Politics

Ekurhuleni heavyweights Mashazi, Gxasheka secure R50K bail

Former Ekurhuleni City manager Maboikanyo Imogen Mashazi and the metro's suspended head of human resources, Linda Gxasheka, have been released on R50 000 bail...

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says

Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a...

Watch | Eleven killed, 19 missing in one of Spain’s deadliest...

MADRID – At least 11 people died in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination, and 19 were missing, with...

Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa

Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of...

MPs to police health reforms after Ombud report on 6 deceased...

Parliament has signalled that the release of the Health Ombud's investigation into the deaths of six healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) will not mark...

Mnangagwa’s 2030 rule will embolden graft, Zim human rights lawyer warns

Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has warned that the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time in office could further weaken democracy, entrench corruption...

US forces strike Iran for second straight day as Gulf tensions...

US forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday, marking the second consecutive day of military action by Washington against Tehran...

Questions swirl after Mpumalanga uncle, nephew die from spaza biscuits

A Mpumalanga community already gripped by tensions over illegal immigration has been plunged into mourning after a four-year-old boy and his uncle died after...

Julius Mkhwanazi, Behari granted R50K bail but will spend night in...

The Germiston Magistrate's Court on Thursday granted suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) acting boss, Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended municipal head of legal services,...

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz chock-a-black as attacks strain Iran truce

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated...

ATM wants parly to probe cross-border medicine smuggling

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on Parliament to urgently investigate the alleged theft and illegal export of medicines from South Africa's public...

Imogen Mashazi, Julius Mkhwanazi appear in court for ‘graft’ after arrest

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and former city manager of Ekurhuleni, Imogen Mashazi, are currently appearing at the Germiston Magistrate's...

Cyril Ramaphosa extends Madlanga commission deadline

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the final report deadline of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal...

11 more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from US, lawyer says

Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a policy of sending them to third countries arrived in Eswatini from the United States...

New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600,...

The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the...

Five police sergeants in court over ‘graft, extortion’

Five Vanderbijlpark police sergeants have appeared in court on charges of corruption and extortion after allegedly demanding money from a local business owner in...

South Africa’s EV future hinges on exports, not local sales, says...

South Africa’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) should be viewed as an industrial competitiveness strategy rather than a consumer adoption programme, according to Thanda...

Africa’s next economic growth chapter depends on stronger trade corridors, says...

Africa’s long-term economic growth will depend less on national borders and more on efficient trade corridors that connect businesses, manufacturers and consumers across the...

Lotto results for Wednesday, July 8 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, July 8 2026 Lotto:                11 | 13 | 21| 22 | 29 | 36 ...

Why Fikile Mbalula insists he did not defame Julius Malema

ANC secretary-general Fikile "Vutha" Mbalula has refused to retract claims he made that EFF leader Julius Malema was going door to door looking for...

MK Party provincial offices in Polokwane, Limpopo locked up due to...

It is not raining but pouring in thunder for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, which is the official opposition in the South African Parliament. The MK...

Trump threatens additional strikes against Iran on Wednesday night

US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the United States will likely ​engage in additional strikes on Wednesday night after ‌attacks the previous day. "I'll...

Treasury launches forensic probe after Madlanga testimony

The National Treasury has appointed external forensic investigators to probe allegations that a former employee improperly influenced the awarding of transversal contracts, following testimony...

Peet Viljoen’s bail hearing postponed as defence goes through voluminous dossier

Disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen’s bid for bail has been postponed to July 23 after his legal team successfully requested more time to respond to...

Nigeria guns for Meta, Alphabet, X, AI platforms over news content...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news...

US launches strikes on Iran, reinstates oil sanctions over shipping attacks

Renewed explosions were heard in Iran late on Tuesday and into Wednesday after the US military unleashed a wave of strikes against Iran and...

Oil jumps over 6% to two-week high after Trump says deal...

Oil prices jumped more than 6% on Wednesday, hitting a two-week high after U.S. President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding to end...

Emmerson Mnangagwa extends presidency to 2030 in single stroke of pen

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law legislation that extends his term in office by two years to 2030, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana...

Treasury warns govt departments to pay municipal bills or face funding...

National Treasury has warned that national and provincial government departments could soon face the same financial sanctions imposed on municipalities, as it intensifies its...

Trump ‘very disappointed’ with allies, NATO showcases big arms deals

NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens ⁠of billions of dollars in Türkiye on Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US...