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IN THE SOWETAN TOMORROW:
11/01/2026

IN THE SOWETAN TOMORROW:

From the moment Drip Too Hard and Push Up rang out, the Nasrec Expo Centre became a mass sing-along as American rapper G...
11/01/2026

From the moment Drip Too Hard and Push Up rang out, the Nasrec Expo Centre became a mass sing-along as American rapper Gunna captivated Johannesburg fans during the city’s eagerly awaited Milk & Cookies Festival on Saturday night.

Federation calls for worker protection, reskilling and local manufacturing push.
11/01/2026

Federation calls for worker protection, reskilling and local manufacturing push.

Federation calls for worker protection, reskilling and local manufacturing push

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has condemned what she described as a co-ordinated and “shameful” attemp...
11/01/2026

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has condemned what she described as a co-ordinated and “shameful” attempt to vilify her through digitally altered images circulating on social media platform X.

Sahpra has issued a warning that all medicines containing zinc picolinate or selenium and intended for use in children m...
11/01/2026

Sahpra has issued a warning that all medicines containing zinc picolinate or selenium and intended for use in children must be withdrawn from the market within six months.

SA Weather Service warns of severe weather that could lead to flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
11/01/2026

SA Weather Service warns of severe weather that could lead to flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

SA Weather Service warns of severe weather that could lead to flooding in Mpumalanga and Limpopo

Firefighters have been kept on high alert following a series of veld and bush fires that broke out across Nelson Mandela...
11/01/2026

Firefighters have been kept on high alert following a series of veld and bush fires that broke out across Nelson Mandela Bay and the Kouga region over the last week.

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah described the victory over defending champions Ivory Coast as a “perfect win”, hailing his t...
11/01/2026

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah described the victory over defending champions Ivory Coast as a “perfect win”, hailing his teammates after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

Sunday Times cartoonist Brandan Reynolds is away on a hard-earned break and will return to work on Monday January 12. Th...
11/01/2026

Sunday Times cartoonist Brandan Reynolds is away on a hard-earned break and will return to work on Monday January 12. This week we bring you part 2 of his Best of 2025 cartoon compilation

Sunday Times cartoonist Brandan Reynolds is away on a hard-earned break and will return to work on Monday. This week we bring you Part 2 of his Best of 2025 cartoon compilation

As schools reopen for the new academic year this week, only two new schools will be handed over to the Gauteng Departmen...
11/01/2026

As schools reopen for the new academic year this week, only two new schools will be handed over to the Gauteng Department of Education, one project that began a decade ago and another that was meant to be completed and delivered five years ago.

In a lengthy and frequently emotional submission, axed former environmental minister Dion George alleges that Steenhuise...
11/01/2026

In a lengthy and frequently emotional submission, axed former environmental minister Dion George alleges that Steenhuisen had him axed from the cabinet under false pretences in favour of Willie Aucamp.

In a lengthy and frequently emotional submission, axed former environmental minister Dion George alleges Steenhuisen had him axed from the cabinet under false pretences in favour of Willie Aucamp.

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SowetanLIVE, published by Arena Holdings in Johannesburg, is the website of The Sowetan, the English-language South African daily newspaper that started in 1981 as a liberation struggle publication. The website carries print content as well as unique online-only content throughout the day – general and political news; entertainment and celebrities; sport; and much more.