3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (482+ words) A 23‑year‑old driver accused of killing 14 learners in a Vanderbijlpark crash walked out on R3,000 bail and is banned from driving until his trial in November 2026. A 23-year-old scholar transport driver accused of killing 14 learners in a crash near Vanderbijlpark…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (478+ words) A DNA match linked Themba Mazibuko to a 2013 Newcastle rape. Madadeni Regional Court sentenced him to 35 years after evidence and victim testimony. Themba Mazibuko will serve a combined 35-year direct prison term after the Madadeni Regional Court found him guilty…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (522+ words) A Phoenix mother has opened an assault case after alleging a teacher struck her 16-year-old daughter multiple times with a wooden plank at Havenpark Secondary School. A Phoenix mother has opened a police case after alleging that a teacher struck…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (409+ words) A Polokwane man, Humphrey Makgoba Malale, was sentenced to 18 years after the decomposed body of student Moshibudi Mashumo was found in a house linked to him. A Polokwane man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after the decomposed body…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (638+ words) Three men convicted over a Facebook Marketplace ambush that left a buyer dead after responding to an ice‑cream machine ad were sentenced in Ga‑Rankuwa High Court. Three men have been sentenced over a plot that prosecutors say used…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (446+ words) Residents marched to the Laudium police station to demand police remove an alleged drug den and brothel located metres from the station and a nearby nursery. Residents of Laudium marched to their local police station to demand action after identifying…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (425+ words) Three attendees died during the 2026 Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, including one who died en route to hospital, officials say. Three people died during the Burning Man festival held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, organisers and local…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (304+ words) SAPS has opened a high-level investigation after veteran K9 Sky was injured at a training and veterinary facility while donation arrangements were underway. On 9 September 2026 the South African Police Service (Saps) announced a high-level investigation after Sky, a veteran K9, was injured…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (615+ words) Court heard rival gang retaliation followed an earlier attempt on a gang member’s life, the case linked to the Reiger Park shooting that killed two police officers and two women. A Boksburg Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday that rival gang…...

5+ day, 31+ min ago   (378+ words) Food & Drink Experiences Culture Outdoor & Parks Best of Johannesburg Food & Drink Experiences Free Things to Do Specials Things to do Budget Guides Things to do Jozi does not do quiet celebrations and Heritage Day is no exception. From the streets…...