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Officers are often condemned when they kill armed criminals, but that betrays an unrealistic grasp of the realities of South Africa, writes Mike Siluma.

For a year of expected weak economic growth, the latest employment statistics show that the country is maintaining a sense of resilience, writes Zandile Makhoba.

Election observer Mbali Ntuli and others speak on the upcoming polls

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an investigation into the cause of the multi-storey building collapse in George on the Garden Route and sent his condolences to the families and friends of the five people who died in the construction accident.

Antonio Guterres says he made a very strong appeal to Israel and Hamas to go an extra mile to materialize an agreement, adding this is an opportunity that cannot be missed

Police have fatally shot a man they identified as an illicit mining kingpin allegedly linked to 29 murders during a confrontation at his hideout in Soweto.

The local pop sensation wows in a gown made of sand.

Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe is embroiled in a text sex scandal that threatens to torpedo his ambitions for higher office. Radebe, the country's longest-serving cabinet minister, is in hot water for raunchy text and e-mail communication in which he asks for nude pictures of a 29-year-old Union Buildings staffer, Siyasanga Mbambani.

Amazon launched its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging online retailers dominated by Takealot.com.

'In the end, the plain text of section 47(1)(e) answers this case,' says Electoral Commission's counsel