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.
- Severed hands, 'tongue' found outside Verulam primary schoolA newspaper delivery person made a gruesome discovery outside a primary school in Verulam, north of Durban, on Wednesday: two human hands severed at the forearm and wrapped in a bloody white cloth. Read more »
- 'Be very careful': Here's what Motsoaledi told Operation DudulaHealth minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the anti-migrant group Operation Dudula Read more »
- State witness in Joshlin Smith case granted prosecutorial immunityThe Western Cape high court on Wednesday granted full indemnity from prosecution to Lourentia “Renz” Lombaard, the former accused who turned state witness in the Joshlin Smith case Read more »
- Three SA boxers through to grand prix semifinals in Saudi ArabiaThree South African boxers — Keaton Gomes, Ntethelelo “Baby G” Nkosi and Bheki “Dr Sleep” Maitse — won through to the semifinals of the ground-breaking WBC Grand Prix Series in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after defeating their opponents in the quarterfinals today. Read more »
- SA ‘becoming a construction site’ as sector adds 55,000 jobs year-on-yearPublic works and infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says South Africa is “becoming a construction site” as the industry continues to create thousands of jobs despite the rising unemployment rate. Read more »
- SA's auto sector hit by job losses and company closuresLow domestic sales of locally made cars, an influx of imports and low local content have led to 12 company closures and more than 4,000 job losses in the South African motor industry over two years, the trade minister said on Wednesday. Read more »
- New Brabus XLP 800 6x6 Adventure is a crusher of subtletyBased on the W465-generation Mercedes-AMG G 63, this road-going behemoth features a bespoke steel-frame chassis built to accommodate three portal axles, providing 470mm of ground clearance and maximum axle articulation. Read more »
- NPA to retry freed killerThe state has decided that the case against a man who murdered his girlfriend but was set free on a technicality a year into his life sentence must be reinstated for retrial. Read more »
- OPINION | The values that defined Helen Joseph’s life are just as essential todayHelen Joseph, a South African social worker and freedom fighter, left a lasting imprint on the country’s history and democracy. Read more »
- AKA murder trial set down for July next year after judge scolds lawyersThe state and defence have agreed on a follow-up date for a pre-trial conference in June next year, with a murder trial for rapper Kiernan AKA Forbes and his celebrity chef friend Tebello Motsoane, scheduled to sit the next month. Read more »
