Politics

Lotto results for Wednesday, June 24 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, June 24 2026 Lotto:                12 | 23 | 42| 46 | 48 | 51 ...

Blood on the floor as NYDA factions collide in Parliament

There was the proverbial and figurative blood on the floor in parliament on Tuesday as warring factions at the state youth agency NYDA were...

Suspended EMPD deputy chief blasts ‘character assassination’ claims

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has accused witnesses, the media and others of orchestrating a campaign to damage his...

Adidas puts Bafana jerseys on sale ahead of final World Cup...

Bafana Bafana supporters have been handed a rare opportunity to wear the national colours without breaking the bank after Adidas South Africa launched a...

France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo

A doctor who recently returned to France from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking the...

Julius Malema scathing against Thoko Didiza over Phala Phala, ANC MPs...

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza faced fresh criticism from members of Parliament's impeachment committee on Wednesday after EFF leader Julius Malema accused her of...

NYDA chair using your money to gag journalist, parly told

Parliament on Wednesday was told that NYDA executive chairperson and ANC Youth League NEC member Dr Sunshine Myende is using taxpayers' money to gag...

SAPS officers jailed for robbery, kidnapping of foreign nationals

Four South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and a police informer have each been sentenced to 15 years in prison for their roles in...

Cat Matlala trial split from Fannie Masemola in SAPS tender fraud...

The fraud and corruption trial of alleged tender fraudster and controversial businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has been separated from that of his co-accused at...

Hillary Gardee murder suspect, ex-cop convicted of couple’s murder

The serial killer accused of murdering Hillary Gardee and a former White River police officer have been found guilty of orchestrating the cold-blooded execution...

Mpumalanga parties fine-tune messaging to reach grassroots voters

Political parties in Mpumalanga are increasingly tailoring their campaigns around the issues dominating community conversations as the race towards the November 4 local government...

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 Tuesday, June 23 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, 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...