized by national and provincial departments, centers on the theme of reaffirming reconciliation for future generations. The site's...

Constitution Hill in Johannesburg will offer free admission and guided tours on Reconciliation Day. This historic site, encompassing the Constitutional Court and former prison complexes, opens its doors at no cost to encourage public reflection on South Africa's journey toward unity and...

Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed six hundred billion dollars, a first for any individual. This surge is primarily fueled by a private share sale valuing SpaceX at eight hundred billion dollars, which doubled its valuation from earlier in the year. Musk's forty-two percent stake in the...

Eskom has contracted Johannesburg firm Enerweb to develop a digital platform for virtual wheeling, aiming to streamline renewable energy trading for smaller commercial users. This system will facilitate short-term agreements, allowing businesses to buy clean power from independent producers...

Popular DJ and media personality Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, was fatally shot in Johannesburg's CBD near the Carlton Centre. The forty-year-old entertainer was pronounced dead at the scene, with police launching a murder investigation. No arrests have been made, and the motive remains...

South African police arrested over a thousand suspects for illegal liquor trading in a single week, part of a broader festive season crackdown. From December 8th to the 14th, officers detained 1,030 individuals for selling alcohol without licenses, while also apprehending 1,210 people for...

Gauteng police arrested a deputy principal for the murder of his school's principal, Simon Lubisi, during a violent home invasion in Tembisa. The 61-year-old victim was shot dead, and his family was assaulted by four armed men who robbed his residence. The suspect, a 50-year-old colleague from...

The United Democratic Movement marked Reconciliation Day by arguing that national healing requires continuous daily effort, not just annual remembrance. Secretary-General Zandile Phiri stated that genuine reconciliation demands dignity, justice, and equitable opportunity for all citizens. This...

South Africa's government is engaged in delicate talks to repatriate citizens allegedly trapped in Russian military units in Ukraine. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed the effort but provided no timeline, citing extreme safety risks and the sensitive nature of the...

The MK Party's attempt to unseat KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli failed after a chaotic legislative session. The motion, supported by the EFF, fell short with 39 votes against the required 41, allowing the IFP-led Government of Provincial Unity to survive. MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela...

The ANC Youth League's national congress started in disarray, delayed for hours by accreditation and registration problems at the University of Limpopo. Unregistered delegates arguing with organizers caused a tense standoff, blocking the scheduled start and highlighting the league's deeper...

A major Mr Price shareholder, 36One Asset Management, is publicly slamming the retailer's plan to buy German chain NKD for roughly R9.6 billion. In a sharply critical letter, 36One co-founder Cy Jacobs questioned the deal's high price and strategic logic, warning it mirrors past failed overseas...

Eskom has picked Johannesburg company Enerweb to build a digital platform for virtual wheeling, a new method for trading renewable power. This system aims to make clean energy more accessible for smaller commercial users, moving beyond the complex long-term contracts typically used by major...

The Rupert family's wealth has jumped over five billion dollars this year, approaching a total of nineteen billion. That massive increase pushes South Africa's richest clan close to breaking into the global top one hundred. The gain is largely thanks to their luxury goods giant, Richemont...

MK Party parliament member Sibonelo Nomvalo is pushing his party to keep filing votes of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. He says the goal is to constantly remind people that the ANC is governing alongside the IFP and DA, groups the MKP labels as racist and tied to the...

South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter just snagged the Arnold Palmer Award for PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old becomes only the third guy from his country to win it, joining Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman. His big season was capped by a playoff victory at the Rocket Mortgage...

A big conference about getting more Gambian women into politics just kicked off at the SDKJ Conference Centre. International IDEA and some other groups are running the thing. Their goal is to check how things are going for women in politics since 2016 and figure out what is still broken. The...

Colorful has launched a new line of very small RTX 50 series graphics cards called the iGame Mini. These models, including the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti, are built for tiny PC cases with a single-fan cooler and a length of just 180 millimeters. They also maintain a two-slot thickness for easier...