City emergency teams on high alert after SAWS warned of severe thunderstorms in Johannesburg. Residents urged to avoid flooded roads and monitor vulnerable areas.
According to The Citizen, a 20-year-old solo hiker was rescued from a steep Table Mountain cliff after a 14-hour overnight operation on Sept 4–5, 2026.
SAWS warns of a strong weather shift: a cut-off low brings thunderstorms to Gauteng from Friday, cooler temperatures and showers through the weekend.
Meteorologists expect a wet start to September across central and eastern South Africa, then rising temperatures and El Niño-driven heatwave risk into summer.
Four Wonder Boys gang members received life sentences for the kidnapping, torture and murder of Vinchernico Theron, who was falsely accused of stealing a firearm.
A 16-year-old from Malmesbury has been arrested in a child sexual exploitation probe. Experts warn online grooming, secrecy and platform risks demand vigilance and care.
A routine stop-and-search on the N2 near Riviersonderend led to the seizure of drugs worth about R11m and the arrest of a 37-year-old foreign national. Court...
No arrests have been made after a 10-month-old from Saldanha was hospitalised with both legs broken. Police and the Department of Social Development are investigating.
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia visited Knysna after the killing of former mayor Aubrey Tsengwa and two others as four suspects face charges. Investigations continue.
A 16-year-old in Malmesbury was arrested after US authorities linked him to 764, an online network accused of grooming children into abuse and self-harm.