1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (343+ words) Residents in parts of Kwa Zulu-Natal are being urged to stay alert after a spike in snake sightings, with Reaction Unit South Africa (Rusa) attending seven callouts in just two days. The latest incident unfolded on Thursday afternoon when an…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (467+ words) South Africa has deported more than 109, 000 undocumented foreign nationals over the past two financial years, as the government intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration amid growing tensions in some communities. The Department of Home Affairs said deportations have surged by…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (338+ words) Moscow on Thursday handed over the remains of 1, 000 soldiers to Ukraine, a source in Russia's negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of 41 dead Russian troops. The two sides regularly exchange the remains of troops killed in combat,…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (690+ words) Thousands of athletes are set to line up at the start in Saturday's Totalsports Two Oceans marathon in Cape Town. Local coaches Willie Mtolo and Martin Ngwenya expressed high hopes for their athletes, who will be competing with the best…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (317+ words) Two police officers stationed at Mahwelereng police station in Limpopo have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of corruption and defeating the administration of justice. According to Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, police spokesperson, the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit secured the…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (193+ words) A six-year-old girl was shot in the head on Thursday morning in Valhalla Park. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, officers responded to a shooting complaint at about 9: 20 am on Eleanor Street. The child was transported to a medical facility for…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (621+ words) South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. The seven-member group " widely regarded as the world's biggest boy band…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (477+ words) Hopewell residents have warned of a looming tragedy as the P117 entrance road continues to crumble under a growing pothole crisis, saying it is only a matter of time before lives are lost. The severely damaged road, which is the only…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (708+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa struck the right chord when he stated, "A capable state must start where people live and work, during his State of the Nation Address on February 12. Local government exemplifies this reality more than any other sphere. It…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (800+ words) The handover of R40 million in housing funds by President Cyril Ramaphosa recently to victims of apartheid-era violence in Ndwedwe, north of Durban, is a moment of long-overdue and well-deserved recognition. For the 220 identified beneficiaries, many of whom endured forced removals,…...