One person was shot and killed and three others were wounded in Emjindini, Barberton, Mpumalanga, after they left a tavern in the early hours of Saturday. The shooting has triggered a murder investigation and a manhunt, while police continue to search for the people responsible. The attack took place as the country was still dealing […]

An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested after a shootout involving police in Khayelitsha, where officers recovered a shotgun and a 9mm pistol. The incident happened on Monday, 14 September 2026, after police received information about a group of suspects allegedly using a white Toyota Starlet to commit robberies in Site C and surrounding areas. Members […]

Grade 10 learner shot dead in front of classmates in KwaNdengezi in KZN, police hunt fellow pupil A 19-year-old Grade 10 learner was shot dead in front of his classmates at Ndengezi Intermediate School in KwaNdengezi, west of Durban, on Monday morning, as police searched for a suspect who was wearing the same school uniform. […]

A DJ, a footballer, an actor, a podcaster, a controversial television presenter and a poet—names that are familiar in living rooms, on radio playlists and on sports highlight reels—are throwing their hats into the ring for South Africa’s local government elections in November. Politics, it appears, is proving harder to ignore than a new album […]

He was already locked in a single cell because he had escaped before. That was supposed to be the end of it. Maximum security. Solitary confinement. An extra charge hanging over him for the last breakout. On Sunday, Edward Khomotso Madiba cut through the burglar bar door and disappeared. The Escape Madiba got out of […]

The ongoing Cat Matlala trial has unveiled a gripping narrative surrounding the hospitalisation and subsequent transfer of accused Musa Kekana, arrested in connection with the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Kekana was admitted to Edenvale Hospital on April 17, 2024, reporting police assault, including suffocation and coughing blood. While handcuffed to a bed and […]

Gauteng police are appealing to the public for help in locating Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of popular DJ and media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Buthelezi faces allegations of murder and attempted murder in a case that has already seen one accused convicted and sentenced, while the man […]

LUSAKA — Former Zambian minister and Lunte MP Mutotwe Kafwaya was shot and killed during a security operation at a residence linked to opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, police have confirmed, bringing a violent and increasingly tense election period to a deadly climax. Kafwaya's death was announced after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts. His […]

JOHANNESBURG – In a chilling exposé that has sent ripples through the South African entertainment industry, Uzalo star Nelisa Mchunu has finally broken her silence on the dark underbelly of the "sex-for-jobs" culture. The actress, beloved for her long-running role as the bubbly Fikile on the SABC1 soapie, has laid bare the disturbing reality facing […]

Prepare for an in-depth look at the extraordinary weather event that gripped South Africa, as heavy snow, massive rains, and freezing temperatures brought widespread disruption across the nation. This documentary-style video from Daily Strange Stories, presented by John Brown, dives into the breaking news on the severe cold front and upper cut-off low that impacted […]