South Africa's pothole crisis: The impact of poor workmanship on road infrastructure

Karen Singh|Published

South Africa faces a severe pothole crisis, impacting road safety and incurring significant costs.

Government urged to act as new avian flu outbreak threatens SA's poultry sector

Karen Singh|Published

South Africa's poultry industry stands on the brink of crisis as the NSPCA warns of an imminent avian influenza outbreak that could devastate both commercial and ...

Let remembrance inspire action, says Mashatile on Human Rights Day

Karen Singh|Published

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, speaking on Human Rights Day, urged South Africans to honour the sacrifices of the past by actively promoting justice, unity, and ...

DA's Steenhuisen under fire for R2. 8m blue-light vehicles despite party stance

Karen Singh|Published

The executive fleet allocated to the Ministry consists of three current vehicles, including a 2018 Audi Q7, a 2019 Toyota Prado, and a 2020 BMW X5, with a combined ...

Black Friday sales: Shoppers prioritised essential grocery items over luxuries

Karen Singh|Published

Discover how Black Friday 2024 transformed consumer behaviour in South Africa, with a notable shift towards essential items over luxury goods, as retailers adapted ...

Comrades Marathon 2025: Prize purse surges to over R7. 6 million

Karen Singh|Published

The Comrades Marathon Association announces a record-breaking prize purse of over R7. 6 million for the 2025 Down Run, highlighting their commitment to rewarding ...

Concern over presence of fentanyl in SA

Karen Singh|Published

Fentanyl, which has resulted in more than 100,000 deaths in the US this year alone, has made its way to South Africa, and, due to SA’s high levels of opioid use ...

More snow storms forecast for South Africa

Karen Singh|Published

While the recent snow events were not rare, the depth of the snow in some areas on the N3 reached up to 80 centimetres.

KZN residents warned of severe weather

Karen Singh|Published

On the heels of last month’s tornado, KwaZulu-Natal residents have been warned to brace themselves for extremely cold temperatures, strong winds and rough seas this ...

Mpox preparedness plan implemented at SA borders

Karen Singh|Published

Thirteen cases of Mpox, previously known as Monkeypox, have been confirmed in South Africa, including two deaths.

Comrades Marathon Association ready for 2024 Up Run

Karen Singh|Published

The Comrades Marathon Association would have 1,000 marshals along the route and an additional 200 community marshals would assist the SAPS, metro police, the Comrades ...

Police to escort ballot papers to counting stations

Karen Singh|Published

Police Minister Bheki Cele assured the public yesterday that no ballot papers will be delivered to voting stations across the country for counting without an escort ...

NC has slowest police response times

Karen Singh and Staff Reporter|Published

Minister of Police Bheki Cele has revealed that in the Northern Cape, it takes more than an hour on average for the police to respond to a violent crime or a crime ...

Union raises alarm over shortage of trained foundation-phase teachers

Karen Singh|Published

The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of SA said that while the number of teachers being produced may balance out with the number of posts available, ...

Civil society groups raise concerns over Department of Justice budget cuts

Karen Singh|Published

Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola said the budget cuts would obstruct the expansion of specialised courts for commercial crimes and hinder the full implementation ...

Warning over using tyres that are sub-standard on SA roads

Karen Singh|Published

The challenges with regulating the sector was that tyres were sold and used in the informal markets and not all of them met compulsory standards.

SA’s toll tariffs set to rise from March 1, says Sanral

Karen Singh|Published

South African motorists, who have already had to endure a fuel price hike, can expect to pay 6. 25% more for toll fees across the country from March 1.

Birthday bash ends in deadly shoot-out

Karen Singh|Published

A night out for a birthday celebration ended tragically when a 47-year-old man from Johannesburg was killed during a shoot-out with robbers at a Durban bar.

Give more benefits to families of slain police officers - unions

Karen Singh|Published

Police unions have called for more benefits to be made available to the families of police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

Sagarmatha sues Ramaphosa, other state organs for R50bn over hindered foreign exchange listing

Karen Singh|Published

Sagarmatha is the second company in the Sekunjalo Group to claim for damages from various organs of state and regulatory bodies for allegedly deliberately withholding ...

Minimum wage earners spend more than 30% of income on food

Karen Singh|Published

The cost of a “survival basket” of food in South Africa at the beginning of ...

Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa congratulates Dricus du Plessis

Karen Singh|Published

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa said mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis had flown the South African flag high when he made history in the United ...

5 dead, 2 missing after eThekwini battered by storm

Karen Singh and Yogashen Pillay|Published

Five people were killed and two are still missing after severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds battered the northern parts of eThekwini Municipality on ...

SAPS 10111 call centre recovery plan in place

Karen Singh|Published

The 10111 Reform Project Plan aims to improve the functionality of all call centres after concerns were raised about the state of these centres and their ability ...

KZN storms death toll rises to 40

Karen Singh|Published

While at least 40 people have been confirmed dead following storms in December and early January in KwaZulu-Natal, the search for missing persons continues.