N3 toll route traffic surge: essential travel tips for the Easter weekend return journey

POST REPORTER|Published

Motorists are urged to prepare for heavy traffic and changing weather conditions on the N3 Toll Route as the Easter weekend comes to a close.

Wedding called off: groom and father arrested before Newcastle in drunk driving crackdown

Xolile Mtembu|Published

A much-anticipated wedding in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal came to a shocking halt this morning after the arrest of the groom and his father.

Middle East war hits Britain's fish and chip shops

Published

As rising energy costs and geopolitical tensions threaten the future of Britain's iconic fish and chips, fishermen like Peter Bruce are forced to make heartbreaking ...

RTI continues to use humour while it tackles drunk driving over Easter weekend

Post Reporter|Published

Looking to promote road safety this Easter? Discover how RTI is combining humour and serious messaging to engage the public in a bid to curb drunk driving during ...

Court sentences serial rapist to 85 years in prison for heinous crimes

Post Reporter|Published

Sabelo Khumalo's name will be entered into the National Register for Sex Offenders.

A mother's grief: Nicole Govender shares her story of loss after her daughters' tragic deaths

Monishka Govender|Published

In an exclusive interview with the POST this week, Tongaat mother Nicole Govender shared her devastating journey of grief after the tragic death of her daughters ...

Girl (7) told how she watched her father allegedly stab her pregnant mother to death

Monishka Govender|Published

A Pietermaritzburg man allegedly stabbed his pregnant ex-wife in the stomach, in full view on their seven-year-old daughter.

'She finally thought she was safe and stopped running, but he found her and killed her'

Nadia Khan|Published

A Gauteng mother who was “on the run” from her allegedly abusive partner, was shot dead in front of her two young daughters, last Tuesday morning.

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'Hell'

AFP|Published

This latest surge of hostilities illustrates the dramatic turn in international relations in the Middle East, raising questions about the potential for further escalation ...

In pictures: experience the Festival of Chariots at the Bay of Plenty lawns

Leon Lestrade|Published

The Festival of Chariots (Ratha-Yatra) is taking place until Monday at the Bay of Plenty lawns on the Durban beachfront. Hosted by the International Society for ...

WATCH: Narend Singh speaks out against gender-based violence at Ammen Awards

Post Reporter|Published

Narend Singh, the Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, praised the POST for raising awareness about GBV, a national crisis, through our bold ...

Police confirm identity of missing woman found dead in freezer

Xolile Mtembu|Published

The discovery of Carla Engelbrecht's body in a freezer has shocked the community, as police continue their investigation into her disappearance

Drug trafficking in South Africa: authorities crack down on airport smuggling operations

Wendy Dondolo|Published

A STRING OF recent drug mule arrests at South Africa’s major airports, including the detention of five South African women caught with R5 million drugs hidden in ...

Amendments: security clearance and lifestyle audit tool to scrutunise civil servants

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

THE Department of Public Service and Administration intends to introduce amendments to the guidelines on lifestyle audits and come up with a tool that will be used ...

Celebrity pastor and his wife apologise for fat-phobic comments on podcast

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Celebrity pastor and former Idols South Africa winner Heinz Winckler and his wife, Alette, face public backlash after making fat-phobic remarks on their podcast, ...

‘Guns for hire’ in Tongaat: Metro Police arrest suspect, seize unlicensed firearms and ammunition

POST REPORTER|Published

IN A SUCCESSFUL operation, the Durban Metro Police Tracing Unit, in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, arrested a suspect in Tongaat and recovered multiple unlicensed ...

SAPS to roll out body-worn cameras after years of delays

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The SAPS is set to implement a first phase of the long-awaited body-worn cameras rollout, following nearly a decade of delays since the initiative was first proposed ...

SA’s water crisis: SAHRC warns of national disaster

Karen Singh|Published

SOUTH Africa's water and sanitation infrastructure faces a national disaster as the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) reports a significant decline in ...

Premier: death of one conjoined twin may have been caused by visitors sneaking in to see them

Xolile Mtembu|Published

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has revealed that the death of one of the conjoined twins may have been caused by visitors sneaking in to see the twins.