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Thirty five initiates have died, 75 have been hospitalised and 180 rescued during South Africa's 2026 winter initiation season.

Camilla Ndlovu did not inherit her farm. She went to the Land Bank first, researched farming, filed the paperwork, and found a farm to buy.

Nhlanhla Nkosi fries kotas at her Protea Glen tuck shop using gas, the one fuel that got more expensive this July while petrol, diesel and paraffin all dropped.

A South African woman tried to pass herself off as Malawian at a Musina repatriation site, so she could leave the country with her boyfriend.

An 18-metre retaining wall collapsed onto congregants during a church gathering in Inanda. At least eight people have been injured and rescue teams are still searching for others.

Egyptian startup TokenAI says its new models can turn pictures of ancient hieroglyphics into English or Arabic translations using a phone or computer.

The NPA says it did not expect Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala to walk away from his plea deal, and admits it can no longer use anything from his agreement against other suspects.

South Africa has spent years regulating political donations. It has done almost nothing to regulate political influence. That blind spot may become the biggest threat to local democracy, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

From the long delayed Anele Tembe inquest to a mystery of human organs in Soweto, Monday brings four major cases before South Africa's courts.

More than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated from South Africa since 14 June, but several people have died along the way.

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has formally withdrawn from his plea deal with the state. His case now goes to trial, and returns to court on 11 September.

A Zion Church bishop whose funeral shocked South Africa when his coffin was found filled with bricks has finally been laid to rest after a bitter court battle.