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.
- High-profile Cape taxi boss sought for murder and fraud arrested in plush Pretoria suburbA high-profile Western Cape taxi boss linked to several serious crimes including murder, extortion and fraud was arrested in Pretoria on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
- Firefighters battle Table Mountain blazeAbout 100 firefighters were fighting to contain a wildfire that flared up on the slopes of Table Mountain below the cableway station on Sunday, the South African National Parks Board confirmed. Read more »
- Nigeria mulls handing over power utilities to stateNigeria’s government is considering handing over its stake in 11 power utilities to state governments to improve oversight and address the country’s chronic power shortages, the minister of power said on Friday. Read more »
- Bulls coach White apologises to Farrell, takes aim at Loftus booersWhile delighted with his team's 27-16 win over Saracens in their Champions Cup pool match on Saturday, Bulls director of rugby Jake White was less pleased with the performance of the Loftus crowd. Read more »
- Electricity minister says Xmas lights should flicker — but in a good wayEskom has ramped up planned maintenance of its ageing power stations on the back of a steadily improved performance compared with six months ago, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on Sunday. Read more »
- Diesel thieves with underground operation in RDP house nabbedTwo men have been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing diesel and tampering with essential infrastructure, Gauteng police said. Read more »
- Pule Mmodi's strike help Chiefs sink Rise and Shine in PolokwaneKaizer Chiefs gave their supporters a nice early Christmas present when they beat Polokwane City 1-0 to bring some glimmer of hope in what has been a diabolic start to the 2023-2024 campaign. Read more »
- Police nab armed trio in Clare Estate, DurbanKwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has commended a task team for the arrest of three armed suspects at a lodge in Clare Estate in Durban on Saturday. Read more »
- No bonus deal between Safa and Bafana players with just over a month to AfconWith just over a month before the start of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in the Ivory Coast, there is no bonus deal between the South African Football Association (Safa) and Bafana Bafana players. Read more »
- Drunk driver tries to run away from KZN traffic copsA drunk woman driver who was five times over the limit tried to run away after being nabbed by KwaZulu-Natal traffic officers. Read more »
