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.
- Three suspects arrested for stock theft in North West remandedThree suspects who allegedly stole 40 cattle at a farm near Delareyville in North West appeared in the Sannieshof magistrate’s court on Friday to face charges of stock theft. Read more »
- Eight years for SAPS admin clerk who let culpable homicide docket vanishA former police administrative clerk was sentenced to an effective eight-year jail term for corruption by the Johannesburg specialised commercial crimes court on Friday Read more »
- Life imprisonment for man who raped girl, 12, in AlexandraA man who raped a 12-year-old in 2019 was sentenced by the Alexandra magistrate’s court to life imprisonment on Friday. Read more »
- Three arrested for murders of Rand Water executive, bodyguardPolice on Friday announced the arrest of three more suspects in connection with the murders of Rand Water executive Teboho Joala and his bodyguard. Read more »
- Focalistic's new hit speaks to your corePresident Ya Straata's new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes. Read more »
- Exit from Europe can help Liverpool focus on league, says KloppLiverpool's elimination from the Europa League quarterfinals can help them focus on their Premier League title chase, manager Juergen Klopp said. Read more »
- Sundowns’ past five matches prepared them for Esperance: Hlompho KekanaLegendary Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana says Mamelodi Sundowns will have used their close encounters in their games leading up to the Caf Champions League semifinal against Esperance de Tunis as preparation for a tough encounter. Read more »
- Nigerian air strike killed 33 villagers during Eid last week, witnesses sayAt least 33 people were killed in an airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state last week, four residents and a traditional leader said, after a military operation targeting armed kidnapping gangs and their hideouts. Read more »
- At least 29 injured as ferry from Italian G7 island hits dock in NaplesAt least 29 people were injured in Italy on Friday when a ferry carrying people from the island of Capri, currently hosting a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting, collided with a quay in Naples. Read more »
- 42 victims of Easter bus crash in Limpopo identifiedForty-two of the 45 victims of a horror bus crash just before Easter have been identified, the Limpopo health department said on Friday. Read more »
