Politics

Bishop Maumela has apologised for his comments over Sibiya's arrest.
News

Sibiya’s friend Bishop Maumela withdraws his conspiracy claims

Bishop Azwihangwi Maumela has apologised and withdrawn a series of explosive statements he made following the arrest and court appearance of suspended deputy national...
Health

Women are living longer, but chronic disease taking deadly toll

The latest mortality data from Statistics South Africa tells two distinct stories about mortality in South Africa. Women are living longer than men but...
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Powerball results for Tuesday, September 22 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, September 22 2026 Powerball numbers: 02| 28 | 31 |38| 50  Powerball: 11 Powerball Xtra numbers: 05| 14 | 33 |43| 49  Powerball: 12   Subscribe...
The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Washington, DC, US, September 21, 2026. /VCG
News

US media outlets file lawsuit after being barred from White House

Three US media outlets – CNN, MSNOW, and Politico – have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several White House officials after being barred from accessing…
The new Mazda CX-5
Motoring

Launch drive: New Mazda CX-5 grows up as Japanese brand takes...

Japanese automotive brand Mazda is strengthening its presence in South Africa with the introduction of the third-generation CX-5, bringing a larger, more technologically advanced...
A farmer displays harvested sorghum heads at the Good Seed and Food Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe, representing the adoption of drought-tolerant crops.
Africa

Zimbabwean farmers adopt drought-tolerant crops for resilience

Zimbabwean smallholder farmers are increasingly adopting drought-tolerant traditional crops such as cowpeas, sorghum, and millet to safeguard food supplies and strengthen…
News

Shadrack Sibiya’s rape arrest sparks claims of political plot and SAPS...

The arrest of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya on charges of sexual grooming and rape has triggered explosive claims of political...
''May 10-11, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland1. China and the United States issued a joint statement on the bilateral economic and trade meeting in Geneva.2. Both sides agreed to slash tariffs on each other's goods. The US committed to remove 91% in tariffs, and suspend 24% in "reciprocal tariffs" for 90 days. China would accordingly remove 91% in counter tariffs and suspend 24% in counter tariffs for 90 days. The two countries respectively retain the remaining 10% in tariffs.3. Both sides agreed to establish a China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism.June 9-10, 2025 – London, United Kingdom1. The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism was held.2. The two sides reached a principled agreement on implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call on June 5 and the framework of measures to consolidate the outcomes of the economic and trade talks in Geneva.3. Both sides made new progress in addressing each other's economic and trade concerns.July 28-29, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden1. China and the United States released a joint statement on the bilateral economic and trade meeting in Stockholm.2. The United States will continue to modify the application of the additional ad valorem rate of duty on articles of China, by suspending 24 percentage points of that rate for an additional period of 90 days, starting on August 12, 2025.3. China will continue to suspend 24 percentage points of additional ad valorem rate of duty on articles of the United States as well as related non-tariff countermeasures for another 90 days, starting on August 12, 2025.September 14-15, 2025 – Madrid, Spain1. China and the United States reached a basic framework agreement on resolving issues related to TikTok through cooperation, reducing investment barriers and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation.2. The two sides fully recognized that a stable China-US economic and trade relationship is of great significance to both countries and also has a major impact on global economic stability and development.October 25-26, 2025 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1. The US side will remove the 10% so-called "fentanyl tariffs" imposed on Chinese goods, and will suspend, for an additional year, the 24% reciprocal tariffs levied on Chinese goods. China will make corresponding adjustments to its countermeasures against the aforementioned US tariffs. Both sides have agreed to continue extending certain tariff exclusion measures.2. The US side will suspend for one year the implementation of the Affiliates Rule announced on September 29, 2025 that expands its "entity-list" export restrictions to any entity that is at least 50% owned by one or more entities on the list. China will suspend the implementation of relevant export control measures announced on October 9, 2025 for one year and will study and refine specific plans.3. The US side will suspend the implementation of measures under its Section 301 investigation targeting China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries for one year. In response, the Chinese side will correspondingly suspend the implementation of its countermeasures against the US side for one year once the US suspension takes effect.4. The two sides reached consensus on issues including anti-drug cooperation on fentanyl, expanding agricultural product trade, and the handling of individual cases involving relevant enterprises. 5. Both sides further confirmed the outcomes of the Madrid economic and trade consultations. The US side made positive commitments in areas including as investment, and China will properly resolve issues related to TikTok with the US side.March 15-16, 2026 – Paris, France1. China and the United States agreed to study the establishment of a cooperation mechanism to promote bilateral trade and investment.2. The two sides agreed to continue to make good use of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism.May 12-13, 2026 – Seoul, Republic of Korea1. China and the United States agreed to establish trade and investment councils to address their respective concerns in trade and investment cooperation.2. Both sides agreed in principle to discuss, under the trade council, a reciprocal tariff reduction framework arrangement on products of equivalent scale worth $30 billion or more on each side.3. The two sides reached positive consensus on promoting the resolution of non-tariff barriers and market access issues involving certain agricultural products from both sides. The two sides also agreed in principle to bring relevant products under the framework of reciprocal tariff reduction, and set guiding targets for expanding two-way trade in agricultural products.4. Both sides will maintain close communication and consultations to promote the extension of the joint arrangements reached during the economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur.5. On rare earths and other critical minerals, both teams conducted in-depth communication and exchanges on relevant export control issues, and the two sides will jointly study and resolve each other's legitimate and lawful concerns.6. In accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, China's aviation industry, based on its own civil aviation transport development needs, will import 200 Boeing aircraft in accordance with commercial principles.
World

A recap of recent China/USA economic and trade consultations

The article details recent candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges between Chinese and US teams on economic, trade, and AI issues. It provides a comprehensive recap of key…
Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama during his outburst at a Sandton establishment.
News

SANRAL rejects ‘Zim homeboy links’ to Lawrence Mudzinganyama

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has moved to distance its Zimbabwean-born Gauteng provincial head, Progress Hlahla, from businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama’s controversial contracts,...
News

Ramaphosa says South Africa prepared to engage with U.S. while safeguarding...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the country is prepared to engage with the United States to resolve challenges in bilateral relations, while emphasizing the…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun
World

Exchange of visits by Xi, Trump within months a ‘historic milestone’

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced that President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25, at the invitation…
Motoring

Launch drive: Nissan Tekton arrives in SA with Renault Duster familiarity,...

Nissan has launched its new Tekton compact SUV in South Africa, making the country the first market to receive the Patrol-inspired newcomer as the...
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu
News

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu puts officials on notice over HIV response

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has demanded an end to “paper strategy” in the province’s fight against HIV, warning officials that underspending and misallocation of...
Divisional Commissioner of Legal Services in the SAPS, Lieutenant-General
News

Winds of change at SAPS as suspension of Masemola ally, Simo...

The suspension of the South African Police Service (SAPS)'s divisional commissioner for legal services, Lieutenant-General Simo Chamane has been lifted. This came a day before...
Investigative journalist, Micah Reddy has gone missing in Djibouti.
News

Micah Reddy safe, returning to South Africa after Djibouti detention

South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy is set return to South Africa after being detained in Djibouti for several days, his family has confirmed. In...
Portfolio Committee on Transport chairperson Donald Selamolela
News

Parliament demands deeper probe into SANRAL contractor after viral video

Parliament wants the performance of a South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) contractor scrutinised following a viral video in which a man linked...
Motoring

BMW marks Nürburgring centenary with limited M cars, bikes headed to...

BMW will bring an extremely limited collection of Nürburgring-inspired M cars and motorcycles to South Africa in 2027 as the German manufacturer celebrates 100...
Bolt puts renewed emphasis on its Women for Women service.
Motoring

Bolt puts spotlight on women-only rides as safety concerns persist

Ride-hailing platform Bolt is putting renewed emphasis on its Women for Women service as concerns around the safety of female passengers remain part of...
Clicks electric truck rollout
Motoring

Clicks accelerates electric truck rollout with 30-vehicle fleet

Clicks Group is accelerating the electrification of its South African logistics operations, with 30 heavy-duty electric trucks set to enter service as the retailer...
Sasol Solar Challenge
Motoring

TUT SunChaser wins 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge as hydrogen enters 2028...

South Africa’s Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) SunChaser team has won the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge after covering 2,369km, as organisers begin looking beyond...
Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama during his outburst at a Sandton establishment.
News

Lawrence Mudzinganyama ‘put a bullet’ in his business, Moriel under investigation

Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama was virtually unknown just a few days ago, but now his inability to take no for an answer has made him...
Investigative journalist, Micah Reddy has gone missing in Djibouti.
Big Reads

Missing SA journalist Micah Reddy’s family says they ‘don’t have any...

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 20 (Reuters) - South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy has gone missing in Djibouti while on a reporting trip, his family said on Sunday, adding that they have received
World

A journey to school through fear and barriers

Ramallah: Every morning, Palestinian mother Ataa Odeh watches her four-year-old daughter, Maysaa, board a school bus in Qasra, a northern West Bank town. Her daughter's...
World

World Organisation for Science Literacy launched in Beijing

The World Organisation for Science Literacy was launched on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Science Literacy in Beijing. The...
World

Moscow’s voting system under massive cyberattacks, says official

Moscow: Moscow's electronic voting system for the ninth convocation of the State Duma or Russia's lower house of the parliament came under large-scale cyberattacks,...
Africa

DRC expands Ebola vaccination to Ituri, over 3 700 people vaccinated

Kinshasa: The Ebola vaccination was expanded to Ituri Province, the epicentre of the outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday,...
Vessels sailing near the beach of Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.
World

Iran warns of ‘painful’ strikes if US, regional countries make any...

Tehran: Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned on Sunday that if the United States and certain countries in the Middle East...
Another woman has been found dead in Dawn Park, Ekurhuleni
Crime

Kwazakhele police in Eastern Cape probe two separate double murders

Detectives in Kwazakhele are investigating two unrelated double murder cases that have shaken the community over the weekend, the South African Police Service said...
Charmza: The International Criminal Court
Africa

Libya asks ICC to support probe into attacks on civilian facilities

Tripoli: Libya has requested support from the International Criminal Court in investigating attacks on vital civilian facilities in the capital Tripoli and the western...
World

Denmark and the US reach Arctic security pact over Greenland

Denmark and the US have reached an Arctic security pact that would offer the US "permanent control over security" in the semi-autonomous Greenland. The agreement...