The South African
The South African
  • Advertise
  • About us
  • T&C
  • Contact us
  • Women in Journalism
  • News
    • South Africa
      • Gauteng
        • Pretoria
      • Western Cape
        • George
      • KwaZulu-Natal
      • Eastern Cape
      • North West
      • Limpopo
      • Free State
        • Bloemfontein
      • Mpumalanga
      • Northern Cape
        • Upington
    • Africa
    • World
    • Tech
      • All Tech News
      • Gaming
      • Mobile
    • Property
    • Opinion
    • Weather
    • Traffic Report
    • Municipal Elections 2021
    • Lotto Results
  • Sport
    • Soccer
      • Bafana Bafana
      • Premier Soccer League
      • English Premier League
      • CAF Champions League
      • UEFA Champions League
      • La Liga
      • Soccer World Cup 2022
    • Rugby
      • United Rugby Championship
      • Springboks
      • Super Rugby
      • Sevens
      • Rugby Championship
      • Currie Cup
      • Varsity Cup
      • Rugby World Cup 2023
    • Cricket
      • Proteas
      • Indian Premier League
      • Cricket World Cup 2023
    • Motorsport
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Hollywoodbets Horse Racing
    • Cycling
    • Netball
    • Boxing
    • MMA
  • Culture
    • Entertainment
    • Art & Artists
    • Soapies
      • Gomora
      • SkeemSaam
      • Scandal
      • House of Zwide
      • Muvhango
      • The Queen
    • Books
    • On this Day
    • Music
    • Nelson Mandela
    • LGBTQIA+
    • Netflix
      • Blood & Water
    • Christian Connect
      • It Is Written
      • Daily Bible Verse
  • Lifestyle
    • Motoring
    • Fashion and Beauty
    • Celeb News
    • Travel
      • All Travel News
      • Travel South Africa
      • Travel International
    • Move To
      • Move to USA
      • Move to New Zealand
      • Move to the UK
      • Move to Canada
      • Move to Australia
      • Move to South Africa
      • SA Expats
    • Food & Drinks
      • Gin
      • Wine
    • Recipes
    • Horoscopes
    • Health & Fitness
    • Parenting & Kids
    • Sex, Love & Relationships
  • Business & Finance
    • Money Matters
    • Start-up Africa
    • My Business
  • studentlife
    • Studentlife News
    • Careers
    • Netflix
      • Blood & Water
    • Studentlife Entertainment
    • Studentlife Food
    • Studentlife Health and Fitness
    • Studentlife Lifestyle
    • Studentlife Opinion
    • Studentlife Sport
    • Studentlife Tech
    • Student Jobs
  • Video
  • Win
    • Quiz
    • Competitions
  • News
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Lifestyle
  • Business & Finance
  • studentlife
  • Video
  • Win
california mass shooting
news

California Lunar New Year mass shooter dead, motive unclear

Brooke Shields
Celeb News

‘I just froze’: Brooke Shields reveals she was raped in her twenties

KZN newborn baby
News

Newborn baby found abandoned in KZN heat

california mass shooting
News

California Lunar New Year mass shooter dead, motive unclear

Brooke Shields
Celeb News

‘I just froze’: Brooke Shields reveals she was raped in her twenties

KZN newborn baby
News

Newborn baby found abandoned in KZN heat

male nurse muizenberg captain police
News

Male nurse turns himself in after allegedly stabbing Muizenberg Captain to death

By Storm Simpson23-01-2023 12:39

The dead police Captain and the suspect’s girlfriend allegedly got into an argument before the suspect stabbed him multiple times.

Gugulethu triple murder police
News

Gugulethu triple murder: Vehicle ambushed by unknown gunmen

By Storm Simpson23-01-2023 07:56

Three men were killed in NY6, Gugulethu on Sunday. Their vehicle was shot at by unknown gunmen soon after it entered the area.

policeman officer Limpopo Knysna Muizenberg Captain
News

Muizenberg Captain stabbed to death in Khayelitsha: Police reeling

By Storm Simpson23-01-2023 07:31

A 37-year-old police Captain was stabbed to death in Khayelitsha on Saturday. The Hawks are handling the murder investigation.

robbery
News

Suspects arrested shortly after business robbery

By Michelle Swart21-01-2023 11:37

Police arrested suspects shortly after a business robbery; it is believed that they may be linked to other serious crimes

INX Prime
News

Government denounces robbery at INX Prime, calls on police to protect media

By Storm Simpson20-01-2023 19:15

The ‘military-style’ robbery at the studios of INX Prime, a new channel, in Houghton, has been condemned by government and SANEF.

hijacking
News

Police warn of hijacking trend targeting luxury car drivers’ possessions

By Storm Simpson20-01-2023 18:41

‘It is alleged that suspects are not hijacking the vehicles for resale,’ said a police spokesperson.

Bishop Lavis smash and grab police
News

Bishop Lavis police: Beware of smash and grab hotspots

By Storm Simpson20-01-2023 17:47

Bishop Lavis Police warned motorists to hide valuables when driving through high-risk smash and grab areas.

police arrested gunmen suspect
Free State

Elderly man BRUTALLY beaten to death in Free State

By Keliah Daniels20-01-2023 14:03

Four suspects were arrested for the murder of an elderly man who was brutally beaten to death in his house in Brandfort.

Usain Bolt
Sport

Usain Bolt SCAMMED out of R200 million – reports

By James Richardson20-01-2023 09:07

Usain Bolt discovered that $12 million (R205.6 million) was missing from an account he had with investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited.

Delft residents lose hope on SAPS.
News

Western Cape community losing hope in SAPS

By Ground Up19-01-2023 18:38

Delft residents and activists lost hope in the police as they believe they are failing them, this comes after five men were killed in Delft

drug bust
News

Two arrested in R53 million drug bust in Mpumalanga

By Storm Simpson19-01-2023 15:39

Two men were caught moving tik in Mpumalanga. The provincial police commissioner was adamant her province would not be used as a ‘smooth passage’ for traffickers.

SIU University of Fort Hare
News

University of Fort Hare employee found bound and gagged

By Storm Simpson19-01-2023 14:49

The police are investigating the attempted murder of a Fort Hare employee. They believe it is unrelated to previous violent incidents.

police suspects
News

Suspects linked to 16 kidnapping-for-ransom cases arrested in Gauteng

By Storm Simpson19-01-2023 14:11

A businessman, who was taken earlier this month, was found at one of the properties police raided in Gauteng on Thursday.

Moehydien Pangkaeker Tazne van Wyk
News

Pangkaeker: State seeks nine life terms for ‘monster’ who raped and killed children

By Storm Simpson19-01-2023 11:00

The State wants nine life sentences for convicted child predator Moyhdian Pangkaeker, who killed Tazne van Wyk in 2020. The Defence argued sentencing a 58-year-old to life would be ‘a death sentence of sorts.’

King Shaka Durban Airport Drone security guard
News

Security guard killed in hijacking at King Shaka airport

By Storm Simpson18-01-2023 18:20

The bullet-ridden vehicle was later found abandoned in Durban. ACSA says they will work closely with SAPS to bring perpetrators to book.

MIdrand
News

Special Task Force and other units thwart truck hijacking in Midrand

By Storm Simpson18-01-2023 13:47

Four suspects were killed in a high-speed car chase and shootout with police in Midrand on Wednesday. Two men were arrested.

suspects midrand hijacking
News

Four suspects killed by police in JHB hijacking attempt

By Storm Simpson18-01-2023 12:58

A multidisciplinary law enforcement team foiled a truck hijacking in Midrand, Johannesburg on Wednesday. Four suspects were killed.

Unknown Indian man Kuils River Saxenburg Park
News

‘Unknown Indian man’ shot and killed in Kuils River

By Storm Simpson18-01-2023 10:26

An ‘unknown Indian man’ was brutally murdered after being pulled over by his attackers on the busy Van Riebeeck Road near Saxenburg Park.

twin sister stabbed to death
Eastern Cape

Suspects arrested for brutal murder of two Algoa Park teenagers

By Nokwanda Ncwane18-01-2023 09:10

Two teenagers identified as Elthan De Jager and Riaan Schutte were found with multiple stab wounds in Algoa Park.

El Chapo
News

Jailed ‘El Chapo’ drug kingpin sends ‘SOS’ to Mexico president

By Agence France-Presse18-01-2023 08:06

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has appealed to Mexico’s president for help due to alleged “psychological torment” he is suffering in a US prison.

The Blaster south africa anti-hijacking flamethrower
Offbeat

WATCH: Anti-hijacker flamethrower: The rise and fall of SA’s Blaster

By Storm Simpson18-01-2023 07:41

A local inventor created a legal car flamethrower to fend off hijackers but it failed to take off despite receiving global media attention.

Cape Town police
News

Cape Town cops looking for hit-and-run driver in Christmas pedestrian death

By Storm Simpson17-01-2023 18:44

The police are looking for the unknown driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident along Jakes Gerwel Drive on Christmas.

Parys
News

Parys unrest leads to 11 arrests for public violence in Free State

By Storm Simpson17-01-2023 16:48

The Parys community started protesting over a water shortage and lack of response from local government. A house belonging to the mayor’s mother was burnt.

Port St Johns
News

Port St Johns village in shock: 49 homes burnt in ‘surprise attacks’

By Storm Simpson17-01-2023 12:46

The arsonists allegedly cut electricity and communication in the Port St Johns village before torching 49 homes on Sunday night.

Delft
News

LOOK: Two women arrested for gun possession in Delft

By Storm Simpson14-01-2023 16:48

Three suspects, including two women, were arrested for possession of a revolver, 9mm pistol and a double barrel shotgun in Delft, Cape Town.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
  • 70
  • 71
  • >

TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world.

We’re independent.
No agenda.
No Bias.

Follow us

IAB South Africa
Press Council

About us

Terms, Conditions, Privacy & GDPR

Contact Us

Our offices are for administrative purposes only, no visitors will be accepted without an appointment.

South Africa – Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. Address: Regus Business Centre 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa

United Kingdom – Blue Sky Publications Ltd – Company Registration Number: 04683692. Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 4TJ

Copyright Blue Sky Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved.