A man has been arrested for allegedly purporting to be a Hawks investigator and demanding R60 000 from an elderly Mpumalanga man to withdraw false murder charges.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with five murders at two QwaQwa homes, in which an 11-month-old boy was injured.

Six family members were among the 10 people killed in the road accident in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal.

Dubbed the 'Magnificent 5', the boys who had rescued an abandoned Labrador found lying in the bushes in Philippi East eight months ago have received a special surprise recently.

The number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases has almost doubled, according to the latest update from the Department of Health.

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Police Minister Bheki Cele has called for an urgent intervention to address the ongoing taxi violence in the Western Cape, following the murder of Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association president, Victor Wiwi.

Should UDM leader Bantu Holomisa's call for an interim government to be put in place be taken seriously?

The police have appealed for information to catch the people who attacked Jostina Sangweni.

Four gunmen robbed Monique Mortlock and Asanda Javu after they finished a television crossing on the poor state of the roads in Khayelitsha.

Two women have been arrested for the murder of an Eastern teacher, who was allegedly killed on Good Friday during an argument over Easter food preparation.

The Polokwane High Court in Limpopo this week continued to hear chilling evidence of the last hours in the life of aspiring musician Thoriso Themane who was brutally attacked by a group of minors more than a year ago.

Police Minister Bheki Cele believes they are slowly closing in on the extortion ring that has plagued Cape Town's businesses since last year.

The head of convocation at the University of Cape Town, Eddy Maloka, has stepped down over the sudden departure of the executive head of transformation.

Limited hospital visitation will be allowed to commence under strict safety precautions after the Western Cape health department recently adjusted its guidelines.

A warm day is expected across the country on Friday, according to the South African Weather Service.

The newly formed ANC National Youth Task Team is faced with an uphill battle as it attempts to revive the embattled youth wing of the party.

An ANC leader in the Eastern Cape arrested for drunk driving almost a year after his arrest on a similar charge has asked for a three-month leave of absence.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the country is still on track to reach its vaccination targets.

The Daily Voice reports that Cape Town mom Shameema Doherty died after she was shot in her abdomen when she tried to protect her son and daughter from gang gunfire.