Politics

Chery unveils future EV plans as Rosslyn plant becomes African manufacturing...

Chery has reinforced its long-term ambitions for South Africa by officially celebrating the acquisition of its Rosslyn manufacturing plant while unveiling two new energy...

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 7 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 7 2026 Powerball numbers: 16 | 18| 21 |29 | 47  Powerball: 11 Powerball Xtra numbers: 16 | 29 |32 | 45 |...

Festival of Motoring returns with 21 brands, first public look at...

South Africa’s biggest automotive lifestyle event is set to return to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from 28 to 30 August, with organisers promising...

Fear of retaliation silences SITA whistleblowers, PSC finds

A Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation into governance, procurement, consequence management, and organisational weaknesses at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has painted a...

EFF wants parly to probe NSFAS administrator’s unapproved spending spree

EFF MP Sihle Lonzi has written to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education spokesperson Tebogo Letsie to allow the committee to get involved in...

Mixed reactions as seven ex-MECs return to power in Mpumalanga

The return of some of Mpumalanga's most recognisable political figures to positions of influence has reopened an old debate about experience versus recycling, following...

DA-led Cape Town municipality flagged for failing township residents

The Democratic Alliance (DA)-led City of Cape Town (CoCT) local municipality has been found by Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to have failed to...

Africa’s richest city hit as National Treasury freezes funding for 69...

The City of Johannesburg, South Africa's economic engine, is among 69 municipalities whose July equitable share transfers have been temporarily withheld by the National...

Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’, WHO says

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by population movement, a World Health Organisation official...

Julius Malema’s role in Khan-Sayed chats takes spotlight at Madlanga

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema is facing scrutiny after his name appeared in WhatsApp chats between Crime Intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan...

Govt cracks down on illegal weight-loss jabs, cautions consumers

As demand for injectable weight-loss medicines continues to soar, the South African government has intensified its crackdown on the illegal manufacture and sale of...

TVS Ntorq 125 Race Edition targets SA’s budget-conscious commuters

TVS has introduced the Ntorq 125 Race Edition in South Africa as demand for affordable urban mobility continues to grow. The scooter arrives shortly after...

SA police say death of Nigerian man not linked to anti-migrant...

South African police said on Tuesday the death of a Nigerian man in custody late in June had nothing to do with a surge...

Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says

Zimbabwe's state power utility, ZESA, said on Tuesday it had restored power to most of the country. This comes after a fault on a...

Cat Matlala’s brief Madlanga moment

The commission has postponed the testimony of Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala to 15 July 2026 after his legal team requested additional time to file his...

South African rand softens after foreign reserves fall

The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday after central bank data showed a decline in the country's foreign reserves last month. •...

Scorching Fourth of July weekend leaves dozens dead across US

The heatwave that gripped much of the United States over the 250th Independence Day weekend killed more than two dozen people across the East...

Damning PSC report reveals SITA’s financial bungle

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA), responsible for keeping the state's digital infrastructure running, has been rocked by a damning investigation that uncovered more...

Evidence against general Khan to continue behind closed doors 

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Police Corruption on Monday heard that portions of evidence relating to Major General Feroz Khan will continue incamera...

Importers’ beef with state as admin ‘bungle’ threatens oxtail supply

South Africans may soon have to pay more for one of the country's most-loved winter comfort foods after a bureaucratic dispute disrupted imports of...

Govt declares 2018 school pit toilet backlog cleared

The basic education department says it has replaced every unsafe pit toilet identified in its 2018 national audit. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced during...

Khan’s interest in Ekurhuleni manager’s London trip questioned

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry evidence leader, Advocate Adila Hassim, has questioned why deputy crime intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan appeared to have an...

Two men granted R10K bail each over illegal blue lights on...

Two men who have been accused of illegally fitting blue lights to a private vehicle have been released on R10,000 bail each after appearing...

Govt extends condolences after Malawian national dies during repatriation operation

The South African government has expressed its condolences to the family of a Malawian national who died while being repatriated to Malawi as part...

UN’s Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges rules to protect children

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that artificial intelligence is developing faster than anyone can keep up with, calling for globally harmonised rules...

EMPD officer in court over R15m precious stones theft

An Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and a civilian have appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances...

Why you can trust ConCourt’s NHI ruling, whichever way it goes

In early May this year, South Africa’s Constitutional Court became the battleground for one of the most consequential disputes over health legislation since democracy. The...

July 6 deserves to be a public holiday

In any normal democracy, July 6 should be a holiday. Just like Americans light fireworks every July 4 to celebrate the birth of their republic,...

DA calls for immediate lifestyle audit of minister Dina Pule

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the presidency to conduct an immediate lifestyle audit of newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule,...

Oil falls by more than 1% after OPEC+ agrees to raise...

Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key...