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Brandon Nel|Published 2 hours agoWomen's Day: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks out against the Taliban's ban on Afghan womenWatch VideoSecret meetings and witness flights: Inside the alleged plot to bring down SA’s top copsThe commission also heard allegations that Mchunu flew a key witness in a Crime Intelligence procurement probe from Pretoria to the Eastern Cape for consultations with investigators.
A dedication to Mama Helen Joseph on the 70th anniversary of the Women’s MarchOn this significant anniversary, Carl Niehaus’s tribute to Mama Helen Joseph is a poignant reminder that the fight for equality and justice is still vibrant and unyielding, echoing the spirit and teachings that continue to inspire generations.
The most handcuffed man in SA? The cases piling up against Julius MkhwanaziCriminal charges continue to pile up against suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Brig. Julius Mkhwanazi, who has been arrested four times this year in separate investigations, placing him at the centre of one of the country’s most serious law enforcement scandals.
After a weekend of violence in Cape Town, where 11 lives were lost in multiple shooting incidents, police have increased their presence in affected areas.
Urgent manhunt launched by police after five killed in Langa shootingWestern Cape police have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators of a tragic shooting that claimed the lives of five individuals in Langa on the evening of August 08, 2026. As the community grapples with this senseless violence, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
PartneredThe drive home looks different this winter. So should youWinter road safety: Be prepared. Stay alive.
Update:17-year-old boy stabbed at school sports day: Attempted murder investigation underwayA 15-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after a shocking stabbing incident on the grounds of Hoërskool Bredasdorp during a friendly rugby match.
End the Cuba blockade: Father Michael Lapsley's urgent plea to TrumpFather Michael Lapsley, a Cape Town priest and anti-apartheid activist, calls on the US to end its blockade of Cuba, highlighting the severe power cuts affecting the island and the humanitarian crisis it has caused.
Equal pay and maternity leave: What the law says about women’s rightsSouth African women have legal protections against unfair discrimination, unequal pay, workplace harassment and pregnancy-related dismissal. The Employment Equity Act provides for equal pay for work that is the same, substantially the same or of equal value, while the Basic Conditions of Employment Act provides at least four consecutive months of maternity leave.