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‘The pain never left me’

Radio exec breaks silence on alleged harassment by Kaya FM boss For three decades, Tsholofelo Lethoko moved through South Africa’s media and advertising corridors with...

South Africa rejects ICC petition alleging crimes associated with ‘Abahambe’

Dirco says complaint does not meet legal threshold for ICC to act The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) this week rejected a petition...

Suspect due in court after dagga with a R2 million street...

The South African Police Service has arrested a 33-year-old man after seizing 19 bales of compressed dagga with an estimated street value of R2...

Public Protector steps into feud over Manamela’s alleged overreach

‘Minister does not have powers to appoint NSF CEO’ Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) has stepped into the fray of the delayed appointment of the...

Senegal’s President Faye launches new party, cementing ruling camp split

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his break with former prime minister Ousmane Sonko and the ruling Pastef...

Failed BEE deal forces former ANC councillor out of home

Rametsi claims house was part of the deal he had with Cornish Soured business relations between former ANC councillor Johny Rametsi and his former partners...

Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next UN head

Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres...

High Court interdicts R40m Polokwane airport tender

A bitter court battle over an estimated R40 million aviation security contract at Polokwane International Airport has cast a spotlight on Gateway Airports Authority...

France, Spain battle wildfires as heat and drought fuel blazes across...

France and Spain are battling major wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, as high temperatures, dry conditions...

Faceless trigger behind Fazel’s suspension remains a mystery

Leaks and security breaches to journalists alleged The suspension of South Africa’s intelligence watchdog was set in motion by allegations of leaks and security breaches,...

Nephew arrested for arson after Rooival village house fire

Police in Mahwelereng, under the Waterberg District in Limpopo, have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with an arson incident that destroyed family property...

Iran says talks with Oman ‘fruitful’ on Hormuz traffic management

Iran and Oman have held "fruitful" talks on the management of safe shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with some progress achieved, Iranian...

Liberia seizes $317 million of cocaine bound for Europe, police chief...

Monrovia - Liberian authorities have seized cocaine with a street value of around $317 million (R5.3 billion) that was bound for Europe, a senior...

11 trucks impounded in Pietermaritzburg crackdown on road safety violations

The Road Traffic Inspectorate in Pietermaritzburg has impounded 11 trucks during an early morning operation targeting freight companies accused of flouting traffic regulations. The intelligence-driven...

‘GODONGWANA WANTED US GONE’

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been accused of using his proxies to trigger a crisis inside the board of state-owned asset manager, the Public...

DR Congo’s Ebola cases surpass 3 000 as vaccine research advances

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surpassed 3 000, according to official figures released on...

Alleged mastermind arrested in murder of DA candidate councillor

Western Cape police have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Democratic Alliance (DA) candidate councillor Sinovuyo Miranda Dyokwe after a joint intelligence-driven...

Questions about CEO’s qualifications divide MDDA board

Almost two years after the auditor-general issued a damning finding that the CEO of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) was not qualified...

Court scraps Sanral’s R9.5bn roads tender as agency concedes unlawfulness

The Pretoria High Court has reviewed and set aside South African National Roads Agency's (Sanral) R9.5-billion national road maintenance tender after the agency conceded...

Lotto results for Saturday, July 25 2026

Lotto results for Saturday, July 25 2026 Lotto:                 09 | 13 | 26 |  28 | 29 |...

East African Community pushes for a single digital market

The East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step towards establishing a single digital market, a move aimed at making it easier for...

Huawei brings together 2 900 leaders to accelerate AI adoption across...

  South African organisations are moving beyond artificial intelligence (AI) pilot projects towards large-scale deployment, with Standard Bank and Eskom outlining how the technology is...

Renault revives Trafic Passenger in South Africa after two-decade absence

Renault South Africa has reintroduced the Trafic Passenger to the local market, bringing back the people mover nearly 20 years after it disappeared from...

US slaps South Africa with fresh 12.5% tariffs as trade tensions...

The US has imposed new tariffs of 12.5% on selected South African exports, escalating trade tensions between Washington and Pretoria despite months of diplomatic...

Powerball results for Friday, July 24 2026

Powerball results for Friday, July 24 2026 Powerball numbers: 04| 08 | 13 |22| 38  Powerball: 01 Powerball Xtra numbers: 14 | 16 | 22 | 37 |...

Dramatic turn in Cat Matlala case as trial within a trial...

A trial within a trial has begun at the Johannesburg High Court in the case involving murder-accused Musa Kekana. The court is set to...

Vuka Azania launches assault on post-1994 settlement

A new advocacy group led by senior advocate Muzi Sikhakhane, former spy chief Arthur Fraser, cleric Allan Boesak and academic Isaac Shai has declared...

African Rainbow Minerals approves Bokoni platinum project, nickel mine restart

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) said on Thursday its board has approved a phased R15.2-billion upgrade of its Bokoni platinum group metal operations as well...

Enoch Godongwana accepts David Masondo resignation, overhauls PIC board

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has noted the resignation of his deputy, David Masondo, as chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and confirmed...

Cyril Ramaphosa wins court battle to block impeachment hearing

The Western Cape High Court has granted President Cyril Ramaphosa an interim interdict preventing Parliament from proceeding with a public impeachment hearing against him. The...