Weather alert: Another wet day across most of SA

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 23 May 2026.

Didiza denies claims of meeting Ramaphosa's legal team

National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza has denied meeting with Ramaphosa's lawyers.

30 years on: South Africa's Constitution celebrated at parliamentary colloquium

MK party demands protection for Tuku in SABC 'Pimville' production scandal

The MK party is demanding full public disclosure regarding governance failures, expenditure and sudden suspensions as the 'Pimville' telenovela crisis deepens.

Senegal sheep prices surge ahead of Tabaski amid Mali crisis

Senegalâ s livestock markets are facing a shortage of sheep just days before Tabaski, as insecurity in neighbouring Mali disrupts a key supply route and pushes prices sharply higher.

Locals in DR Congo first thought Ebola cases were caused by witchcraft

Witnesses in Ituri province say the first cases appeared in mid-April, weeks before the outbreak was declared by officials and the World Health Organization.

Congo province bans funeral wakes to contain Ebola's spread

This a day after local residents clashed with police while trying to recover the body of a victim.

'No need to panic': Cape Town reassures public after poliovirus strains found in wastewater

Popular holiday destination cuts visa access to South Africans over behaviour

Thailand is cutting back visa-free access for tourists from 93 countries, including South Africa, as authorities crack down on foreign nationals accused of poor behaviour.

Public Protector finds maladministration cost taxpayers billions in Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire repairs

The matter has also been referred to the Auditor-General to consider conducting an audit of the fire repair project.

Defence says no evidence links Sotheni to Witness D's murder

Mathipandile Sotheni is accused of killing Madlanga Commission's Witness D.

How a routine workday at a dairy farm turned fatal for a Gqeberha father of nine

'The more alcohol we consume, the more violence we will suffer': Cachalia demands action on alcohol-related crime

King Misuzulu announces major changes: Closure of private office and royal chancellor's office

58 people murdered every day in South Africa – these are the deadliest areas

There were 5,181 murders in South Africa from January to March 2026, averaging nearly 60 murders per day.

Will Joburg Zoo's elephants go free? Inside the court battle to return them to the wild

The fate of Lammie, Mopani, and Ramadiba remains strictly in the hands of the court.

Breaking the silence on boys' mental health: A call for positive masculinity

Brutal reality of SRD Grant: R370 a month, five mouths to feed

One Northern Cape man travels 20km for an R370 SRD grant that barely feeds five people, and he's not alone. This is his story.

Police launch manhunt after 4 murders in one area of Eastern Cape

The investigation into all the murders is ongoing as detectives are working to determine whether the incidents are connected.

Trump comments spark speculation about his intentions towards Cuba

Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that previous US presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades. But he told reporters: â it looks like Iâ ll be the one that does it.â