Sassa has announced a staggered payment schedule for May 2026 social grants, starting with older persons on May 5, followed by disability grants on May 6, and all other grants from May 7. Read more: May 2026 Sassa grant payments roll out this week
A Kakamas man has received a suspended sentence after being convicted of striking a six-year-old boy with a stone, leaving the child with a head injury. Read more: Kakamas man avoids jail after assaulting six-year-old boy
Motorists face sharp fuel price hikes from May 6, with petrol set to rise by about R1.88/litre and diesel by over R4/litre amid surging global oil prices and fading tax relief. Read more: May fuel hike set to hit hard – even steeper increases may be on the way
A Rosedale woman has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by an Upington court after fatally stabbing her life partner during an argument. Read more: Rosedale woman gets 18 years after deadly dispute with life partner
A domestic dispute in Olifantshoek turned deadly when a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and son, injured another woman, and was later arrested in hospital after a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Read more: Father allegedly shoots wife and son in deadly Olifantshoek domestic dispute
One man has been found dead and another remains missing after they attempted to cross a flooded bridge in Metswetsaneng, prompting an ongoing multi-agency search in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. Read more: Body recovered as search continues for second victim in JTG floods
A 61-year-old Prieska pensioner is set to appear in court after police seized mandrax and tik worth over R20,000 during an intelligence-driven raid. Read more: Prieska pensioner nabbed with mandrax and tik worth R20k
A parolee has been jailed for a brutal assault on his girlfriend in Prieska, while a Carnarvon woman received a suspended sentence for breaching a protection order and assault. Read more: Man on parole for murder jailed after brutal assault on girlfriend in Prieska
South Africa is seeing a surge in anti-migrant protests, with rising tensions, political pressure and warnings from authorities that violence against foreign nationals will be dealt with decisively. Read more: Anti-migrant protests surge in South Africa as police warn of decisive action