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.
- Donate blood to save up to three lives during 'Red Saturday'The South African National Blood Service is calling for blood donations as it tries to replenish depleted stocks. Read more »
- Refuse collection halted after security guards shot and wounded in Cape TownFour security guards were shot — leaving one in a critical condition — while escorting city refuse collection staff providing services at Brown's Farm in Cape Town. Read more »
- More than 600,000 vehicle licence discs to expire by end of NovemberAccording to the National Traffic Information System, (Natis), 624,333 vehicle licence discs will expire at the end of November. Read more »
- Teen uses R350 grant to organise hit on abusive stepdadA teenager who used money saved from his R350 social relief grant to pay his friend to murder his abusive stepfather has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment after pleading guilty at the Eastern Cape high court. Read more »
- Free State lawyer fined for representing clients in high court without the right certificateA Free State attorney who represented suspects in the high court without having the necessary document to do so has been convicted of defeating the administration of justice. Read more »
- Human Rights Commission seeks apology, community service from Renaldo Gouws over racial slurs videoThe South African Human Rights Commission wants former DA MP Renaldo Gouws to apologise, pay damages and perform community service over a “racist” video that resurfaced recently. Read more »
- Bail application for farmer accused of killing women, throwing bodies into pigsty could not proceedFarmer accused of killing two women and throwing their bodies into a pigsty could not proceed with his bail application due to the unavailability of an advocate. Read more »
- READER LETTER | Don't rush to judge Malema for EFF exodusMay I humbly request that those who judge Julius Malema by assumptions that he is responsible for the exodus of senior politicians from his political party the EFF to MK Party be thoughtful. We have not been told by those who left the EFF why they left. Read more »
- READER LETTER | Factories and not shops are root of poisoning crisisIsn't the government aware that these spaza shops don't manufacture the food or snacks that they sell? It is busy wasting time on the spaza shops instead of going to the root of the food-borne illnesses crisis. Read more »
- OPINION | SA must learn from the US (after Great Depression) how to tackle joblessnessSA boasts the unfavourable spot of having the highest unemployment rate in the world, especially among the youth. The unemployment rate of 32.1%, by the narrow definition, and youth unemployment of 60.2% are a catastrophe waiting to happen. Read more »
