Two quick-thinking Planet Fitness, Johannesburg, employees have been lauded for their bravery. The men saved Gareth Utton's life after he lost consciousness and slipped underwater.

Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture author Pieter-Louis Myburgh says he is encouraged by the conversations people are having about the issues unpacked in the book.

A 55-year-old man was severely injured when he was bitten on the arm while cuddling a lioness at a lodge in Virginia, Free State.

The shutdown movement on Thursday shifted to Cape Town's Litha Park where residents blocked key intersections in Khayelitsha. They complained about what they say is inaccurate water billing and disconnections over disputed amounts owed.

Service delivery protests have sprung up in various parts of South Africa ahead of national elections in May. These protests follow on the heels of #AlexShutDown demonstrations.