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President Cyril Ramaphosa declines Nairobi summit after G7 snub

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not attend the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May 2026, with the presidency citing scheduling constraints...

Madlanga testimony to take place in-camera to protect Witness G’s identity

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, who is in charge of the Madlanga commission of inquiry, has said that all testimony from a key crime intelligence witness...

Crash between minibus taxi and bus claims lives of seven people...

Seven people have died and several others were injured in a tragic collision involving a minibus taxi and a bus in the Eastern Cape,...

Cruise ship passenger fighting for life in hospital after contracting deadly...

A critically ill patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit in Johannesburg, fighting for their life after a deadly virus outbreak aboard...

South Africa sees sharp surge in measles cases

South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported a sharp rise in measles cases across the country, calling for greater surveillance and...

Another Ellis Park disaster waiting to happen

Sunday’s Soweto Derby at the FNB Stadium was a festival of football that nearly turned into a festival of death. For the third consecutive...

Charmza

Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana legend Doctor “16 Valve” Khumalo is our Charmza after he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the Tshwane University...

Will Westerners, Jews own up to genocide?

With attempts to restart peace negotiations with Iran, the Trump administration seems reluctant to find a lasting solution, and the question we must ask...

No bail for violent drug dealers

First, let me welcome Sunday World back to the Western Cape and Cape Town.   There is little I can say here that has not already...

‘I asked premier not to renew my contract,’ says beleaguered HOD

Mpumalanga Public Works, Roads and Transport head Charles Morolo says he will step down when his contract expires at the end of May, insisting...