11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (458+ words) A 2023 question-and-answer session in the Gauteng legislature has revealed that a company owned by Mpho Edward Malema, who was recently arrested in connection with a “dodgy” R16m Emfuleni fleet tender, had been paid R34.7m. In response to DA questions, the municipality confirmed…...

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…...

20+ hour, 32+ min ago   (718+ words) Police believe that an area in Kempton Park is a potential dumping ground for killers after four women’s bodies were dumped in the bushy area across the freeway from the OR Tambo International Airport. The fourth corpse, found behind a…...

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, 3+ hour ago   (1185+ words) As the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand prepares to welcome delegates for the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (Cosatu) 15th national congress on September 14-17, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal extends its heartfelt wishes to the union federation and its affiliates. Cosatu’s…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (294+ words) Gauteng police have issued a warning to women in and around Kempton Park, particularly the Rhodesfield area, to travel or exercise in groups after the bodies of four women were discovered in the same area in two months. The most…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (151+ words) Sowetan Sars turns up the heat on ‘Cat’ Matlala over R14m tax bill Final demand from taxman adds to woes of alleged underworld boss as he fights for freedom in two criminal cases Story audio is generated using AI Drowning in…...

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…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (728+ words) Ask any football fan, and they will tell you there is nothing more exhilarating than watching their favourite team from the stands. One of my most memorable stadium experiences when I was young was a fixture between Orlando Pirates and…...