Nonkululeko Mbatha was sentenced to two life terms after poisoning her nine‑year‑old son and seven‑month‑old baby in Westonaria; court found the killings premeditated.
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life by the Mtubatuba Regional Court after repeatedly raping his 13-year-old sister, the National Prosecuting Authority said.
The Citizen reports R2.46bn for VIP protection versus R1.614bn for Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences policing a gap of about R846m.
A 56-year-old Dobsonville man appeared in the Gauteng Division of the High Court on a rape charge relating to an alleged April 3 incident involving a...
Two men, including a former SAPS officer, received multiple life sentences for the 2022 execution of a couple in front of their young children, the NPA...
Three armed suspects tied up three siblings and stole phones and appliances from a Khutsong Extension 6 home on August 27, The Citizen (Carletonville Herald) reports.
South Africa has reported 3,462 confirmed measles cases in 2026 as unvaccinated infants rise from 12.1% in 2017 to 36.3% between Jan and Apr 2026, the...
IOL reports rising AI use in schoolwork and growing teacher concern that tools may erode critical thinking, motivation and face-to-face interaction.
Digital law expert Emma Sadleir urges parents to talk to children about sharing images online and offers a ‘golden ticket of immunity’ to prevent sextortion and...
Five children aged between one and nine died in a shack fire in the Sonderwater informal settlement in Ikageng on Sunday night, 19 July 2026, marking...