Deputy national police commissioner Tebello Mosikili has promised to deploy specialised units to curb illegal mining in West Village, Krugersdorp.

The City of Cape Town has lifted the precautionary boil water before drinking notice, as the latest sampling results indicate the water is safe to drink and the discolouration experienced in parts of the eastern, central and southern suburbs has been...

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The City of Cape Town held its annual Remembrance Day service at the Civic Centre on Saturday in honour of fallen enforcement and emergency service staff.

Addressing an imbizo in West Village, Krugersdorp on Saturday. Police Minister Bheki told residents: "These zama zamas are disrespectful. They came here illegally, go underground and take gold".

Free State police have launched a manhunt for robbers who on Friday bombed a dropsafe at a filling station in Koppie Alleen, Riebeeckstad in Welkom, where an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen.

There was no evidence of gender-based violence and/or sexual harassment during the removal of EFF members from Parliament, according to a report compiled after an independent investigation into the fracas.

A Stellenbosch University student has been expelled after the institution's independent Central Disciplinary Committee found him guilty of sexual misconduct.

Hendrik Pistorius’ body was found at his Piket Bo-Berg farm on Wednesday morning. He had been hit on the head and his body was found partially covered by a bin.

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi says he doesn't believe the trusteeship system of land ownership benefits the landless majority.

The SA Local Government Association in Limpopo has commissioned a study on the worrying increase of attacks and death threats on municipal councillors and administrators in the province.

Advocate Malesela Teffo gave a blanket denial to all the allegations against him in an application to have him barred from practising law, and argued that he should be given a postponement to prepare his defence.

Provincial emergency medical services spokesperson, Robert McKenzie, said traffic was diverted at the Shongweni off-ramp - and the highway towards Durban was closed.

Sihle Zikalala aligned himself to former president Jacob Zuma in his final speech as premier of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell has acceded to the demands of Tembisa residents who took to the streets in protest due to what they believe are the City's anti-poor policies.

Police in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, opened a murder case after a five-year-old child stabbed to death a four-year-old boy on Wednesday.

The South African Weather Service issued a yellow level 1 warning for wind between Table Bay and Betty's Bay, resulting in localised disruptions to beachfront activities and difficulty in navigating at sea.

South Africans are reeling from yet another horrific crime story dominating the headlines. This time, eight women were gang raped in Krugersdorp while shooting a music video at a mine dump. The youngest victim was only 19 years old.