Three years for ex-officer who helped ANC councillor escape

Nomonde Zondi|Updated

Former Crime Intelligence officer Thulani Obed Thango received a three-year prison sentence for aiding ANC councillor Mthokozisi Nojiyeza in avoiding arrest for ...

Exclusive: Is South Africa's summer climate undergoing a cold revolution?

Xolile Mtembu|Published

For the 2025–2026 holiday season, meteorologists from the University of Cape Town and the South African Weather Service have issued a dire warning, emphasising the ...

Dangerously overloaded: Cross-Border buses intercepted in Limpopo's festive season crackdown

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

The Star has copies revealing that a fine of R3,000 was issued. The bus was subsequently released to continue its nearly 2,000 km journey to Malawi — a trip estimated ...

Attorney Kaamilah Paulse addresses allegations of misleading courts in family law dispute

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

In a letter dated 9 December 2025 to the LPC, attorney Kaamilah Paulse addressed a series of complaints filed by Casoojee in October and November this year, defending ...

Justice served: 30-year-old gets 57 years behind bars for brutal murder

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

A 30-year-old Mpumalanga woman has been sentenced to 57 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of Sifiso Lucky Kubheka and other serious crimes. The ...

Dangerous overloading: Polokwane officers intercept bus carrying 117 passengers

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Limpopo traffic officers prevented a potential tragedy when they intercepted a 65-seater bus carrying 117 passengers, including 15 children, on the N1 bypass in ...

Justice endures: Madlanga Commission steadfast after tragic Witness D incident

Rapula Moatshe|Published

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry remains committed to proceeding with its mandate following the death of Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D. Mr. van ...

Justice demanded: Uncovering the truth of Kwazi Ndlovu's tragic end

Rapula Moatshe|Published

The MK Party has filed a formal complaint urging an investigation into National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi. The complaint concerns her alleged ...

Christmas behind bars: Court denies bail for Limpopo musician Shebeshxt

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Controversial Shebeshxt, a Limpopo lekompo star, will remain in custody during the festive season after the Polokwane Magistrate's Court denied him bail on serious ...

Company and its CEO deny allegations, says investigation is being misrepresented

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

According to the attorneys, police attended to premises associated with Velocity Venture earlier this month, but the visit did not result in any arrests, nor did ...

DJ Warras dies defending Johannesburg: The battle against hijacked buildings

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

DJ Warras was gunned down outside Zambezi House in Johannesburg's CBD, cutting short his mission to reclaim hijacked buildings. The media personality had been vocal ...

Gauteng discontinues 64 unroadworthy minibuses in public transport safety blitz

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

Gauteng's Roads and Transport Department has intensified enforcement against unsafe public transport, discontinuing 64 minibuses and issuing more than 800 infringement ...

Immigration laws in action: 7 Kenyans arrested for working illegally on US refugee applications

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

Seven Kenyan nationals have been arrested, deported and banned from South Africa for five years after being caught working illegally on tourist visas in Johannesburg. ...

Pakistani son and father named as gunmen in Sydney terror incident

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Australian authorities have identified the two men who carried out a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney as a father and son who are Pakistani nationals. ...

Gauteng Education opens late applications for 2026 Grade 1 and 8 admissions

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

The Gauteng Department of Education will open late applications for Grade 1 and 8 admissions on 17 December 2025, as more than 10,000 learners remain unplaced. Parents ...

DJ Warras murder: political figures decry South Africa's rising violent crime

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

South African political leaders have condemned the daylight murder of media personality DJ Warras in Johannesburg, calling it symptomatic of the country's crime ...

Supreme Court blocks Free State judge's attempt to halt RAF prosecution

Zelda Venter|Published

A Free State judge's request for a permanent stay of prosecution in a theft and money laundering trial was denied by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Zimbabwe prioritises locals over foreigners in taxi, salon and Bakery sectors

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

New indigenisation laws have been gazetted in Zimbabwe, prohibiting foreign participation in common businesses like bakeries, hair salons, and taxis and requiring ...

Short man with dreadlocks wanted as DJ Warras shot dead near Joburg's Carlton Centre

Verna van Diemen|Updated

Video footage shows a short man with dreadlocks approaching Warrick Warras as he was leaving Zambesi House in Johannesburg’s CBD and opening fire on Tuesday, December ...