Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for illegal possession of abalone at the border of Mozambique, Hawks spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha has said.

Carbon budgets will come with tax teeth in the 2021 version of the Climate Change Bill – as opposed to a 2018 plan that would have seen emitters apologise and pay fines with hard limits.

South African banks say they have to keep funding at least some coal projects for now because an immediate halt would put huge political and economic strains on a nation that relies on the most polluting of fossil fuels.

A former SA Gymnastics Federation coach has been arrested for alleged sexual assault. Women and Men Against Child Abuse says it received other complaints against the coach.

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Owner of the popular Max's Lifestyle restaurant in Umlazi, Durban, is hospital after being shot twice on Thursday night.

South Africa recorded 947 new confirmed Covid-19 infections on Thursday and 40 deaths, bringing the confirmed death toll to 88 506. To date, 10 539 455 people in South Africa are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The ANC controls 25 of the 27 municipalities in Limpopo, but is under pressure from opposition parties due to longstanding service delivery issues.

The local candidate, who you elect, will represent your interests in municipal matters - from the repairing of potholes to providing infrastructure and basic services, such as water.

The Special Task Force has stormed the St George's Conference Centre in Irene, Pretoria, to rescue Defence Minister Thandi Modise, her deputy, Thabang Makwetla, and Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele after they were held hostage by disgruntl...

There was commotion at the venue where a meeting between liberation struggle war veterans and Defence Minister Thandi Modise was underway on Thursday evening.

The SA Human Rights Commission is probing the advertising sector because a few advertisements were indicative of racism, and evoked criticism of the industry and its clients.

While recent research found that over 71% of South Africans are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine, government has indicated its concern with increasing reports of vaccine hesitancy.

On Monday, former Mpumalanga MEC Mandla Msibi was fired from his position by Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane.

The 34-year-old woman, from the Xolobe Administrative area, allegedly gave birth to the baby girl in the early hours of Monday morning.

Swift action by Johannesburg-based police officers has led to the rescue of more than 50 young men allegedly trafficked from East Africa.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is calling for more transparency in political party funding.

The public must be protected from Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane because of her "abnormal" behaviour, Eastern Cape Premier and provincial ANC chairman Oscar Mabuyane has said.

The rift between Police Minister Bheki Cele and the DA is deepening, with Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato now calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Cele.

ER24 condemned all attacks against emergency workers and asked the community to report any such incidents.