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At least 73 New Year's babies are born in Eastern Cape facilities.

9 mins; January 01, 2026

Police open a docket for alcohol supplied to minors.

6 mins; December 31, 2025

Melusi Xulu: NPA challenges are healthy for transparency and accountability.

9 mins; December 31, 2025

Police urge revellers: avoid strangers amid rising drink-spiking incidents.

7 mins; December 31, 2025

Kagiso Phasha: Most fireworks sellers show strong compliance from year-round education.

6 mins; December 31, 2025

Port St Johns locals furious over R250 beach access permit.

5 mins; December 31, 2025

Israel's Somaliland recognition outrageous but unsurprising: Dr. Hassan Khannenje.

11 mins; December 30, 2025

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga extends condolences to drowned SANDF members' families.

4 mins; December 30, 2025

Outlets sell alcohol to minors for profit, parents enable it: Zaid Kalla

8 mins; December 30, 2025

Miles Bhudu supports Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's relocation if procedures are followed.

8 mins; December 30, 2025

Mozambique monitors search for missing SANDF soldier after Christmas flood tragedy.

7 mins; December 29, 2025

Outrage over video showing parents giving alcohol to young children.

8 mins; December 29, 2025

KZN Transport Department urges an end to deadly speeding and drinking.

5 mins; December 29, 2025

Backlash over proposed salary increases for public office bearers which include the President, his deputy and ministers

6 mins; December 23, 2025

N1 road outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, has been closed off

4 mins; December 23, 2025

SACP labels the actions of Bitou Municipality's deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi as reckless

9 mins; December 23, 2025

Death toll of initiates in the Eastern Cape rises to 20

5 mins; December 22, 2025

SIU reaches settlement agreement with media personality Minenhle Dlamini over Lottery funds

6 mins; December 22, 2025

Three people are missing in latest KZN Floods

10 mins; December 22, 2025

Police confirm that two suspects have been taken in for questioning over the killing of popular DJ Warras, real name Warrick Stocks

5 mins; December 22, 2025

EThekwini has 23 beaches, with 19 currently open and safe.

7 mins; December 19, 2025

Family, friends hail DJ Warras as joyful activist icon.

4 mins; December 19, 2025

Four more initiates have died during this summer initiation period in the Eastern Cape

6 mins; December 18, 2025

Rand Water promises undisrupted water supply before Christmas

6 mins; December 18, 2025

'Don't drink and swim this festive season' warns NSRI

7 mins; December 18, 2025

Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson gives an update on building collapse in Vurulam

4 mins; December 17, 2025

Seven Kenyans who violated SA immigration law have been arrested

10 mins; December 17, 2025

Violent crimes in the Western Cape on the rise for the period July to September 2025

11 mins; December 17, 2025

bail application of Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna has been denied

2 mins; December 17, 2025

The annual consumer price inflation eased to 3.5% in November from 3.6% in October

4 mins; December 17, 2025

The National Joint Operational Structure meeting in Bapong near Brits to assess the extent of illegal mining activities in the area

6 mins; December 15, 2025

Zimbabwean national found in possession of over 580 passports appears in the Belfast Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga

5 mins; December 15, 2025

Rescue teams still on site of the Redcliffe Temple in KZN

5 mins; December 15, 2025

Motion of no confidence against KZN Premier Thami Ntuli still underway

6 mins; December 15, 2025

Listen to our weekly feature, Coalface, with Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

3 mins; December 12, 2025

BMA : 30 Undocumented Ethiopians, Bangladeshis Detained for Deportation

8 mins; December 12, 2025

N3 Top Festive Priority Route

9 mins; December 12, 2025

Court Dismisses NPA Appeal Bid; Analyst Says Further Action Would Waste Resources

5 mins; December 12, 2025

Calls for Department of Basic Education to step up following leak of matric exam papers

13 mins; December 11, 2025

Dr Snuki Zikalala: ANC has the best policies but lacks implementation

13 mins; December 11, 2025

KZN politics: Strife in KZN politics still brewing

7 mins; December 11, 2025

Suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu defends implementation plan to incorporate the PKTT to the murder and robbery unit of the SAPS

10 mins; December 05, 2025

Suspended Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says he disbanded the PKTT following complaints that showed administrative issues within the PKTT

7 mins; December 05, 2025

Advocate Andrew Chauke continues his fight to clear his name.

6 mins; November 24, 2025

Northwest hearings commence with the mayor testifying on premier Lazarus Mokgosi's interference allegations.

5 mins; November 24, 2025

The search continues for the two remaining missing KZN flood victims.

7 mins; November 24, 2025

SAfm spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly.

5 mins; November 21, 2025

Global powers rally behind SA for the G20 summit.

15 mins; November 21, 2025

G20 convoys: Sandton and Nasrec roads face rolling closures tomorrow.

6 mins; November 21, 2025

Children’s G20 Seeks Commitments To Improvement Early Childhood Development

6 mins; November 20, 2025

Fossil Free SA Accuses Govt of Compromising Communities for Oil Exploration

7 mins; November 20, 2025

NDA showcases Recycled Products to G20 Delegates

6 mins; November 20, 2025

FEDUSA Calls on G20 Leaders to Put Workers at Forefront

6 mins; November 20, 2025

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says money spent on healthcare is not expenditure, it is an investment.

13 mins; November 19, 2025

Chairperson of the C20 Summit Thulani Tshefuta says, “When South Africa took over the G20 presidency from Brazil, we made one promise: that this will be a truly people-centered G20.”

5 mins; November 19, 2025

Deputy Director for Oxfam in Africa Daile Judge says, Oxfam calls on the G20, especially the big creditor nations, and institutions like the IMF and World Bank to deliver comprehensive debt cancellation for the poorest and most indebted countries.

11 mins; November 19, 2025

The second suspect in Westbury behind the mass shooting of teen murders is expected to appear in Johannesburg court.

4 mins; November 03, 2025

The UN condemns RSF massacres in El Fasher as fleeing survivors report civilian executions and hospital kidnappings.

3 mins; October 31, 2025

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, Edward Molopi, says negotiations are ongoing between the City of Johannesburg and evicted traders for a fair trading solution.

8 mins; October 31, 2025

SAWS forecasts a 30–60% chance of showers and thunderstorms across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and eastern provinces this weekend.

6 mins; October 31, 2025

NCC MP Fadiel Adams has filed charges with police against General Fannie Masemola, accusing him of handing key SAPS jobs to family members and close associates.

6 mins; October 31, 2025

Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola says police have launched a manhunt for suspects in the deadly mass shooting that claimed two young lives in Westbury.

5 mins; October 22, 2025

The Pretoria High Court hears Accused One deny involvement in Senzo Meyiwa's killing during intense cross-examination by Accused Four's counsel.

6 mins; October 17, 2025

The formal identification process has begun for 42 victims of the tragic Limpopo bus crash.

6 mins; October 15, 2025

The inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four anti-apartheid activists has been adjourned until Friday

5 mins; October 15, 2025

Tributes continue to pour in across Africa for Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

5 mins; October 15, 2025

Security expert Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya's testimony at the Parliament Ad Hoc Committee was defensive and deflective

9 mins; October 15, 2025

Limpopo Premier Poppy Ramathuba expects a preliminary report on the bus crash that claimed the lives of at least 42 people in Limpopo

6 mins; October 13, 2025

Justice Madlanga to announce decision on whether to hold proceedings in camera.

3 mins; October 13, 2025

Relief and celebration sweep Israel and Palestine as hostages, prisoners are freed.

4 mins; October 13, 2025

South Africa's Global Sumud Flotilla support team member Nazim Adam has expressed relief on the safe return of activists who were detained in Israel after their humanitarian envoy was intercepted en route to Gaza.

15 mins; October 08, 2025

Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee hearings into allegations around national security, got off to a rocky start.

28 mins; October 07, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla-South Africa's Sunny Morgan says the detained activists are in high spirits following their release and cannot wait to be reunited with their families.

6 mins; October 07, 2025

Legal expert Elton Hart has emphasized the constitutional concerns raised by MPs regarding a supplementary affidavit in the parliamentary process during the Ad Hoc Committee Hearings into Allegations Made by Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi.

7 mins; October 07, 2025

Political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze says new party Unite for Change's success hinges on avoiding internal rivalries and navigating dual identities until 2029, when full consolidation might occur.

8 mins; October 06, 2025

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is not starting from scratch but building on progress made in restructuring the economy and boosting infrastructure investment.

13 mins; October 06, 2025

Foundation for Human Rights spokesperson Sesethu Holomisa says families of TRC victims have welcomed the High Court ruling dismissing the government’s stalling bid on constitutional damages for the state's failure to investigate and prosecute TRC-identified apartheid crimes.

4 mins; October 06, 2025

Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has expressed confidence in addressing municipal infrastructure challenges in the Ditsobotla Municipality.

8 mins; October 06, 2025

DIRCO spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says the family ambassador Mthethwa has obtained his death certificate and is awaiting autopsy results to finalize repatriation, funeral, and memorial plans.

4 mins; October 06, 2025

COALFACE

5 mins; October 03, 2025

Parents can share paternity leave days

4 mins; October 03, 2025

Israel says Flotilla campaign is not a humanitarian aid mission

16 mins; October 03, 2025

Political instability within councils cripples municipalities

6 mins; October 03, 2025

Office of the Tax Ombud publishes Draft Report into alleged e-Filing Profile Hijacking for public comment

4 mins; October 02, 2025

Efforts underway to assist SA citizens on the Global Sumud Flotilla

6 mins; October 02, 2025

Interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla

8 mins; October 02, 2025

Madlanga commission adjourned after key witness falls ill

5 mins; October 01, 2025

Malema to appeal guilty verdict

6 mins; October 01, 2025

Flotilla activists sailing closer to Gaza

8 mins; October 01, 2025

Crime Intelligence Boss, Dumisani Khumalo to take Madlanga Commission stand on Monday

11 mins; September 26, 2025

“We have the difficult task of turning around more than two decades of poor governance, mismanagement and corruption.”- DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Haniff Hoosen

15 mins; September 26, 2025

Operation Dudula members block entrance to Yeoville Clinic as Zimbabwean nationals for access to medical care

3 mins; September 26, 2025

Does Patriotic Alliance exit from Government of National Unity signal coalition collapse?

5 mins; September 26, 2025

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile calls on South Africans to embrace their heritage

37 mins; September 24, 2025

National Assembly hears debate on the resolution calling for the establishment of an Ad Hoc committee to investigate the continued presence of apartheid-era statues and memorials in public spaces

8 mins; September 24, 2025

Millions of Malawians are waiting with baited breath for the country's Electoral Commission to officially declare the results of last week's national general elections.

3 mins; September 24, 2025

Malawians excited for the election for a new president and parliamentarians

6 mins; September 16, 2025

Family of late former Zambian President continues efforts to bury former statesman on SA soil

5 mins; September 16, 2025

Senior Research Fellow and Director at Africa Asia Dialogues, Thembisa Fakude: “Israel will eventually have to face the music- Their actions will catch up with them”

12 mins; September 16, 2025

Gauteng Premier calls on municipal councilors and whistleblowers to be protected

9 mins; September 15, 2025

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