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A whistleblower exposes Michael Sandlana, leader of the IPHC Jerusalema faction, as the head of a criminal empire involving bribery, fraud, fake IDs, and violent power grabs in one of South Africa’s biggest churches.

Johannesburg is gripped by a severe water crisis as government departments and SOEs owe Joburg Water a staggering R628 million. Taxpayers foot the bill while taps run dry, pipes burst daily, and informal settlements go weeks without supply. Inside the debt scandal, the human toll, and why the city’s lifeline...

Gauteng RDP housing scams surge this festive season. Learn how fraudsters target desperate families, spot red flags, and protect your dream home. Official alerts and safe application tips inside.

South Africa leads Africa in generative AI adoption with 45.4% of adults using tools like ChatGPT and Gemini in 2025 — far ahead of Europe, reveals the OECD-Cisco survey. Discover how this AI boom is transforming jobs, industries, and the economy while tackling risks of inequality and automation.

South Africa faces a teen pregnancy crisis with over 117,000 births to girls under 20 in 2024/25. Poverty, GBV, and poor sex education fuel the surge — urgent action is needed to protect the nation’s youth.

December 2025: 900 firefighters battle raging Western Cape wildfires as fierce winds drive flames toward Cape Town and its iconic vineyards. Smoke taint threatens harvests in a climate-charged crisis.

South Africa’s Q2 2025 crime stats reveal sharp drops in murder (-11.5%), carjacking (-12.3%), and robbery. Is the tide finally turning on violent crime? Latest SAPS figures analysed.

President Trump freezes U.S. aid and opens refugee doors for white South African farmers, citing the 2024 Expropriation Act as racial discrimination. The ANC calls it imperialist interference in a decades-old land-reform struggle. Inside the escalating diplomatic crisis.

China's exports to Africa surged 24.7% to $140.79B in Jan-Aug 2025, boosting infrastructure but risking dependency. Explore the trade boom's pros, cons, and path to balanced growth.

Court orders end to xenophobic clinic blockades in Johannesburg as Gauteng High Court forces police and health authorities to protect migrant access to healthcare in landmark December 2025 ruling against Operation Dudula.

Floyd Shivambu breaks from EFF and MK to launch Afrika Mayibuye Movement – a radical new force vowing to seize municipalities in 2026 and national power in 2029 with the historic cry “Mayibuye iAfrika!”

South Africa shocks BRICS allies by voting YES at the UN to demand Russia return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children — a bold stand for humanity over bloc loyalty.

The assassination of Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, outside his Brakpan home exposes the deadly risks whistleblowers face in South Africa. His murder after testifying at the Madlanga Commission raises urgent questions about justice, corruption, and the failure to protect those who speak truth to power.

The Estcourt Intermodal Terminal is transforming rural South Africa by shifting freight from congested roads to efficient rail, slashing logistics costs by up to 50%, creating thousands of jobs, and challenging decades of urban-centred transport bias in KZN.

At Science Forum SA 2025, Minister Blade Nzimande declared war on digital inequality, vowing to take science and technology “to every village and township” in South Africa. In a country still scarred by apartheid’s divides, his vision of inclusive innovation—backing township startups, free WiFi hotspots, smart clinics, and solar-powered homes—could...

President Cyril Ramaphosa defies Trump’s unprecedented G20 boycott, hosts a historic Johannesburg summit without the US, and secures a landmark Global South declaration — exposing deep cracks in US-South Africa relations and the future of multilateralism.

South Africa revokes Palestinian visa-free entry after charter flights exposed alleged Israeli-backed “voluntary emigration” schemes from Gaza. A bold move to protect borders without abandoning solidarity.

In the pre-dawn darkness of December 6, 2025, three masked gunmen stormed a Saulsville shebeen near Pretoria, opening fire on patrons and turning a quiet township hostel into a killing ground. Twelve people were murdered—including a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old, and a 16-year-old girl—while 13 others were wounded. As South...

BYD is supercharging South Africa’s EV revolution with 60+ dealerships by 2026 and ultra-affordable models like the R339,000 Dolphin Surf. Discover why demand is exploding and how cheap, green driving is finally here.

South Africa braces as SAWS issues a yellow level 2 warning for violent thunderstorms, flash floods and large hail across Free State and North West today, 6 December 2025. At the same time, extreme fire danger grips the Northern Cape and northwestern Western Cape. Get the latest impacts, risks, and...

A security guard fights for his life after a cash-in-transit van was bombed in a brazen daylight heist on Durban’s M35 highway. Explosives, gunfire, and a daring escape – the latest violent CIT robbery to rock KwaZulu-Natal as the festive season begins.

Thabo Bester launches a new legal challenge against his Tanzania deportation, mirroring Nandipha Magudumana’s tactics and threatening to push their sensational prison-escape trial even further into 2027.

Deadly storms with golf-ball hail and flash floods battered Durban and KZN on 2 December 2025. Discover the full impact, SAWS warnings, and essential tips to protect your home from the next deluge.

President Ramaphosa to 9,000 men in Bloemfontein: “We are no longer outsourcing the fight against GBVF to the victims.” Fathers and sons pledged safer townships and shouted “Not in My Name” at the historic Free State Men’s Indaba, 4 December 2025.