Unsung Heroes

Fans rouse King with dawn World Cup festivities in Norway

Wild overnight celebrations erupted across Norway as the men's national team secured qualification to the World Cup knockout stages and a tide of elated...

Powerball results for Tuesay, June 23 2026

Powerball results for Tuesay, June 23 2026 Powerball numbers: 16 | 25| 32 | 33 | 50  Powerball: 11 Powerball Xtra numbers: 03 | 25 |27 | 39...

Buti Manamela instructs DG to re-advertise skills fund CEO vacancy

Troubled higher education minister Buti Manamela has instructed his director-general (DG), Dr. Nkosinathi Sishi, to readvertise the vacancy of chief executive for the National...

ANALYSIS| The judgment that could haunt ANC countrywide

The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda's judgment by Judge Vuyokazi Noncembu last week setting aside the ANC Provincial Task Team (PTT) is far...

Global stocks rattled by Fed reality check; oil prices ease

Global stocks fell on Tuesday, led by broad-based declines in technology stocks, as investors expect the Federal Reserve to take more aggressive action to...

Fourth time lucky: DA, ANC break deadlock to pass R71bn Ekurhuleni...

The Ekurhuleni Metro has finally adopted its R71bn budget after a dramatic fourth attempt in council on Tuesday, bringing weeks of political uncertainty to...

Military police still hunting SANDF weapons thieves after third foreign national...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Tuesday revealed that military police have arrested a third foreign national and recovered another stolen grenade...

Mandla Ndlovu enlists Mathews Phosa in multibillion-rand tourism push

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has enlisted former premier, ANC stalwart and business heavyweight Dr Mathews Phosa in an ambitious drive to attract billions of...

Witness K ‘was in romantic relationship with Julius Mkhwanazi’ 

An inspector from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), identified only as Witness K, has testified before the Madlanga commission of inquiry, detailing alleged...

Lesufi restructures wardens into streams to beef up policing

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a sweeping overhaul of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens (GTW) programme, positioning it as a cornerstone of the province’s...

Family of Zambia’s ex-president Edgar Lungu should choose his burial site,...

A South African appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should decide where he is buried, overturning...

Tensions flare as Khumalo confronts IDAC over alleged arrest move

Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and Major General Nozipho Madondo have formally complained to the ministers of justice and police, as well...

Rwanda, South Africa: From diplomatic frost to strategic partnership

After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked...

UNAIDS chief urges US to reconsider SA funding cut

The head of UN/AIDS said on Monday she was saddened by the United States (US) plans to withdraw HIV/AIDS funding for South Africa and...

Alleged chats, video evidence put Matlala, Van Wyk under scrutiny

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry pressed ahead with explosive evidence linking alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his associate, Mike van Wyk, to...

Vance says Strait of Hormuz open, Iran to allow IAEA

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is open and crude oil and natural gas are flowing through. "We...

Namibia dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection

Namibia's communications regulator said on Monday it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk's satellite...

Kenyan court finds health minister in contempt over Ebola facility

Kenya's High Court found Health Minister Aden Duale in contempt of court on Monday for disobeying orders to halt the construction of a U.S.-backed...

SA court bars iDexis from selling compounded Ozempic

South Africa's High Court has granted Novo Nordisk an interim interdict barring a local pharmacy group from manufacturing and selling compounded weight-loss medicines containing...

Inside legal opinion which parly speaker Didiza defied

A legal opinion prepared for National Assembly (NA) Speaker Thoko Didiza advised that Parliament should actively oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's attempt to halt impeachment...

IEC records 2.9 million registrations over weekend

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has recorded 2.9-million registration transactions during the voter registration weekend. This reflects a marked increase in civic participation...

Galaxy S26 Ultra raises bar for productivity, mobile photography

When Samsung unveiled its flagship Galaxy S26 Series earlier this year, much of the attention centred on artificial intelligence, camera technology and productivity features....

British PM Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced that he would resign as leader of the governing Labour Party. "Every decision I've taken is about...

Jub Jub’s firearm case returns to court

Controversial media personality and musician Jub-Jub, real name Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, returned to the Germiston Magistrate's Court on Monday. Jub Jub is facing charges of...

Kubayi: State did not bus Malawians to Joburg

As social media buzzed with claims that Malawian nationals had been transported from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) to Gauteng, the government has moved to distance itself...

Cat Matlala firm CEO suffers ‘panic attack’ ahead of Madlanga appearance

The anticipated appearance of the chief executive of a company owned by alleged underworld figure and controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala before the Madlanga...

King Misuzulu: ‘Let no blood be spilt, let no one be...

King of the Zulu nation, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has urged the Zulu nation not to harm any foreign national. He was speaking at the International...

UN Security Council warns of ‘imminent risk of mass atrocities’ in...

The United Nations Security Council has warned of an “imminent risk of mass atrocities” in Sudan as fighting intensifies around El-Obeid, urging the paramilitary...

Japanese scholars call for return of Chinese relics looted during wartime

A group of Japanese scholars and civic activists has called on the government to confront its history of aggression and return Chinese cultural relics...

We can prioritise citizens and help asylum seekers

South Africa must confront the refugee question with greater clarity, structure and balance. While the country has a tradition of offering refuge to those...