Lise Beyers
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Cabinet approves 10-year driving licence validity for light vehicles, but legislative changes needed before motorists can benefit from extension.
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Western Cape’s final voter registration weekend opens Saturday as IEC prepares for 2026 local elections with 1 623 stations across province.
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A head-on collision between a bus and an SUV on the N2 highway near Heidelberg claimed three lives and left 14 people injured.
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South Africa’s Treasury will withhold funding from 69 municipalities, including Johannesburg, to enforce fiscal discipline amid financial mismanagement.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that South Africa’s local government elections will be held on 4 November.
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Postbank customers will lose access to SAPO banking services from May 1, following the completion of Postbank’s separation from the Post Office.
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Dam levels in Cape Town and the Western Cape have fallen below 50%, prompting concerns over water security amid low rainfall forecasts.
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Western Cape faces severe water shortages amid a national crisis, urging collective action and awareness to promote sustainable water management.
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South African wine producers are regaining confidence as the 2026 harvest progresses, with the third crop estimate indicating a larger harvest and quality indicators showing strong potential across several cultivars.
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On a quiet November evening in 2022, DJ Sumbody – a rising star in South Africa’s music scene – was gunned down in a hail of bullets while heading home.









