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Cyber network busted

Seventy-nine people have been apprehended in Lusaka after a joint security operation uncovered a suspected cybercrime network at Evana Estates i…

SANParks invites South Africans to explore national parks for free

Special dates and entry rules will apply across participating sites, including weekday-access to the Kruger National Park.

We're in love with these miniature JoJo water tanks, which are actually piggy banks - Hypertext

JoJo released a really fun novelty item that we want.

'Electionitis': DA Ekurhuleni caucus torn by factional battles ahead of elections

Factionalism, personality clashes and assault claims threaten the DA in Ekurhuleni as candidate lists take shape.

Fred Sirieix recalls frightening encounter during filming of new Channel 4 show

That sounds properly terrifying

The Please Call Me millions: The data that didn’t exist

Vodacom says the data behind Please Call Me’s success never existed, though its own documents show revenue tracking was discussed and dropped.

South Africa: Businessman Seeks Bail in Trafficking Case - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2026

Nsfas should be easy to fix

Government must first realise that 40 000 improperly funded students is the equivalent of 40 000 squashed dreams.

South Africa: Questions Mount Over Matlala

Serious questions are emerging from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's evidence about his relationship with suspended deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya,…

South Africa: University Official Must Pay Back R18m After Taking Student Housing Bribes

Labour Court finds Andries Helani accepted more than R3.2-million in payments linked to private student accommodation providers

100 illegal firearms seized from Soweto security company in police raid

Operation Buyisa seized 100 firearms in Soweto after the company failed to dispose of weapons when its Psira accreditation was suspended.

Steve Biko Inquest rescued in Gqeberha after funding crisis

Nearly five decades after Biko's death in police custody, the question of accountability returned to the courts.

Macpherson impressed with the Cape Flats Aquifer model

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says the Cape Flats Aquifer Recharge Project is an innovation he wants other municipali…

Civil aviation whistleblower firing sparks calls for independent probe

'You cannot encourage employees to blow the whistle and then create the perception that pulling that whistle triggers the disciplinary whistle'

Cartoon of the day: 25 August 2026

Ramaphosa admitted the ANC had made mistakes but asked voters to give it another chance.

Boost for Cape Town businesses as Council approves support policy

Cape Town Council approves a new Business Support Policy to expand SMME support, skills development, infrastructure, market access and job creat…

Forget the AI hype: South Africa’s real AI race is about power, infrastructure and execution

South Africa’s AI race depends on reliable power, data centres, connectivity and infrastructure that can turn AI capability into real economic v…

Why smarter IT, not bigger IT budgets, will define SMB resilience

Smarter IT can help South African SMBs improve resilience through automation, better visibility, simpler systems and more effective use of exist…