Politics

FILE PICTURE: Plumes of smoke billow into the sky following an Israeli strike on residential areas in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in violation of a ceasefire, in the central Gaza Strip, Palestine on September 9.
World

Hamas says ready to implement roadmap agreed with ‘Board of Peace’

Hamas said Thursday it is ready to implement the roadmap agreed with the U.S.-led "Board of Peace" for the Gaza peace plan, adding that...
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Cosas takes aim at DA’s Siviwe Gwarube

ANC kindergarten, Cosas, has taken aim at basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube, fingering her for allegedly prioritising DA's political mandate ahead of a state-led...
Health worker in PPE disinfecting an area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Africa

DRC steps up Ebola response as new cases persist in North...

Health teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing to battle new Ebola infections, more than four months into an outbreak that has...
Eskom's Kusile broke law
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Parliament tightens oversight after Eskom loses environmental case

Eskom is facing intensified parliamentary oversight and court‑imposed compliance deadlines after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled that the utility and state regulators...
Minister Ronald Lamola
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Lamola slams ‘race-based’ US Afrikaner resettlement project

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has rejected the United States’ Afrikaner resettlement programme, describing it as race-based and insisting that there is...
File photo: Permian Basin oil field
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Oil extends gains on little sign of progress in US-Iran talks

By Enes Tunagur LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday as diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress, while investors focused on uncertainty
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World

World leaders call for stronger AI safeguards at UN General Assembly

World leaders called for stronger international safeguards and oversight on artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday during the general debate of the 81st Session of...
Kabelo Mulaudzi, Boxer Athletics Club runner.
Athletics

Kabelo Mulaudzi emotional after defending his Run Your City Joburg 10km...

Kabelo Mulaudzi has done it again, proving once more why he is called ‘Mr Podium’ as he reclaimed his Absa Run Your City Series...
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the US, and is welcomed by President Donald Trump.
World

Xi Jinping says China, US should be partners, not rivals

China and the United States should be partners, not rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a written speech upon his arrival...
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Capitec wins two-year race to recover R2.3m Porsche from liquidated company

A R2.35-million Porsche 911 Carrera S has reached the end of a two-year legal road trip after Capitec Bank won a Supreme Court of...
Motoring

Isuzu, Nelson Mandela University target 400 future engineers by 2030

Isuzu Motors South Africa and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) are strengthening their partnership to develop engineering skills as South Africa’s automotive manufacturing industry becomes...
Motoring

JAC adds Black Edition models to T9 bakkie range

JAC Motors has expanded its South African T9 double-cab bakkie range with two new Black Edition 4x4 derivatives, priced from R629,900. Available in Super Lux...
Motoring

iCAUR 03T REEV headed to SA with claimed 800km range

Chinese automotive brand iCAUR is expanding its South African line-up with the 03T REEV, a range-extended electric SUV scheduled to arrive locally in the...
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Lotto results for Wednesday, September 23 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, September 23 2026 Lotto:              06 | 08 | 14 | 22 |38 |43    Bonus...
Motoring

Continental bets on bigger tyres as SUVs and EVs drive UHP...

Continental is expanding its ultra-high-performance tyre portfolio as larger SUVs, increasingly powerful vehicles and the growing adoption of electric drivetrains place greater demands on...
High-flying taxi boss Bafana Sindane joins Joe Sibanyoni in extortion case
Big Reads

Oupa Sindane chooses health and ‘spiritual seclusion’ over Madlanga commission

Oupa Bafana Sindane was supposed to face the heat at the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Wednesday, but instead the commission heard that the...
Police chase
Big Reads

SA cops turn up heat as old cases come back to...

A seven-year hunt for a man accused of killing a Mpumalanga policeman ended this week when the fugitive finally walked into a police station...
Chemutai made her debut performance at the Run Your City Series in Tshwane last month.
Athletics

Jozi streets to be painted red on Heritage Day Absa Run...

The streets of the Johannesburg CBD between Lilian Ngoyi Street and Rahima Moosa will be painted red and white when social and elite runners...
Engen offers truck drivers free health screenings.
Motoring

Engen offers truck drivers free health screenings during Transport Month

Truck drivers across South Africa will have access to free health screenings from October as Engen rolls out its annual Driver Wellness campaign at...
South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja Kganyago
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SARB raises repo rate to 7.25% amid high inflation

The cost of living has gone up as interest rates have climbed up to 7.25% as announced by South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor,...
The scene of the KwaMakhutha mass shooting
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Manhunt launched after 11 people killed in Durban’s KwaMakhutha

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Three armed men opened fire on guests at a house party in a township south of the South African city of Durban on Tuesday night, killing at least 11 and injuring
Bishop Maumela has apologised for his comments over Sibiya's arrest.
Big Reads

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
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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…
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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.
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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,...