Top News
-
Joburg mayor pleads with Sowetans to use spaza grants
Sowetan Live 2026-10-09, 16:35Story audio is generated using AI Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says he is disappointed that South Africans...
-
SOWETAN | AU’s rejection of SA as ‘inherently xenophobic’ is welcome
Sowetan Live 2026-10-09, 10:07A delegation of the African Union (AU) recently spent some time in the country on a very important mission...
-
SOWETAN | GBV fight needs heroes like Ngcobo
Sowetan Live 2026-10-08, 06:07Story audio is generated using AI Two weeks ago, at the height of public outrage over gender-based violence...
-
SOWETAN | Media restrictions don’t serve open justice
Sowetan Live 2026-10-07, 06:24Story audio is generated using AI Access to information and media freedom must not become casualties in the...
-
SOWETAN | Joint effort needed to secure SA’s borders
Sowetan Live 2026-10-06, 05:05Story audio is generated using AI The Border Management Authority (BMA) has signalled a renewed push against...
-
SOWETAN | World Teachers’ Day a time for important lessons
Sowetan Live 2026-10-05, 04:53Story audio is generated using AI The country observes World Teachers’ Day today, an annual celebration on...
-
Sowetan On The Move | The toll of violence on female runners
Sowetan Live 2026-10-02, 15:36Safety, awareness and precaution are critical parts of any runner’s routine, but for many women, simply...
-
SOWETAN | PSL must explain why MTN8 finals go to Durban
Sowetan Live 2026-10-02, 05:47The PSL’s decision to choose Moses Mabhida Stadium to stage yet another MTN8 cup final has provoked debate...
-
SOWETAN | Public expects results in fight against GBVF
Sowetan Live 2026-10-01, 04:25Story audio is generated using AI On Tuesday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the government’s...
-
SOWETAN | Media sector too important to just die
Sowetan Live 2026-09-30, 04:44Story audio is generated using AI The world observed World News Day on Monday, celebrating fact-based...
-
SOWETAN | Make a decision on Masemola, Mr President
Sowetan Live 2026-09-29, 04:13Story audio is generated using AI President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked for patience as he weighs the...
-
SOWETAN | Time to prioritise safety and security
Sowetan Live 2026-09-28, 04:49More than 30 people were killed in mass shootings in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. These are...
-
SOWETAN | Madlanga right to scrutinise the sick note excuses
Sowetan Live 2026-09-25, 11:36Story audio is generated using AI The Madlanga commission has had a fair share of witnesses calling in sick at...
-
SOWETAN | Good luck to Bafana as a new era begins under Mosimane
Sowetan Live 2026-09-23, 04:20Story audio is generated using AI The last time Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for an international...
-
SOWETAN |Warning doesn’t answer threatened women’s fears
Sowetan Live 2026-09-22, 04:18Story audio is generated using AI The release on warning of businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama after his...
-
SOWETAN | Government must be firm on GBV perpertrators
Sowetan Live 2026-09-21, 06:01Story audio is generated using AI A video of a man boasting about his wealth and threatening to put a bullet...
-
SOWETAN | Madlanga inquiry must leave lasting legacy
Sowetan Live 2026-09-19, 21:40Story audio is generated using AI One year into its public hearings, the Madlanga commission has exposed a...
-
SOWETAN | End further delays to Madlanga inquiry
Sowetan Live 2026-07-15, 04:50Story audio is generated using AI The frustration expressed by justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga this week over yet...
-
SOWETAN | Informal side hustles cannot be ignored
Sowetan Live 2026-07-14, 04:23Far too often, the news cycle is flooded with stories of service delivery failure, crime and corruption, and...
-
Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read
Sowetan Live 2026-07-13, 12:36LISTEN | ‘Our acting industry is on the brink of becoming a global storytelling powerhouse’ - Lebo Mashile...
-
SOWETAN | SA mourns two rising sporting stars
Sowetan Live 2026-07-13, 08:29The nation is in mourning after the untimely death of two athletes whose sudden departures have left SA and...
-
Sowetan On The Move | From a DNF to the finish line with runner Kgabile Ledwaba
Sowetan Live 2026-07-10, 14:23Story audio is generated using AI Overcoming a DNF (Did Not Finish) at the Comrades Marathon is one of the...
-
SOWETAN | Time for fresh leadership in SA football
Sowetan Live 2026-07-10, 05:15Story audio is generated using AI SA football has reached another defining moment. With Bafana Bafana’s World...
-
SOWETAN | Withholding municipal grants a step in right direction
Sowetan Live 2026-07-09, 05:41On Tuesday, National Treasury announced it was temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to...
-
SOWETAN | Fifa boss scores own goal over Trump’s meddling
Sowetan Live 2026-07-08, 05:34This year’s World Cup has been mired in so much controversy that not even the beautiful and exciting football...
-
SOWETAN | IEC digital crusade is on point
Sowetan Live 2026-07-07, 05:41The digital age has brought immense benefits to democracy. Information travels faster than ever before,...
-
SOWETAN | Mkhwanazi’s July 6 briefing has yielded positive changes
Sowetan Live 2026-07-06, 04:05Twelve months ago today, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi stood before the nation...
-
SOWETAN | Dina Pule’s comeback sends troubling message
Sowetan Live 2026-07-03, 05:39The reappointment of Dina Pule in cabinet as the new minister of social development has ignited a public...
-
Sowetan On The Move | Mashile and his coveted Comrades Green Number
Sowetan Live 2026-07-02, 19:38Story audio is generated using AI Earning a Comrades Marathon Green Number is a milestone few runners achieve....
-
Veteran Sowetan photographer Veli Nhlapo bows out, for now
Sowetan Live 2026-07-02, 18:10Veteran Sowetan photographer Veli Nhlapo is finally putting his camera down after a career spanning over 40...