Politics
Toyota tweaks high-selling Corolla Cross amid pressure from Chinese rivals
South Africa’s best-selling automotive brand is not taking its foot off the pedal. With competition intensifying in the compact SUV segment, Toyota South Africa...
Bozell’s arrival and the Mbalula dossier
What the release of the Mbalula Dossier on 25 March 2026 makes plain is that AfriForum’s legal and lobbying activities are not proceeding independently...
Prison inmate Jermaine Prim rattles Gayton McKenzie’s cage
Jermaine Prim, an inmate at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, continues to captivate the public psych. Hot on the heals of a letter he wrote...
Free State says there’s no money to repair hospital’s broken generators
Health service delivery at Elizabeth Ross District Hospital in Qwaqwa in the Maluti-A-Phofung municipality is undermined by ongoing power cuts in the largely rural...
Beleaguered Mpumalanga HOD pleads with premier not to charge him
Senior Mpumalanga government official Charles Morolo, who is accused of wrongdoing, financial mismanagement, and ignoring oversight groups, is trying to resign at the end...
MK Party rings changes in Gauteng as secret memo reveals crisis
MK Party Gauteng secretary Mzukisi Ronyuza has defended sweeping changes to the party’s provincial structures, insisting they do not amount to a disbandment, even...
Gama asks court to strike Transnet case from roll
Former Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama has applied to the High Court in Johannesburg to have the criminal case against him struck from the roll.
Gama...
Treasury warns Centlec could lose R1bn if CEO appointment is flawed
The National Treasury has raised serious concerns with the Mangaung Metro Municipality over the recruitment of the chief executive officer of the city’s power...
Nt’sekhe lifts lid on DA’s campaign blunders in Ekurhuleni
Refiloe Nt’sekhe has broken her silence, lifting the lid on what she describes as deep-rooted failures within the DA’s campaign machinery in Ekurhuleni.
The former...
ANC NEC split as Fikile Mbalula reshuffles final disputes arbiter
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s abrupt dissolution and reconfiguration of the ANC national dispute resolution committee (NDRC) appeal committee have received mixed reactions from senior...
Pension payout talks trail Mkhwanazi’s second term
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s second term was finalised on Friday night, but senior policing sources say the decision followed behind-the-scenes discussions about...
ANC 2027 battle lines form as Ramathuba rises, Mpumalanga signals discipline
The rise of Phophi Ramathuba this weekend as Limpopo ANC chairperson has injected fresh momentum into the party’s march towards its 2027 national conference.
A...
Botched ANC conference becomes a legal and political quagmire
“Lulama Ngcukayitobi shivers when he sees Oscar Mabuyane; he even resorts to the courts,” was the song reverberating at the East London International Convention...
More troubles for Masemola
President Cyril Ramaphosa moved quietly to prepare for the possibility that his police chief might not survive the storm when speculation first surfaced last...
East Africa leading continent’s latest hotel boom
East Africa is emerging as the continent’s most dynamic hotel construction zone, signalling a new phase in Africa’s tourism and business travel expansion. While...
Middle East conflict hits Southern Africa tourism as bookings stall
Southern Africa’s inbound tourism sector is under pressure as the Middle East conflict begins to disrupt bookings, inflate flight costs, and weaken traveller confidence,...
After testifying, O’Sullivan escalates with email offensive against committee
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has launched a sustained email offensive against Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system, accusing it...
Lotto results for Saturday, 28 March 2026
Lotto results for Saturday, 28 March 2026
Lotto: 06 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 41 |...
Parliament welcomes lifestyle audits for basic education dept
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Jan de Villiers, on Friday welcomed the firm and principled stance taken by the...
KZN Police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi secures second term
There is no more uncertainty over KwaZulu-Natal’s top cop, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's position.
He will remain in his post for another five years after his...
South African motorsport driver shines in Germany
South African racing driver Jonathan Mogotsi is flying the country’s flag high on the global stage. He has secured the coveted Nürburgring Permit A...
Plea for South Africans to donate blood ahead of Easter
As the Easter holidays approach, hospitals across South Africa continue to care for patients whose survival depends on a simple yet life-saving act, blood...
Chinese firms help accelerate SA’s clean energy and EV transition
Two major Chinese companies have joined forces in a move that could boost South Africa’s shift toward cleaner energy and electric mobility.
China National Building...
Powerball Results for Friday, 27 March 2026
Powerball numbers:
06 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 36 Powerball: 15
Powerball Plus numbers:
01 | 07 | 11 | 27 | 32 Powerball: 01
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Pilot survives firefighting helicopter crash in Western Cape
A firefighting helicopter attending to a blaze in Table Mountain National Park in Hout Bay, Western Cape, crashed this week while trying to extinguish...
Grade 3 learner dies after Daveyton school wall collapse
A Grade 3 learner has died following a tragic incident at Lerutle Primary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. A section of a school wall reportedly...
Tshwane CFO given a week to respond to suspension threat
The City of Tshwane has given its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Gareth Mnisi, seven days to explain why he should not be placed on...
Electric vehicles seen as buffer against fuel shocks
South Africa’s growing exposure to global oil price shocks has renewed calls for a faster transition to electric mobility. The Middle East conflict continues...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks doubles down on heavy-haul segment
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is sharpening its focus on South Africa’s specialised heavy-haul segment. It is rolling out updated models aimed at tackling some of the...
Police chief Fannie Masemola to face PFMA-related charges
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to face charges for breaching the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The matter is linked to a...































