Russia heads into the fourth month of its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble.

At least 190 elderly residents in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal had to be evacuated from their homes on Saturday night due to localised flooding as heavy rains continue in the province.

Suspected stolen items advertised by a neighbour, led Malvern detectives near Durban to arrest three suspects for the murder of 73-year-old Ken Price - almost five months after the incident.

Eskom announced load-shedding would be reduced to stage 2 from 8am to 4pm on Sunday.

Ukrainian director Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk criticised the Cannes Film Festival for including a Russian director in its line-up, as the debut filmmaker's "Pamfir" was shown at Cannes' Directors Fortnight on Saturday.

Russia said on Saturday it had so far banned 963 Americans from entering the country - including previously announced moves against President Joe Biden and other top officials - and would continue to retaliate against what it called hostile US action...

US President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea on Sunday.

People in coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal were warned on Saturday to exercise extreme caution as heavy downpours sweep in.

Load-shedding will be increased to stage 4 from 1pm until 10pm on Saturday.

Durban metro police have denied allegations of brutality after an incident at a city school.

Two suspected drug traffickers who almost caused a crash in Pretoria East on Friday quickly discovered they had tangled with the wrong car.

An anti-smoking campaigner says any progress SA has made in reducing tobacco consumption will be reversed if legislation is not updated swiftly and the rise in vaping among young people continues.

The World Health Organisation was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.

A prominent Ethiopian general who has been critical of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government was due in court on Friday after being arrested this week, his wife said.

Russian troops bombarded a riverside city on Friday in what appeared to herald a major assault to seize the last remaining Ukrainian-held territory in a province it claims on behalf of separatists.

The first funeral is being held on Friday for one of 10 people killed in a livestreamed shooting by an 18-year-old white man at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York.

Ukraine updates.

The woes of struggling arms manufacturer Denel and its employees have just become even more dismal. Management notified the 400 employees of Denel Vehicle Systems (DVS) in a text message on Tuesday night that Denel has suspended all contributions to ...

National head of the Hawks Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya said once the outstanding investigations into the fire in the parliament in Cape Town earlier this year are received, the case will be transferred to the Cape Town high court for trial.

A man who was arrested for unlawful possession of ammunition on  Wednesday has been linked to a botched robbery in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga, last year.,

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Friday reported 6,375 new Covid-19 cases had been identified in SA.

The government has rejected the wage demands of employees in the public sector and is not offering any increase.

Holocaust experts in SA have sounded the alarm over similarities between the rise of xenophobic sentiments in the country and genocides throughout history.

The National Prosecuting Authority and the SA Revenue Service on Friday committed to enhancing their collaboration on criminal cases.

The jet fuel issue at OR Tambo International Airport should be stabilised by the end of this month, ending the need for international airlines to divert to Durban to refuel.

Activity along the Eastern Cape coastline is an indication that sardines could appear soon, KZN Sharks Board acting head of operations Greg Thompson said on Friday.

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Parents may unwittingly undermine the protection a child car seat offers in the winter months.

In this week’s Spotlight Minisode, 'True Crime SA' focuses on two cases, the ill-fated rulings that facilitated them and the crimes for which the defendants are standing trial.

Aptamil maker Danone SA has stepped up shipments of infant formula from Europe to address a shortage in the United States, according to US customs data and an analysis of ocean cargo data by shipping consultancy Ocean Audit for Reuters.