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Suspended SAPS Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is facing charges of rape, trafficking and sexual grooming of a minor.
POLICE ARREST

Sibiya rape case may erode public trust in fight against GBV - analyst

What happens when the people tasked with fighting gender-based violence are accused of committing it?

  • Gcwalisile Khanyile
5 min read
Transnet Group CEO Michelle Phillips said the entity's recovery plan is finally producing measurable results.
THE NATIONAL EXCLUSIVE
Video

Inside Transnet’s remarkable R4.6 billion turnaround

In an exclusive interview, CEO Michelle Phillips opens up on the decisions, setbacks and battles behind Transnet’s recovery.

  • Siphelele Dludla
6 min read
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that municipal debt owed to Eskom could make the utility financially unsustainable if efforts to address the payments backlog are not successful.
ELECTRICITY

Ramokgopa sets out Eskom 2.0 priorities as Nyati wins new term

Ramokgopa says Eskom is entering a “difficult and complex phase”.

  • Edward West
3 min read
Award-winning journalist Govan Whittles is the host of kykNET’s documentary series 'Govan Ontbloot'.
KYKNET
Video

'Govan Ontbloot' Season 2 returns to explore lives beyond the mainstream

Govan Whittles returns for Season 2, exploring unconventional lives and beliefs.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
2 min read
South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, expressed concern that governments are being forced to choose between serving their citizens and paying creditors.
SOUTH AFRICA

Debt servicing is crowding out development, African leaders warn

South Africa’s Ronald Lamola backs a ‘Borrowers’ Club’

  • Rapula Moatshe
3 min read
India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna expects the conditions in South Africa to favour pace bowlers at the 2027 World Cup. | IANS
CRICKET WORLD CUP

India fast bowler Prasidh Krishna relishing fast-bowling challenge at 2027 World Cup in South Africa

India pacer Prasidh Krishna looks ahead to the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, calling the 50-over format the toughest for modern bowlers.

  • IANS
2 min read
Women gather at the scene where the body of the ninth woman was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, earlier this month.
HERITAGE DAY

What we inherit, and what we lose: Heritage Day, Ekurhuleni

Nine women killed. GBVF a national disaster. What do we inherit, and what should we make sure we do not pass on?

  • The National Team
10 min read
Explore Cape Town’s natural heritage with free entry to four nature reserves over the Heritage Day long weekend.
HERITAGE DAY

Heritage Day 2026: What to do in Cape Town, Joburg and KwaZulu-Natal

Here’s what you can do today in Cape Town, Joburg and KwaZulu-Natal today.

  • The National Team
5 min read
Businessman Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama is facing a criminal case after a video emerged on social media showing him allegedly threatening women during an altercation at a Sandton restaurant.
PROCUREMENT

Mudzinganyama case triggers government contract probe

eThekwini says Moriel Infrastructure Group’s R16.1m North Park Sewer Project is 95% complete, as investigations continue into contracts linked to businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama

  • Rapula Moatshe
6 min read
The effectiveness of AI depends on the quality of the underlying data, the systems with which it interacts, the quality of the models, the skills of the people using them and the governance surrounding their use.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

SARS AI expansion: What taxpayers must expect

Experts explain what taxpayers can expect as SARS expands its use of AI in tax compliance and enforcement.

  • Given Majola
7 min read
Acting Police Minister, Firoz Cachalia says that the SAPS’s commitment to combating GBVF must apply equally within the police service, following the arrest of a Lieutenant General for alleged rape and grooming a minor. 
GBVF

Rape-accused SAPS Lt-General remanded in custody amid witness threats

A 59-year-old SAPS Lieutenant-General has been remanded at Kgosi Mampuru II after appearing in court on charges including alleged grooming, trafficking and rape.

  • Gcwalisile Khanyile
4 min read
Eugene Khoza hosts "What We Know", a four-part documentary looking at the people, communities and experiences behind South Africa’s world-class talent.
DOCUMENTARY FILM

'What We Know' looks beyond South Africa’s familiar tourism story

What makes South Africans capable of winning on the world stage? “What We Know” follows Eugene Khoza on a road trip to find out.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
3 min read
Illustration of a hydrogen economy lifecycle
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Green hydrogen moves from strategy to projects in South Africa

The race for a new energy industry is on.

  • Edward West
5 min read
A recent survey shows that South Africans are united less by grand national symbols and more by shared everyday experiences, including food markets, braaiing, comedy, music, common worries and hope.
SOUTH AFRICA

Survey reveals the quiet everyday reality uniting South Africa

Beyond political rhetoric, new BrandMapp data reveals how shared lifestyle interests, crime concerns, and braai culture bind 14 million middle-class South Africans.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
4 min read
Delegates at Cosatu's 15th National Congress. The conference collapsed after a quorum dispute linked to delegate credentials.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu succession war: Why the historic Congress collapse matters

Cosatu’s 15th national congress collapse exposes leadership divisions and renewed tensions within the ANC-SACP alliance.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
Remembering Itumeleng Kekana, Dineo Evelyn Motapane and Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, three women whose deaths are part of the wider Ekurhuleni investigation.
GBV

Remembering the women at the centre of Ekurhuleni’s murder investigation

Three women have been identified and a ninth woman's body discovered as the Ekurhuleni murder invetstigations intensifiy.

  • Vivian Warby
4 min read
Cosatu's 15th national congress collapsed before delegates could deliberate on workers' worsening conditions, amid claims that ANC and SACP factional battles had infiltrated the gathering to influence its leadership outcome ahead of the November municipal elections.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu congress collapses amid political alliance factional battle

What we know about the collapse of Cosatu's 15th national congress.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
A year has passed since KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi held his explosive press briefing on July 6, 2025, alleging that a criminal syndicate had infiltrated South Africa's criminal justice system.
MADLANGA COMMISSION

One year on: Inside Madlanga Commission probe that shook law enforcement

Suspensions, arrests and cartel allegations have followed the commission’s evidence — but has it restored public trust?

  • Rapula Moatshe
9 min read
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has previously stressed that SETAs should no longer be viewed as grant-disbursing agencies or bursary administrators but as strategic economic institutions responsible for aligning workplace learning with industry demand.
THE EDITORS INTERVIEW

Manamela bets on SETAs overhaul to tackle youth joblessness

In an exclusive sit-down with The National, Manamela reveals his plans to overhaul a skills system that has barely changed since 2000 — and what comes next.

  • Siphelele Dludla
6 min read
South Africa is often marketed as a destination with something for everyone, but for many of the people who live here, seeing more of the country remains a financial calculation.
TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Why South Africans are getting priced out of local travel

South Africans want to travel Mzansi, but steep transport costs price millions out before they even arrive.

  • Lutho Pasiya
6 min read