South Africa sees a 16% decline in rhino poaching in 2025

Sunday Tribune Reporter|Updated

South Africa reports a significant 16% decline in rhino poaching in 2025, attributed to collaborative conservation efforts and strategic interventions, though challenges remain in certain regions.

Watch VideoWATCH | Fireworks expected as Paul O’Sullivan testifies before Parliament

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has begun his testimony before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing alleged corruption, interference and misconduct within ...

JMPD denies involvement in fatal anti-drug operation that killed Nigerian national

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Johannesburg's Public Safety MMC has refuted reports linking JMPD to a deadly anti-drug operation that resulted in the death of a Nigerian national, while ActionSA's ...

DJ the loggerhead turtle's inspiring journey across a thousand kilometres of ocean

Thobeka Ngema|Updated

DJ, a loggerhead sea turtle, is exploring the ocean after 14 years of rehabilitation.

EXPLAINED | Unpacking Nersa’s Eskom tariff approval, and the pain coming in April

Xinhua|Updated

South Africans face significant electricity tariff hikes from April as Nersa approves an 8.76% increase, followed by another rise in 2027

Nigerian drug trafficking suspect shot dead in Ekurhuleni anti-drug operation

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

A routine anti-drug operation in Ekurhuleni escalated into gunfire, leaving a Nigerian suspect shot dead. ActionSA's mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo, who was on ...

Learner safety in focus as Gauteng cracks down on scholar transport operators

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Following a tragic accident that claimed 14 children's lives, Gauteng authorities met with scholar transport operators to address safety compliance issues. While ...

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan to give evidence in parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday

Anita Nkonki|Updated

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan set to testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee

Lemons to lemonade: How Zimbabwe’s tourism minister drove 300km to win back South African tourists

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

A viral complaint by South African tourists over a police roadblock in Zimbabwe was turned into a feel-good tourism story after swift intervention by the country’s ...

Call for speed, flexibility in fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease

MAZWI XABA|Updated

As South Africa grapples with a severe Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak, an animal science expert urges the government to embrace flexibility and collaboration in ...

Two illegal miners killed in fierce two-hour gun battle with police in Carletonville

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

A police operation targeting illegal miners in possession of unlicensed firearms in Carletonville escalated into a violent two-hour gun battle, resulting in two ...

'Prolonged exchange of gunfire': Two illegal miners killed in two-hour gun battle with SAPS

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Two illegal miners were shot dead during a two-hour gun battle with police in Carletonville after officers were met with heavy gunfire while executing an intelligence-driven ...

Suspects in Emmanuel Mbense murder dying one by one, with Wiandre Pretorius the latest

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

The South African Police Service investigates a chilling pattern of deaths among suspects linked to the brutal murder of Emmanuel Mbense, raising questions about ...

Lesufi Draws Line in the Sand: ANC Gauteng Cracks Down on Factionalism, Warns Rebels as 2027 Talk Sparks Tension

Daily News Reporter|Updated

Panyaza Lesufi, co-convenor of the Gauteng ANC Provincial Task Team, warns party members against factionalism and premature succession debates as the ANC prepares ...

SAPS probes possible syndicate links following Wiandre Pretorius death

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

Before his murder, 'Witness D' Marius van der Merwe revealed shocking details about Emmanuel Mbense's torture and killing, allegedly at the hands of SAPS officers. ...

Defence Department condemns fake AI images of Minister Motshekga with walking stick

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

The Department of Defence has condemned the circulation of AI-generated images depicting Defence Minister Angie Motshekga with a walking stick, calling the posts ...

Wiandre Pretorius suicide: Filling station workers clean bloodied Brakpan scene

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Workers at a Brakpan filling station clean the scene of police informant Wiandre Pretorius's tragic suicide, raising concerns about the safety of whistleblowers ...

BREAKING: Boksburg police informant takes his own life days after surviving hit attempt

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

A 41-year-old police informant who miraculously survived a shooting with at least 16 bullets fired at his vehicle last week has been found dead in Brakpan in an ...

Could Sona 2026 be South Africa's breaking point?

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

As South Africa braces for President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address, political parties and civil society are demanding urgent action on crime, ...

Political parties and civil society outline expectations for Ramaphosa's 2026 SONA

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address, political parties, unions and civil society organisations have outlined their ...