News24 | Trust eroded: Rape committed by police officer every 3 days on average, says IPID

A rape is committed by a police officer, on average, every three days, according to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). Half of the reports involved officers who were on duty at the time. Source

News24 | Political parties unite in opposition to calls for more transparency over donations

Four years after new legislation governing the funding of political parties came into effect, politicians are now wanting to strike a balance between transparency and the need for them to run their own affairs. Source

News24 | Cape Town residents warned of 'extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions' on Wednesday

City of Cape Town officials are on high alert amid a forecast for extremely high temperatures on Wednesday. Source

News24 | He started with bicycles... now his township delivery business has 100 drivers in 4 provinces

Godiragetse Mogajane started his delivery business four years ago with a few bicycles and WhatsApp near his home in Hammanskraal. Today, his delivery and logistics business operates in townships in four provinces – and is expanding. Source

News24 | Fugitive zama zama boss Tiger may have bribed cops with gold, cash to escape, say colleagues

When James Neo Tshoaeli, a zama zama ringleader known as Tiger, was brought to the surface - police questioned him and then placed him in a van to take him to the Stilfontein police station, where he was to be detained. But he never arrived. Source

News24 | Mbalula tried very hard to disband us, but he won't succeed, say Gauteng ANC insiders

Midnight lobbying and a "suspicious" report on the reasons behind the electoral decline were not enough to convince the ANC's national executive committee to disband its Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal structures. Source

News24 | De Kock was fighting to fix NPA and his death could not have come at a worse time - Batohi

Prosecuting head Shamila Batohi has hailed her second-in-command, Rodney de Kock, as a rock who was fighting to fix the National Prosecuting Authority - and says his sudden death has left the authority and her devastated. Source

News24 | Western Cape tops in maths but only 25% of pupils wrote subject as matrics opt for maths literacy

While the Western Cape achieved the highest pass rate in maths in the country in the 2024 matric exams, only one out of four pupils in the province, or 14 979, wrote the subject. Source

News24 | 'I was scared': Secretary explains why she replied to Mbenenge's sexually-charged messages

High Court secretary Andiswa Mengo says she responded to sexually charged text messages from Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge in kind at times because she was afraid of what would happen if she did not. Source

News24 | President Ramaphosa champions unity and climate action at World Economic Forum

During a unique address at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters on Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised South Africa's swift coalition-building abilities as a testament to the country's commitment to inclusive dialogue. Source

News24 | General Council of the Bar of SA refers Jeremy Gauntlett sexual abuse allegations for investigation

The General Council of the Bar of South Africa (GCB) has referred the sexual abuse allegations made against respected advocate Jeremy Gauntlett SC to the Cape Bar and the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. Source

News24 | Hawks intensify investigation, uncover new leads in murder of Ermelo-based cop

The Hawks' Secunda-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team has intensified its probe into the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Piet Pretorius, uncovering more alleged criminal activities connected to the case. Source