Politics

Julius Mkhwanazi, witness K to return to court for bail hearing

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) inspector, identified as Witness K, are expected...

Oil reverses as Iranian comments interpreted as chance for fresh negotiations

Oil prices reversed early gains on Monday after Iran's foreign ministry said negotiations with the U.S. could be pursued based on national interests. Benchmark prices...

Court orders forfeiture of R326m in assets linked to Morgan Maumela...

The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a final forfeiture order for assets worth approximately R326-million linked to the Hangwani...

Motorcycle sales gain momentum as SA market eyes best year since...

South Africa’s motorcycle industry has staged a strong recovery in the first half of 2026, with second-quarter sales surging 11% year-on-year, putting the market...

Cat Matlala, co-accused plead not guilty as attempted murder trial begins

The trial of alleged Big Five cartel figure and controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused officially got underway in the Gauteng...

Ramaphosa admits state failed on water, vows crackdown on municipalities

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the government has not done enough to maintain water infrastructure and provide reliable water services, saying poor municipal...

Limpopo teen arrested for rape of siblings

The police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection with two counts of rape involving his younger siblings. It is alleged that the incidents occurred...

All maritime traffic banned in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran

Iran claims that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to zero, and restrictions on vessel transit will remain in place until conditions...

Canada to temporarily bar entry for foreigners who recently been to...

The Canadian government said on Sunday it would deny entry to any foreigner who has been to Congo within the past 21 days as...

SAPS confident of strong case as Cat Matlala’s attempted murder trial...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is confident it has built a strong case against alleged Big Five cartel figure Vusimuzi “Cat”...

‘Promoting tourism’: Gayton McKenzie defends R31m FIFA World Cup bill

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has argued that the R31-million expenditure on South Africa’s participation at the FIFA World Cup was spent...

Hungary builds battery storage to support renewable energy expansion

Hungary is expanding its renewable energy sector with its largest wind power buildout in more than a decade. But more solar and wind power...

Prickly pear plant transformed from pastoralists’ pest to income provider

One plant. Two completely different stories. For decades, Opuntia stricta, commonly known as the prickly pear cactus, has represented loss for pastoralists across Kenya's arid...

Tanzania, Egypt agree to deepen cooperation across key economic sectors

Tanzania and Egypt have agreed to deepen economic cooperation across multiple sectors after talks between Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Egyptian counterpart...

Beyond bigger models: What WAIC 2026 reveals about AI’s next chapter

Artificial intelligence has spent the past three years chasing increasingly powerful models. A walk through the exhibition halls at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence...

Kenyan dairy goat farmers thrive from artificial insemination breeding

On the fertile slopes of central Kenya, a quiet agricultural transformation is taking shape. As population growth and inheritance-driven land subdivision continue to reduce...

Madlanga Commission must serve as a deterrent

While the Madlanga Commission represents a crucial step towards accountability, the recent public hearings have left many of us with mixed feelings. On one hand,...

Let the chant of memory echo

The chant that echoed throughout the World Cup is a way of carrying history without bowing our heads. Argentina brought England down in the semi-final...

Youth, build yourselves a toolkit of skills

As we commemorate World Youth Skills Day, we need to have honest conversations about what a university degree or diploma does for us. A qualification...

New Mercedes-Benz CLA shows premium sedans germane

Mercedes-Benz South Africa invited me for my first taste of the all-new third-generation CLA 200, a car that arrives with arguably one of...

Former Emfuleni municipal fleet manager arrested for R16 million tender fraud

The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team has arrested a 42-year-old former fleet manager of Emfuleni Local Municipality on charges of fraud and corruption linked...

Four suspects to appear in court for extortion and murder in...

Police in Bishop Lavis have arrested four men in connection with extortion-related offences and the murder of a spaza shop owner in Bonteheuwel. The arrests...

BMF Investments shareholder questions directors’ 25% fee hike

An unhappy shareholder has written a scathing letter raising corporate governance failures at the investment arm of the Black Management Forum (BMF), and accusing...

Tech-driven crime initiative muzzles Kayamandi’s gangs

A crime-fighting initiative made up of armed patrols, CCTV surveillance and real-time crime intelligence is closing in on dangerous criminals in Kayamandi township in...

Police hunt suspect after officer murdered in Bushbuckridge

Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly attacked two officers while they were responding to a domestic violence complaint in...

The 15 best — and worst — districts in SA to...

Twenty-nine. That’s how many babies died in public hospitals in South Africa every day in 2024 before they were one month old, figures from...

Global South seeks seat at AI governance table, not just as...

Minette Libom Li Likeng, Cameroon's minister of posts and telecommunications, opened a side forum at the World AI Conference in east China's Shanghai with...

Limpopo’s China eye surgery training plan blasted

A plan by the Limpopo Health Department to send working doctors to China for a year to learn cataract surgery has been slammed by...

Saka’s hat-trick helps England beat France 6-4 to finish in third...

England clinched its best World Cup finish since lifting the trophy in 1966, as Bukayo Saka's hat-trick helped the Three Lions beat France 6-4...

Senegal’s ex-president Sall seeks Faye’s backing for UN bid

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall met President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday to seek the government's backing for his candidacy to become the next...