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In his affidavit, the president says protector accessed ‘stolen’ private and confidential e-mails

Court rules that no South African is to be spied on by the state without eventually being informed

Ignoring risks means incalculable implications for food security, says environmental lobby group Food and Land Use Coalition

SANParks confirms the strike, saying contingency plans will be in place to avoid disruptions for guests

Credit line of R7bn extended to Sanral to improve state of national roads

Premier Alan Winde says there is a greater need for a co-ordination of efforts between the SANDF and other stakeholders

The Horn of Africa will not get stability and security without accountability and peace in neighboring Yemen

Those tasked with communicating on behalf of the government would do well to engage in some introspection regarding the purpose of their job

SA has already warmed at a rate twice the global average, and climate change is making droughts in South Africa more extreme and more frequent

The high court orders some immediate changes to the law that allows government to intercept people’s phones and correspondence

It is the first time Donald Trump has hinted at a potential American military response to drone attacks, which slashed Saudi oil production by half

Williams, the only black South African player in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, was a complex figure in complex times. He deserves to be remembered as such

At 1535 GMT, the rand was down 0.22% at 14.6125 per dollar, having hit a session low of 14.7125.

Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi spoke to Cape Talk’s Kieno Kammies on Monday about the construction of the Afrikaans private vocational training college.

This followed a series of protests at DUT by students with renewed calls for better safety measures at the institution.

Judge Roland Sutherland ruled that the act, which allows the state to tap the phones of South Africans and monitor online conversations, was unconstitutional.

The school in Pretoria was vandalised on Sunday after the department changed its name from Hoërskool HF Verwoerd to Rietondale Secondary.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the SANDF would remain involved in urban policing until the end of March next year.

Community Policing Forums have suggested several ways in which the SANDF can best take advantage of their deployment to the Cape Flats, after their stay was extended for six more months.

AfriForum's deputy CEO Ernst Roets will learn his fate when the Equality Court delivers judgment in an urgent application that he be found in contempt of court for tweeting a picture of the apartheid flag, hours after its display was banned.

The Tshwane metro police have warned motorists that several streets in the city will be affected due to a motorcade.

A young woman appeared in the Bothaville Magistrate Court in the Free Sate on Monday after allegedly stabbing her husband to death with a broken bottle.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) needs to be more sensitive when dealing with rape victims, according to Nonhlanhla Ncube-Ndaba, chairperson for the portfolio committee on women, youth and persons with disabilities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa should aim to create a society in which women feel safe and enjoy rights as men do.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a joint sitting of the National Assembly to discuss a new approach to combating gender-based violence in the country. The post SA needs new approach to combating gender-based violence: Ramaphosa appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current […]

Police had to use tear gas to disperse University of Zululand students who were trying to block the N2. The post UniZulu students protest over high crime rate on campus appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramphosa has extended the deployment of the SANDF forces to crime-affected areas in the Western Cape. The deployment of the army to the Western Cape was scheduled to officially end on Monday. The post Ramaphosa extends army stay in crime-ridden Cape Town appeared first on SABC News - […]

Many South Africans have recently called upon the reinstatement of the death penalty to curb violent crime, such as murder and sexual assault. The post The death penalty debate rages on appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The Witbank Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga has granted R200 000 bail to Mpumalanga businessman, Sam Shabalala. The post Sam Holdings owner granted R200 000 bail appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

The state says their decision to call the girl who was raped at a Dros Restaurant in Pretoria when she was seven years old, to testify, was the right call to make as the judge rejected Nicholas Ninow's version that he acted impulsively. The post Decision to call minor in Ninow’s rape trial to testify […]

The employment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in crime-affected parts of the Western Cape has been extended until 31 March 2020.

South Africa will use the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74) to affirm its commitment to multilateralism and the central role of the UN in the system of global governance, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday.

The South African public has been invited to vote for their favourite Integrity Icon in the build up to the ceremony on 10 October.

The sending of special envoys to several African countries is a reflection of South Africa’s resolve to address recent attacks on foreign nationals, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said on Monday.

Public Service and Administration Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga will on Tuesday address the Annual Thusong Service Centre Indaba in Cape Town.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has encouraged all learners who will be writing the 2019 matric examinations to ensure that they use the remainder of their time to study.