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News

Forget poisoned water, a cyberattack’s real threat to SA is empty reservoirs

South Africa

North West braces for severe weather as province placed on high alert

News

RTMC urges road safety ahead of major religious gathering and spring festivals

Elections 2026

‘We have seen this movie before’: MK party’s warning to the IEC on candidate submissions

News

More than 500 taxi drivers found driving without valid licences and discs

Crime

WATCH: Policeman arrested, loaded into van as he reported for work

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Elections 2026 ‘We have seen this movie before’: MK party’s warning to the IEC on candidate submissions

Crime I’m part of the problem – VIP guard lifts lid on criminal practices

Courts Phala Phala panel report: Court questions evidence that Ramaphosa engaged in paid work

Elections 2026 Here’s why the ANC says it submitted its councillor candidates to the IEC late

News Competition Commission probes Saru over rugby ticket complaints

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Weather

Cape Town weekend forecast: Temperatures set to climb

Opinion

Spring Day chaos is chickens coming home to roost

News

Vaal Dam remains full despite falling inflows

‘Political differences must never be settled through violence’: Another IFP councillor candidate dies in KZN

Sport

Thunderstorms could crash Boks-All Blacks showdown

Opinion

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Are we being too hard on our councillors?

News

E-buses! Now there is a new way to get around Joburg

News

‘Young people must find creative ways of celebrating Spring Day without wasting water or harming others’

News

We pay, but the light still go out: City Power vows to crush cable thieves plaguing Honeydew

Crime

Private security ‘opens door to crime’: Experts warn about infiltration fears

Opinion

Desperate times call for desperate, Zille-type, measures

News

Kruger Park’s Mestel Dam lays human remains bare

Crime

I’m part of the problem – VIP guard lifts lid on criminal practices

Opinion

The growing organised crime threat inside private security

Crime

Murder, robberies and illegal firearms tarnish private security reputation

Local News

Restaurant gutted by fire, three treated for smoke inhalation

Local News

N1 northbound lane closure in Midrand to impact traffic for three months

Local News

WATCH: Drone finds motorist dragged into bushes after N4 spiking

Local News

90-year-old railway veteran keeps history alive with model trains

PODCAST: Mashaba promises to revive Johannesburg if ActionSA wins power

Opinion

Amazon is leveling the playing field

News

Pikitup’s R85m monthly bill on rented vehicles

Politics

UDF petitions Ramaphosa to postpone elections over Electoral Act

News

In case you missed it: Trafficked SA girls return | Did Ramaphosa’s engage in ‘paid work’? | DStv’s sports-only package

Crime

Gauteng PKTT arrest supplier linked to R16m Emfuleni fleet tender

Courts

‘I didn’t just drop in for a bail application,’ says IO as defence argues Schedule 6 charges not applicable for Mkhwanazi