The Sowetan, the English-language South African daily newspaper that started in 1981 as a liberation struggle publication and which serves a proudly South African readership who have earned the right to be in the know and on
the move.
- PODCAST | Mayor Morero draws heat, Soweto teen murder and moreIn this week’s unmissable episode of the SL Cabinet Podcast, hosts Koena Mashale, Nandi Ntini and Herman Moloi break down the biggest stories shaking SA. Read more »
- Six things to know about Pope Leo XIVIn a historic and unexpected outcome, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected on Thursday as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church, becoming Pope Leo XIV. Read more »
- 'Declare us a disaster area': about 30 households affected by sinkhole in CenturionA newly formed sinkhole at the intersection of Burger Avenue and Langebrink Road in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, has cut off about 30 households from the rest of the community. Read more »
- BOOK REVIEW | Masterful reflection on Africa’s past, present and futureAs the first black SA chartered accountant and the inaugural secretary of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad), Nkuhlu brings unparalleled expertise and authenticity to the critical discourse on leadership in Africa. Read more »
- Judge sets potential date for sentencing in Joshlin Smith trialPre-sentencing procedures started when the trio convicted of kidnapping and trafficking missing child Joshlin Smith appeared at the high court in Cape Town on Friday. Read more »
- More potent Toyota GR Yaris arrives in SA: pricing and specsReady to rip up asphalt (or gravel if you want to imitate Toyota WRC driver Elfyn Evans), here are five things you need to know about it Read more »
- SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | DA legal action against equity laws is meant to protect its main constituency —the white votersWhy would a party with ambitions to govern a country oppose the empowerment and elevation of the majority of the population? That’s the question that comes to mind every time the DA comes out to counter the transformative policy of the current government. Read more »
- OPINION | Gendered violence, mining and the price of eerie silenceThe recent allegations that female employees were forced to strip naked so that security guards could plunge their hands into their private parts in search of stolen gold at Kopanong Gold Mine are not only infuriating, they are a profound indictment of our society’s failures to uphold the rights and… Read more »
- Soldiers catch car thieves: SANDF says zero tolerance for crime near its basesThe SANDF said the suspects “are believed to be involved in a criminal syndicate targeting civilian vehicles in and outside military establishments”. Read more »
- Mwelase irked as Arum says big pay is bad for boxingBongani "Cyclone" Mwelase is angered by critical comments made by respected American boxing promoter Bob Arum, which suggested that huge purses monies affected the performance of boxers. Read more »
