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Putin
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Putin proposes new rules for using nuclear weapons

Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider an attack from a non-nuclear state that was backed by a nuclear-armed one to be a “joint...

Qwabe
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Meet Sanele Qwabe, the mastermind behind ‘Kind Kid Company’

In a world where designer art toys are widely recognized, Sanele Qwabe has cemented his place locally as the creator of Kind Kid,...

Russia Zelensky
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Russia planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelensky warns

Russia is planning to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants and disconnect them from the energy grid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, warning...

rhino
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Manhunt launched after rhino brutally killed in hail of five bullets, and de-horned in Limpopo

Members of the stock theft and endangered species unit in Limpopo have launched a manhunt for people involved in a rhino poaching incident...

tenant
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Elderly landlord remanded in custody for allegedly shooting and killing tenant that complained about water, electricity

Murder-accused Paul Badenhorst, 72, appeared before the Brits Magistrate’s Court in North West, facing a charge of murder after he allegedly shot and...

Phoenix
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Explosion jolts Phoenix residents awake

Hundreds of residents in Phoenix northwest of Durban were awakened by a massive explosion on Thursday. It is understood the blast occurred at...

Mashatile
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Mashatile confident GNU will last full five years

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is confident the government of national unity (GNU) will stand the test of time. The GNU, which encompasses 10...

Ekurhuleni
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Convicted Ekurhuleni serial r*pist Phakathi fit for imprisonment

Psychologists and prison authorities have found convicted Ekurhuleni serial rapist Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi is fit for imprisonment, the Pretoria high court, sitting in...

education
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Education budget cuts — Gwarube targets graft, SOE bailouts, seeks urgent finance minister meeting

On Wednesday, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube briefed the media about overall budget shortfalls in education for the first time since controversy erupted...

justice minister
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Justice Minister appears before the ANC Integrity Commission on VBS allegations

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane has confirmed to the Daily Maverick that she appeared before the party’s Integrity Commission to answer questions about a...