The nicotine Wild West: how SA birthed the next generation of nicotine addicts
The electronic cigarette industry arrived in the country with lots of hype and no regulation more than a decade ago. Today, the vape industry is thriving, with no guardrails in place and a growing teenage addiction problem
By Tanya Pampalone
Frustration and fear leads to unrest and confusion at Malawian encampment
South Africa will implement a deportation process as voluntary repatriation proved to be too slow
By Yasantha Naidoo and Sandile Ndlovu
Cape Town expands youth substance abuse support as teen cannabis use rises
City targets growing teen drug problem with expanded treatment programme
By Yoliswa Sobuwa
‘Thembisa’s crisis won’t be fixed in boardrooms’: Xolani Khumalo says at march against illegal immigration
TV personality and ActionSA mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni, Xolani Khumalo, says Thembisa’s crime and unemployment crisis cannot be solved by boardroom discussions.
By Seipati Mothoa
PSA urges Meth to champion workers’ rights in new ILO leadership role
The Public Servants Association (PSA) says it trusts that labour and employment minister Nomakhosazana Meth will use her position at the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advocate for stronger protections of workers’ rights.
By Ernest Mabuza
Shacks rebuilt over pipes, and secret brothel found in Tshwane raid
City takes hard line against slum lords and illegal businesses
By Emanuel Majola
Man, 70, sentenced to life imprisonment for raping great-granddaughter
Ordeal revealed after victim saw a TV programme where a woman had been sexually assaulted
By Natasha Valoyi
Legal Aid staff protest over deteriorating working conditions
Two-day nationwide protest after ‘years of underfunding and frozen posts’
By Mmatumelo Lebjane
Cape Town appoints six new metro police commanders to deal with emergencies
78,000 priority-one incidents reports over past six months
By Yoliswa Sobuwa
The spirit of Barry White kept alive through a tribute concert
Music lovers get chance to experience his soul sound at Suncoast Casino in Durban
By Ntwanano Mtileni
Taxi industry hurts as anti-illegal immigrant protests hit cross-border traffic
Ranks with operations feeding into the SADC region see a significant drop in commuters
By Innocentia Nkadimeng
Mphego denies raiding Mfazi’s home and ‘stealing Phala Phala files’
Former crime intelligence boss Mulangi Mphego denied claims suggesting he had political links to President Cyril Ramaphosa or any role in the alleged disappearance of Phala Phala investigation files from the home of Sindile Mfazi.
By Ernest Mabuza
Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of all six bribery charges
Ex-Nigerian oil minister found not guilty in high-profile UK corruption case
By Reuters
BBC to cut 550 jobs in cost-saving drive, including news division layoffs
Aim to save R11bn as younger audiences shift to streamers and other digital platforms
By Reuters
Lebanon ceasefire lifts veil on scale of destruction and trauma
An interim agreement between Iran and the United States has brought relative calm to Lebanon — but it has also revealed the full scale of destruction wreaked by Israel’s air campaign
By Reuters
