11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (647+ words) A Mpumalanga woman who could not find a job despite having three qualifications turned to business, and today supplies lodges with charcoal cosmetics that her company makes. Dudu Skhosana has qualifications in paramedicine, instrumentation and business management, yet the 39-year-old…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (426+ words) The City of Johannesburg has been paying more than R4m a month to lease a Newtown office building that its own health and safety inspectors later described as a health hazard with “unacceptable” occupational compliance. Documents seen by the Sowetan show…...

23+ hour, 4+ min ago   (228+ words) A 37-year-old University of Limpopo security guard died after her boyfriend went to her workplace and allegedly killed her while she was on duty. The incident happened on Saturday, and a 44-year-old man has since been arrested and charged with…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (881+ words) The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) has now been given something it urgently needs: a new beginning. The appointment of Adv Ntuthuzelo Vanara as acting head of Idac comes at a difficult moment for the institution, but it also presents…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (492+ words) Allegations of fraud, vote-buying, and forgery continue to dog the much-anticipated SA Football Association elective congress, which takes place in Midrand tomorrow. As Safa president Danny Jordaan faces his challenger, AmaZulu owner Sandile Zungu, Sowetan has been told of fresh…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (528+ words) The movement of 15 state vehicles and about 100 pages of tracking records are expected to take centre stage in court today as the state prepares to question a witness in the trial within a trial involving murder accused Musa Kekana. This…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (344+ words) Higher education minister Buti Manamela has urged young South Africans not to wait until the last minute to plan their futures, calling on them to use the September application window to apply to a technical and vocational education and training…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (545+ words) Higher education minister Buti Manamela responded to a range of parliamentary questions at the beginning of the month. One of the questions required an assessment of graduate employment outcomes for students who completed qualifications at public universities and/or technical…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (477+ words) Jabulile Majola famously started his career as a rapper before switching to Afro-soul and Afro-folk after 16 years. Following his 2025 Isitifiketi project, Majola is entering another chapter with his second album, Ipasi. Majola discusses with Sowetan his dramatic sonic transition. Who…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (532+ words) The Electoral Court has struck down a bid by the United Democratic Front Party (UDF) for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to extend the deadline for submitting ward councillor candidates beyond 28 August. The judgment also has implications for…...