Politics
Anele Mda apologises for defaming Fikile Mbalula
Political activist Anele Mda has publicly apologised to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, withdrawing social media claims she made in July 2025 that linked him...
Powerball results for Tuesday, May 5 2026
Powerball results for Friday, May 5 2026
Powerball numbers:
01 | 04 | 05 |22 | 28 Powerball: 05
Powerball Plus numbers:
19 | 37 | 39 |...
Probe launched after CIT ‘suspect’ fatally run over multiple times at...
Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a murder and attempted robbery following a violent cash-in-transit incident that unfolded in full public view at Twin City...
Municipalities on alert amid severe weather conditions forecast
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has activated emergency protocols across multiple departments as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issues warnings of...
President Xi urges rescue work after central China fireworks plant explosion...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured after an explosion...
Fraud claims land senior manager of popular funeral parlour in court
A former senior manager of a popular funeral parlour has appeared in court after being arrested for fraud.
This was confirmed by the National Prosecuting...
R200m drug heist takes centre stage at Madlanga commission
The disappearance of drugs worth approximately R200-million dominated proceedings at the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday.
This as Hawks' Maj-Gen Hendrik Flynn detailed the...
ConCourt to deliver Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm ruling on Friday
The Constitutional Court will on Friday deliver the long-awaited judgement on Phala Phala.
This was confirmed by the Constitutional Court's chief registrar, Simon Tjamela, in...
US moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz by force, as Iran...
Tensions sharply escalated in the Gulf on Monday as the US launched a military operation to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting...
ConCourt shuts down final appeals in R40m Beitbridge border fence case
The Constitutional Court has delivered a blow to contractors involved in the controversial R40-million Beitbridge border fence project.
The apex court dismissed their application for...
MP Fadiel Adams arrested over alleged fraud linked to Sindiso Magaqa’s...
Member of Parliament and leader of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, has been arrested in connection with alleged interference in the investigation into...
Principal accused of orchestrating lover’s murder denied bail
A 52-year-old school principal accused of masterminding the murder of his lover will remain behind bars after the KuGompo City Magistrate’s Court denied him...
Arrest warrant out for MP Fadiel Adams in Magaqa murder-linked fraud...
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has requested member of parliament Fadiel Adams to hand himself over at the nearest police station after securing...
Toyota leads the pack as SA new vehicle sales surge 13%...
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) has reported a strong performance for South Africa’s new vehicle market in April 2026,...
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...
‘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...
Matjhabeng traffic vehicles seized over failure to pay service provider
The failure of the beleaguered and financially stricken Matjhabeng Local Municipality to pay one of its service providers has led to the attachment of...
Praise for brave cop who retrieved human remains from crocodile’s gut
Acting national police commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane has praised the bravery and selflessness displayed by a South African Police Service captain who extraordinary courage...
PA takes fight to DA in Western Cape
The DA’s Western Cape fortress is deemed no longer safe, with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) declared to stand the best chance to crack the...
Did Trump plan UAE’s Opec exit?
Yesterday, the oil market took another major jolt when the United Arab Emirates announced that it is quitting Opec. The UAE is the third-largest...
Zimbabwean workers in danger
It is heart-breaking that Zimbabwe’s dilapidated infrastructure has turned health and safety at work into a lethal weapon. Zimbabwean workers are suffering silently due...
China breaks barriers with zero-tariff measures for Africa
On February 14, President Xi Jinping announced to the African Union Summit that starting on May 1, China would fully implement zero-tariff treatment for...
Authorities should regulate deadly water baptisms
I’m writing this letter with a heavy heart following the unfortunate incident in Embalenhle near Secunda, in Mpumalanga, where three church members drowned at...
Auto China 2026: Where the future of cars, SA’s auto industry...
I travelled to Beijing to attend Auto China 2026 and Jetour’s Media Alliance (JMA) annual conference, invited by Jetour South Africa. This trip provided...
Mazwi Kubheka kidnapping case not closed, says Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the force behind the kidnapping of spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka was a combination of South Africans and foreigners....
Pirates, Chiefs and PSL cannot keep mum (no pic)
The silence from the host club Orlando Pirates, the PSL and the visiting team Kaizer Chiefs in this instance is deafening after events of...































