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Xenophobic threats spark fears across SA
Threats against foreigners see them fleeing homes and businesses, but government’s failure to provide services and jobs is the root cause
2 min |
May 30, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Inside Bafana's fashion identity
FASHION is no longer something that sits quietly on the sidelines of football. It moves with the game, influences it and in many ways now defines it.
1 min |
May 30, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Father and son share unforgettable ‘hooding’ moment
DURBAN University of Technology’s (DUT) Autumn Graduation Ceremony marked an unforgettable and emotional milestone for Acting Deputy Registrar and university council member Vikesh Singh as he had the honour of hooding his son, Yashay Singh, who graduated with a diploma in information and communication technology in application development.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Durban harbour’s pollution crisis
As the city’s premier yacht race gets under way this weekend, water sports clubs say the shocking pollution is killing sailing
3 min |
May 23, 2026
Independent on Saturday
FlySafair in hot water over ‘oversold’ flights
SOUTH Africa’s consumer watchdog has dragged low cost airline FlySafair before the National Consumer Tribunal over allegations that it overbooked and oversold flight tickets, leaving paying passengers stranded despite holding confirmed bookings.
1 min |
May 23, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Trust in SAPS at breaking point
With high-profile police arrests and the Madlanga Commission unveiling unprecedented corruption, law-abiding South Africans are demanding an overhaul of the entire criminal justice system
3 min |
May 16, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Sad farewell to Siya Kolisi
THE SHARKS’ dismal United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign draws to an end at Kings Park this afternoon, but emotions will be high nonetheless as they say farewell to Springbok legend Siya Kolisi.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Coach Rassie honoured with Order of Ikhamanga
A WARM feeling all round — that is how Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has described being named for South Africa’s highest national honour, the Order of Ikhamanga.
1 min |
May 16, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Emmarentia tragedy shows fallout when anger takes the wheel
ROAD RAGE
1 min |
April 25, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Cyber breaches put millions at risk
Government departments, banks and key financial institutions hacked in recent attacks that experts put down to human error
3 min |
April 25, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Billion-rand budget to fight crime
KZN Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to head new task team
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' during ceasefire
OIL PRICE PLUNGES
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Key candidates compete for leadership before 2029 elections
AS THE DA candidates vote for John Steenhuisen's replacement this weekend, the party believes the next leader will be the state president in the next general elections.
2 min |
April 11, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Woman demands full refund, rejects Standard Bank's R16000 offer
A HARRISMITH woman, Anastatia Radebe, is demanding a full refund from Standard Bank after nearly R60 000 was allegedly siphoned from her account.
3 min |
April 11, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Sex work on its way to being legal
Decriminalisation could reduce violence and improve public health outcomes
2 min |
April 11, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Tragic outcome for conjoined infant twin
LIMPOPO Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has confirmed that one of the conjoined twin boys who underwent a “historic” separation surgery in March at a rural hospital in the province has died from organ failure.
2 min |
April 04, 2026
Independent on Saturday
South African vessels can pass through Strait of Hormuz
\"THE Strait of Hormuz lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.
2 min |
April 04, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Devotees tell of fire pit horror
Allegations of blisters, burns and betrayal
4 min |
April 04, 2026
Independent on Saturday
SA braces for April fuel hikes
With diesel expected to jump by R10 a litre, farmers serving global markets are heavily affected
2 min |
March 28, 2026
Independent on Saturday
New Airbnb code has a sting in its tail
THE Airbnb golden goose may soon lay fewer eggs.
1 min |
March 28, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Action star Chuck Norris dies at 86
SO LONG, RANGER
1 min |
March 21, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Fake news fuels panic at pumps
Uncertainty caused by Middle East conflict prompting emotional, hasty decisions
4 min |
March 21, 2026
Independent on Saturday
R55k raised for boy shamed over pie at school
A HEART-WRENCHING incident that outraged South Africans has now sparked an overwhelming wave of generosity.
1 min |
March 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Voices of SA's marginalised communities are still ignored
AS SOUTH Africa observes Human Rights Month, indigenous and marginalised groups say their rights guaranteed in the Constitution and the promises of democracy remain out of reach.
3 min |
March 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Dry-tap crisis in South Africa
Durban is in a worse position than Gauteng and ageing infrastructure, poor maintenance and water mafias play a role
4 min |
March 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Iran carnage hits SA pockets hard
As oil prices surge, everything will go up, pressurising already stretched households and small businesses
4 min |
March 07, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Former soldier charged with his wife’s murder to appear in court
FORMER soldier Nicolas Frederik le Roux, accused of fatally shooting his wife Taryn after a heated argument at a Westville restaurant on September 15, last year, has been served with an indictment and is set to appear in the Durban High Court.
2 min |
March 07, 2026
Independent on Saturday
SA cricket's cunning plan
THE success that South Africa are enjoying at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a result of some serious decisions made by Cricket SA prioritising the format over a Test series.
1 min |
February 28, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Supermarkets are making you fat
87% of products analysed deemed unhealthy
2 min |
February 28, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Cape Town's mayor aims for DA leadership
THE sounds of “GHL!, GHL!” echoed as Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis took to the stage to make his “big announcement” at Elsies River Civic Hall.
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