Sunday World

Opinion

Phetoho Maja | Protecting the rights, dignity and well-being of older persons

22nd October 2026

October is recognised as Social Development Month in South Africa, providing an opportunity to reflect on the importance of building inclusive communities...

News

Lotto results for Wednesday, October 21 2026

21st October 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, October 21 2026 Lotto:              01| 03| 08| 23| 32| 35     ...

News

Powerball results for Tuesday, October 20 2026

20th October 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, October 20 2026 Powerball numbers: 01| 18| 21|41| 47  Powerball: 05 Powerball Xtra numbers: 03| 08| 18|37| 39 ...

Big Reads

Bangladeshi man kidnapped in Free State hijacking as kidnappers demand R3m ransom

18th October 2026

Police in the Free State are appealing to the public for information that could help locate a 35-year-old Bangladeshi national who was...

Crime

Three arrested hours after murder of popular Malamulele comedian Skeem Mafenya

18th October 2026

Three suspects, aged between 17 and 23, have been arrested in connection with the murder of popular Malamulele comedian and content creator...

Editorial

What the IEC should learn from the Constitutional Court ruling

18th October 2026

The Constitutional Court’s decision to force the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to include the ANC’s 181 candidates on the ballot...

Crime

Suspect linked to police officer’s murder killed in shoot-out with SAPS, AK-47 recovered in Mqanduli

18th October 2026

A man wanted in connection with several serious crimes, including the murder of a police officer, was fatally shot during a confrontation...

National

IEC Records surge in special vote applications as older women lead demand

18th October 2026

Older female voters are the drivers of the sharp surge in special voting requests, with a record 2.65-million special vote applications granted...

Charmza of the week

Charmza | Mbalula’s big ANC election win

18th October 2026

Fikile Mbalula wept and nearly collapsed when the Constitutional Court ruled in the ANC’s favour, ordering the IEC to allow 181 of...

Moegoe of the Day

Moegoe | Carrim’s great escape fails

18th October 2026

Once upon a time, in the land of the South, a commission named Madlanga called a man named Suliman Carrim to appear...