5news.South African news, all in one place

BREAKING

› BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain › The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment › US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo › Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies › Brazil’s Senate approves shorter workweek in win for Lula › US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated › DA says billboard criticised eThekwini leadership, not accused officials of criminality › Mkhwanazi, co-accused back in court for precious stones theft case › 'Property scam': Former eThekwini councillor allegedly defrauded sister and brother-in-law › Polishing the staging and story of a modern mining drama › BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain › The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment › US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo › Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies › Brazil’s Senate approves shorter workweek in win for Lula › US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated › DA says billboard criticised eThekwini leadership, not accused officials of criminality › Mkhwanazi, co-accused back in court for precious stones theft case › 'Property scam': Former eThekwini councillor allegedly defrauded sister and brother-in-law › Polishing the staging and story of a modern mining drama

Latest

EDITORIAL | Extract responsibility from mining companies for abandoned deathtraps

TimesLIVE · 19 August 2026 at 04:30

EDITORIAL | Extract responsibility from mining companies for abandoned deathtraps

The latest tailings dam collapse is yet another example the state and mining companies shirk their responsibilities to the detriment of society

Read the full article on TimesLIVE ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.timeslive.co.za — the content belongs to TimesLIVE.

More from TimesLIVE

Hawks probe teen’s terror threats as stabbed 6-year-old girl lies in ICU

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

Sibiya bail bid: state says evidence points to ‘clear build-up’ to alleged rape

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

Drugmakers urge crackdown on illegal obesity medicines in South Africa

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

No money, no licence: pensioner’s fishing rights revoked over alleged fronting

TimesLIVE · 1 h ago

More in Latest

BOOK EXCERPT: A Fatal Love — Reimagining the story of the last woman executed in Britain

Daily Maverick · just now

The arrogance of scientific certainty — Cape Town’s baboons deserve ethics, not imprisonment

Daily Maverick · just now

US company announces progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo

Daily Maverick · just now

Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies

Daily Maverick · just now

Brazil’s Senate approves shorter workweek in win for Lula

Daily Maverick · just now

US rejects recommendation for ICE body cams to be automatically activated

Daily Maverick · just now