Politics
DJ Vettys and Sumbody targeted because they were ‘close’ to him,...
Mpumalanga taxi-boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga commission that the attacks on entertainer DJ Vettys and the murder of DJ Sumbody were...
Realme P4 Power enters SA market with massive 10 000mAh battery
Realme has expanded its South African smartphone lineup with the launch of the new P4 Power, a device built around one of the largest...
Chery courts local suppliers as Rosslyn manufacturing plans gather pace
Chery Group has moved to deepen its South African supply chain, bringing together 23 Chinese component manufacturers and local industry stakeholders at a supplier...
Murder decline slows as Puleng Dimpane vows tougher SAPS response
South Africa recorded fewer murders during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, but police leadership has warned that the pace of improvement...
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE targets premium value market with AI focus
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE in South Africa, adding a more affordable option to its flagship smartphone range while placing artificial intelligence,...
Cuba slams US restrictions on access to medicines, medical supplies
Cuba has denounced US measures restricting its access to medicines, medical supplies, and raw materials needed by its biopharmaceutical industry. Foreign Minister Bruno…
Sibanyoni tells Madlanga commission he ‘survived two assassination attempts’
Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that despite two deliberate attempts on his life, these experiences have not...
ACSA allays jet fuel shortage fears
Airports Company South Africa has moved to allay fears of jet fuel shortages at the country's major airports after an unplanned shutdown at the...
Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped...
By Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran triggered a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and sent
Explainer: Why was the Gyirong mudslide so sudden and destructive?
A powerful mudslide struck Gyirong County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday. Experts say a combination of extreme terrain, a massive volume...
Oil prices rise as investors weigh lack of progress in Middle...
By Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday, as traders weighed prospects for global supplies in the wake of the ongoing Iran war as Washington
Caution to landlords: In court, that broken gate could prove costly
Property owners who ignore broken gates, unsafe walls, loose balustrades or other hazards could find themselves paying damages when somebody gets hurt.
That is the...
Former Hawks boss Lebeya says ‘no issues or difficulties’ with Mkhwanazi
Former Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya has distanced himself from any suggestion of a strained relationship with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
According...
Riah Phiyega ‘interfered’ with Mpumalanga political killings probe: Godfrey Lebeya
Former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega allegedly bypassed one of her most senior deputies and handed the investigation into Mpumalanga's notorious political killings to...
‘Gagash’ Nonyane and wife now face 35 counts related to deceased...
South Africa's high-flying couple, who splashed large amounts of money on houses and cars went to sleep in their jail cells facing 14 counts...
‘I am not Malcolm X’s friend or enemy’: former Hawks boss...
Former Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya has sought to distance himself from controversial businessman Malcolm X, telling the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the...
Traffic cops reject R1.5k bribe from ‘drunk driver’
A Gauteng motorist is in hot water for allegedly attempting to buy his way out of trouble with R1,500 after Limpopo traffic officers caught...
Rescuers rush to mudslide-hit border port in southwest China’s Xizang
Rescue teams are racing to a mudslide-stricken border port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region after the disaster caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal...
Nigerian insurgents raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds
By Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is crippling education and
De Lille’s GOOD fined over secret R900k T-shirt donation
Patricia de Lille’s GOOD Party has been slapped with hefty fines after the Electoral Court found it failed to disclose a R900,000 donation used...
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise...
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health
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Matlala says dodgy payments were funnelled to Sibiya via Sgt Fannie...
Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has told the Madlanga commission of inquiry that a suspended police sergeant acted as a conduit in the collection of...
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gearing up for legal battle against Fikile Mbalula
ANC veteran and NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has apologised to her colleague, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, for linking him to...
Another Thai man arrested at OR Tambo for stealing precious eggs
A 50-year-old Thai national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 protected bird eggs out of South...
Matlala says former Hawks boss Senona gave him sensitive police documents
Former KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Hawks head, Major General Lesetja Senona allegedly handed Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala sensitive police documents containing personal information about officers, before the...
Mpumalanga health MEC wins cerebral palsy court battle
The principal responsible for the Mpumalanga health department, MEC Sasekani Manzini, has scored another court victory in a long-running medical negligence battle after the...
Durban port slowdown threatens SA trade recovery
South Africa's largest gateway to international trade is once again facing operational strain, raising concerns that persistent congestion at Durban's container port could undermine...
Son of Uganda’s president says he will stand for top job...
NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the country's long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, said he would run for president in 2031.
Oil prices fall $2 as Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of...
By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel to a two-week low on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and
































