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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.
1 min |
February 28, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Birkett and Fenn take control of Dusi 2026
DEFENDING champions Andy Birkett and Matt Fenn tightened their grip on the 2026 Dusi Canoe Marathon after two dramatic days, while the women’s race is set for a winner-takes-all showdown heading into Blue Lagoon this morning.
1 min |
February 21, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Community groups: protecting or misinforming?
WhatsApp groups can work like a bomb... explosive if done correctly, dangerous if mismanaged
2 min |
February 21, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Proteas ignore the 'cupcake' bait ahead of clash
PROTEAS coach Shukri Conrad wasn’t taking the bait on the “cupcake” saga that has erupted in India ahead of his team’s much-anticipated ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash against the hosts in Ahmedabad tomorrow.
2 min |
February 21, 2026
Independent on Saturday
A clash deeply rooted in respect and fierce competition
THERE is a lot that the Proteas have in common with the Blackcaps.
2 min |
February 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
KZN name change will cost billions
Signs, letterheads and number plates are just some of the many hidden costs
4 min |
February 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
SA households brace for electricity tariff hikes
PAYING to live is getting harder in South Africa.
2 min |
February 14, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Sex site gets sticky over lube and the law
SEX sells, but lube with lidocaine is “high-risk”.
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Farmers pay heavy price for vaccine delays
Relief is on the way, but for many it may be too late
2 min |
February 07, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Farewell to ghosts of the past and the forbidden C-word
FOR years, the buildup to any major ICC event featuring the Proteas followed a predictable, painful script.
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Independent on Saturday
Lured by jobs, forced into crime
From job ads to cyber slavery: how unemployed young South Africans are lured and then trapped abroad
3 min |