Police have launched an intensive manhunt for the suspect or suspects behind the fatal shooting of two detectives in Roodepoort on Friday, 8 August 2025. #AfricanInsider .

Floyd Shivambu has accepted his expulsion from Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, saying he holds no grudges and will not appeal the decision. #AfricanInsider.

Liam Jacobs, a 24-year-old Patriotic Alliance (PA) member, has been sworn in as a Johannesburg City Councillor, replacing suspended deputy leader Kenny Kunene, who resigned following a scandal. #AfricanInsider.

A South African court ruled on Friday that Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa on June 5, should be buried in Zambia, against his family’s wishes. #AfricanInsider .

A 59-year-old American has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during a trophy hunt in South Africa, police said Friday. #AfricanInsider.

A 59-year-old American has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during a trophy hunt in South Africa, police said on Friday. #AfricanInsider.

The Open Chats podcast is facing growing backlash after the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) announced an investigation into allegedly racist and degrading remarks made about coloured people during a recent episode. #AfricanInsider .

Several prominent foundations, including the Steve Biko, Thabo Mbeki, and Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundations, have reportedly withdrawn from the Preparatory Task Team and the upcoming National Dialogue Convention scheduled for 15 August 2025.

The Malaka Family Trust has defended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka against bribery allegations, calling the claims a politically motivated smear campaign. #AfricanInsider .

The Auditor-General is investigating a growing sewage crisis in Phalaborwa, which borders the Kruger National Park. #AfricanInsider .

In a major development, the MK Party has announced the termination of membership of its former Secretary General, Floyd Shivambu. #AfricanInsider .

Police are investigating a gruesome attack in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in which a man was axed to death and two others, including a child, were seriously injured. #AfricanInsider .

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has issued a warning to its members against posting explicit or inappropriate content on social media while in uniform. #AfricanInsider .

Tebogo Modise has spent 22 years behind prison walls. In 2003, at the age of 30, he was sentenced to 25 years for murder. #AfricanInsider .

A 32-year-old man is expected to appear before the Protea Magistrate’s Court today on charges of attempted murder and child abuse, following the alleged assault of his four-year-old daughter in Eldorado Park. #AfricanInsider .

Co-hosts Kenya came from a goal down to hold Angola to a 1-1 draw in a thrilling CHAN Group A match at the Kasarani stadium on Thursday. #Africaninsider.

Australia’s recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with bolognese pasta and chicken korma curry, according to testimony aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed. #Africaninsider.

US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought peace deal between the two regional rivals after decades of conflict. #Africaninsider.

German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe’s top economy even before US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs kicked in. #Africaninsider.

Sweet Guluva, the winner of Big Brother Mzansi Season 5, is taking his burgeoning entertainment career in a bold new direction by stepping into the world of scripted drama. #AfricanInsider .