The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for April 2025 social grants – and beneficiaries are urged to take note to avoid confusion or unnecessary queues.

A five-month-old baby from Calvinia suffered severe burns after his intoxicated parents placed a pot of boiling food in his pram, leading to their suspended sentences for child neglect and the child’s ...

Energy experts analyse the recent unexpected load shedding by Eskom, highlighting the causes and potential solutions to ensure system reliability.

Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in Mandalay on Saturday, 30 hours after a devastating quake hit Myanmar.

Ashley Reyneke’s journey to Mrs Curve South Africa is a bold declaration that it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, embrace your worth, and inspire others through fearless self-love and ...

A 67-year-old Limpopo farm owner, arrested in connection with a R2 billion drug manufacturing laboratory, has been granted R50,000 bail after successfully appealing his case. The arrest, which also ...

Louis Liebenberg, accused of orchestrating a R4 billion diamond investment fraud, has been sent back to C-Max Prison after his bail application was postponed yet ...

Jacobsdal resident Cecile Koen recently survived a terrifying encounter with a puff adder while attending the SA Junior Tug of War Championships in Hartenbos.

The death toll in Bangkok from a massive earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand rose to 17 on Sunday, city authorities said. The Myanmar death toll has risen to 1,600.

A 30-year-old Northern Cape man who crept into a woman’s home through a window and sexually assaulted her as she slept has been sentenced in the Keimoes Regional Court – though he won’t serve a single ...

The Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce (Nocci) has elected a new executive committee to serve a three-year term, with CEO Sharon Steyn expressing confidence in their strength and commitment to setting ...

South Korean police are investigating a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires while cleaning family graves, resulting in 30 fatalities and extensive damage to forests ...