A desperate, round-the-clock search operation is unfolding along a stretch of the Vaal River as emergency services and police dive units intensify efforts to locate a missing 17-year-old boy, Thomas Junior Sithole, who vanished while on a recreational boat trip late last week. With each passing day, hope for a miraculous rescue dims, replaced by…
A crippling electricity blackout has plunged sections of Pretoria East into a prolonged state of disruption and despair, with thousands of residents and businesses entering their twelfth consecutive day without power following a catastrophic fire at a key substation. The crisis, which began on Boxday, 26 December 2025, has escalated into a major political and service delivery flashpoint,…
A significant and public dispute has emerged between a leading health supplement company and South Africa’s top medical regulator, leaving parents, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals in a quandary over the safety of popular children’s immune support products. The controversy centres on a safety alert issued by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and…
Severe weather has severed critical cross-border travel routes through the Kruger National Park (KNP), stranding travellers and disrupting regional tourism as torrential rains force the indefinite closure of two major international entry points. The South African National Parks (SANParks) announced the temporary shutdown of the Pafuri Border Post (connecting South Africa to Zimbabwe) and the Giriyondo Border Post (connecting…
With the 2026 academic year set to begin on Wednesday, 14 January, a cloud of anxiety and frustration hangs over thousands of families, educators, and learners in KwaZulu-Natal, as systemic failures threaten to derail the start of the school term. A damning combination of admitted departmental shortcomings and alarming union surveys paints a picture of…
South Africa’s major airports remain mired in what aviation insiders are calling a “systemic crisis” of operational instability, with ongoing flight delays, baggage handling failures, and chronic staff shortages disrupting travel plans daily. Industry experts now warn that without an urgent and sweeping leadership overhaul at key state-owned entities, the situation will continue to deteriorate,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has touched down in the United Arab Emirates, commencing a pivotal three-day State Visit at the official invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The visit, marking a significant deepening of bilateral ties, strategically coincides with the world-leading Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, where President…
A 42-year-old man is in police custody after his wife’s body was discovered in the boot of her car at a bustling local shopping centre, in a case that has sent shockwaves through the community. The grim discovery was made on the evening of Friday, 9 January 2026, at the Bracken Square Shopping Centre in…
A serene Sunday morning on the N1, the arterial highway linking Johannesburg and Polokwane, was shattered by a horrific multi-vehicle collision near the Ysterberg Mountain today, 11 January 2026, claiming the lives of four people and plunging the province into mourning at the start of the new year. The fatal crash, involving three vehicles, occurred…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has urged learners from the matric Class of 2025 to take pride in their hard work, discipline and perseverance as the country prepares for the release of the National Senior Certificate results. Gwarube is expected to announce the national and provincial pass rates, as well as the top achievers, on…
