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Eighteen people have died on Western Cape roads in less than a week.

A new ruling against the Gauteng Department of Health makes use of a supervisory interdict. This sets a precedent for future cases, empowering courts to step in when government entities fail to fulfil their constitutional duties, write Helen Michael, Slade van Rooyen and Farah Yassin of Werksmans Attorneys. 

Cape Town authorities are on high alert following a weather warning ahead of a cold front expected at the weekend.

Cape Town authorities are on high alert following a weather warning ahead of a cold front expected at the weekend.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect, a move the Kremlin said would “test” Kyiv’s readiness for peace, but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce.

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has been making headlines around the globe, and now they are sharpening its focus on the South African market with three new models.

The Gauteng health department has been granted leave to appeal a March judgment relating to the backlog of cancer patients awaiting radiation oncology services.

The Gauteng health department has been granted leave to appeal a March judgment relating to the backlog of cancer patients awaiting radiation oncology services.

South Africa is politically nimble on the international stage, but its good diplomatic messaging has earned it little monetary value.

Brok Harris leaves rugby as a legend of the game who was respected and adored by all he shared the field with, particularly in Cape Town. Lloyd Burnard reports.

The City of Cape Town says it does not have the funds to finish the iconic unfinished Foreshore freeway bridge in the CBD.

The tender fraud case against former Free State premier Ace Magashule and 17 others over the asbestos removal scandal has been adjourned until next week.

Battling stage 4 colorectal cancer, Aadam Forgan found inspiration in the laughter and tears of young cancer patients during his chemotherapy sessions in the ward next to his. On 26 April, he ran the 21.1km Outeniqua Half Marathon and has raised more than R36 000.

What is unfolding in the deteriorating relationship between the United States and South Africa has been years in the making, and is a logical outcome of South Africa’s foreign projection, writes Terence Corrigan.

In a rare moment of agreement, three experts, during an expropriation webinar discussing if this is South Africa’s answer to land reform, agreed that it has been a “monumental failure”. Yet, that’ is where the agreement ended as they differed on what the way forward should be.

The Protection of State Information Bill could result in the abuse of power and unreasonable infringements of rights, as well as undermine the principle of legality, says Parliament’s legal services which sent the contentious bill back to the House.

The Protection of State Information Bill could result in the abuse of power and unreasonable infringements of rights, as well as undermine the principle of legality, says Parliament’s legal services which sent the contentious bill back to the House.

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said.

European shares climbed on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signalled progress toward a first trade deal in his global tariff dispute, boosting market sentiment.

A fifth person has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred a month ago at the building that houses the Wynberg Magistrates and Regional Courts in Cape Town.