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Lotto results for Wednesday, July 22 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, July 22 2026 Lotto:                 02 | 04 | 28 | 32 | 34 |35 ...

Bidvest security clashes with defence in Matlala trial

Tempers flared in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday when state witness Mzamo Cele repeatedly clashed with defence lawyers during cross-examination. This pushed Judge Cassim...

Congo presses ahead with local ownership rule for miners despite industry...

The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a long-delayed requirement for mining companies to offer local ownership stakes from July 31, the mines...

Cameroon’s ruling party meets as President Paul Biya’s long absence draws...

Cameroon's ruling party called a rare meeting of senior leaders on Wednesday as criticism mounted over the continued absence of President Paul Biya (93),...

Gauteng NPA boss Andrew Chauke cleared after fitness inquiry

President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Gauteng South Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andrew Chauke that he has been exonerated by the Nkabinde Panel of...

Madlanga hits Idac boss with ‘Law 101’ after admitting she acted...

A heavy silence settled over the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Wednesday as the legal foundations of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption's (Idac) probe...

‘I won’t do favours’: Security guard clashes with lawyer in Cat...

A tense exchange erupted in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday when Bidvest security guard Mzamo Cele refused a defence lawyer's request to sketch...

Don’t blame weight-loss jab just yet for thinning hair, expert warns

As more South Africans turn to popular GLP-1 weight-loss medications to shed excess kilos, a growing number are reporting an unexpected side effect, noticeable...

Chery Q enters SA’s affordable EV battle

Chery South Africa is preparing to intensify the battle for affordable electric vehicles when it introduces the new fully electric Chery Q in early...

Andrea Johnson concedes Idac had no mandate to probe Dumisani Khumalo

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Advocate Andrea Johnson on Wednesday conceded before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the anti-corruption unit had no...

Range Rover previews first all-electric GT SUV ahead of global reveal

Range Rover has offered the first official glimpse of its upcoming Range Rover GT, confirming it as the fifth model in its luxury SUV...

Major vehicle recall affects Nissan, Toyota and Lexus models

The National Consumer Commission, NCC, has announced a major safety recall involving certain Nissan Qashqai, Toyota Land Cruiser 300, and Lexus LX600 models distributed...

Extradition case against UK triple murder suspect postponed

The extradition case against alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma has been postponed to August 27 as authorities continue to gather documentation from...

SAHPRA weighs 12 Ozempic copycats as battle for weight-loss drugs intensifies

South Africa's health regulator is reviewing 12 applications for generic versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medicines,...

Madlanga inquiry heats up as Andrea Johnson grilled on Fadiel Adams...

The Madlanga commission's tone towards Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Advocate Andrea Johnson noticeably hardened on Wednesday after commissioners repeatedly challenged her over...

UK fugitive Ndodana Tshuma abandons bail bid as firearm case is...

Alleged United Kingdom fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma (46) has abandoned any attempt to apply for bail after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court heard that he...

Bantu Holomisa eyes military land to tackle SANDF housing crisis

Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa has proposed using South Africa’s vast military land holdings to attract private investment into soldiers’ housing, hospitals and military...

Why court paused Cat Matlala trial over isiZulu phrase used by...

Proceedings in the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala were briefly interrupted on Tuesday after a dispute arose over the meaning and...

Fewer children get US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds

Around 77 000 fewer children worldwide received HIV treatment supported by the US in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal...

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 21 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 21 2026 Powerball numbers: 15| 40 | 41 |47| 50  Powerball: 16 Powerball Xtra numbers: 12 | 16 | 32 | 33 |...

Sindisiwe Chikunga appoints new interim DG as internal turmoil persists

Minister of Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has appointed disability activist Dr Praveena Sukhraj-Ely as acting director-general (DG) of the department. This...

Senegal’s Faye backs ex-president Sall’s bid for UN top job, ministry...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has endorsed former President Macky Sall's candidacy to become the next United Nations secretary-general, the foreign ministry said on...

Andrea Johnson explains how Murrays murders affected relationship with Feroz...

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Adv Andrea Johnson told the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday that her relationship with crime intelligence boss...

Mkhwanazi, Witness K added as accused in R15m precious stones robbery...

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Witness K, who previously testified before the Madlanga commission of inquiry, have been...

Hill-Lewis faces Public Protector complaint over Good Hope Centre sale

The GOOD Party has asked the Public Protector to investigate Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis over his handling of the controversial sale of the...

Gunfire, fear, courtroom clashes mark dramatic start to Cat Matlala attempted...

The attempted murder trial of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala got off to a dramatic start in the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday. This after an...

Old Mutual employee alleges bullying, intimidation by manager while on sick...

An Old Mutual employee in QwaQwa, Free State, has accused her line manager of bullying, intimidation and threatening her with dismissal while she was...

Health MEC wins rescission in UCT professor’s half a million rand...

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness and its MEC, Mireille Wenger, have won a Labour Court bid to overturn a R592,150 default...

Public Protector Gcaleka’s probe into Senzo Mchunu enters final stretch

Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka says her investigation into suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's alleged breach of the Executive Ethics Code is nearing completion,...

Andrea Johnson amends original statement on Dumisani Khumalo arrest

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson on Tuesday amended a key portion of her 2025 statement before the Madlanga commission of...