Politics
Nissan doubles down on China with new electrified SUV concepts
Nissan Motors has unveiled two new electrified SUV concept cars at Auto China 2026, underlining China’s growing importance as both a key market...
Mercedes goes big in China with new electric GLC and luxury...
Auto China 2026 has once again underlined the importance of China to global carmakers, with Mercedes-Benz using the Beijing show to showcase a wave...
China to invest R2.4bn to subsidise tourist trips
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Thursday announced an investment of more than 1 billion yuan (about R2.43-billion) to subsidise travel-related spending during...
First Drive in Beijing: Jetour G700 targets SA’s premium SUV elite
One of the world’s biggest automotive spectacles roared to life this week as the Auto China 2026 opened its doors in Beijing to global...
Delhi to host fourth edition of India-Africa forum summit in May
After a gap of over a decade, India formally announced the country is set to host the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit...
Powerball results for Friday, April 24 2026
Powerball results for Friday, April 24 2026
Powerball numbers:
16 | 19 | 24 |25 | 41 Powerball: 20
Powerball Plus numbers:
01 | 18 | 32 |...
JAC launches SA’s cheapest double cab as bakkie price war intensifies
JAC Motors South Africa has made a bold move in the fiercely contested bakkie market with the launch of the T8 2.0L CTi Comfort...
Tshwane senior cop Umashi Dhlamini grilled over tender shenanigans
Suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini returned to the stand at the Madlanga Commission, where he faced questions over alleged...
Firoz Cachalia draws hardline on xenophobic attacks as Ghana puts pressure...
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has vowed a tough crackdown on xenophobic violence after Ghana formally summoned South Africa’s envoy and lodged a diplomatic...
Minister Mzamo Buthelezi announces 4% wage increase for public servants
Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, the minister for public service and administration, has overseen the implementation of a 4% salary adjustment for public servants. Circular No...
KZN officials face discipline as SIU sinks R85m Mozambique border wall...
The KwaZulu-Natal transport officials who handled an R85-million Mozambique border wall tender now face disciplinary action after the Special Tribunal set aside the contract...
Another cold weekend for municipal boss Kagiso Lerutla, top cop Julius...
Two Ekurhuleni senior officials will spend another cold weekend behind bars after their bail application was once again postponed.
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy...
Donald Trump poised to expand refugee program for white South Africans
President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US, according to...
Volvo starts production of all-electric EX60 as SA launch looms
Volvo Cars has officially started production of its highly anticipated all-electric EX60 SUV, signalling a major step forward in the Swedish brand’s electrification strategy,...
Ex-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son’s case postponed for sentencing
The criminal case of Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been postponed to April 29.
In the previous court...
Deadly meningitis spreads as Sudanese refugees pack Chad camps, MSF says
Cases of deadly meningitis are surging in eastern Chad, killing nearly 12% of children who catch it in an area housing hundreds of thousands...
Bushbuckridge municipality ‘concerned’ over R600k in unpaid stipends
Fresh trouble is brewing around the National Skills Fund (NSF) after Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in Mpumalanga confirmed that interns placed through Forek Institute of...
Middle East conflict, tariffs drive growing discontent with Trump’s performance
A survey released on Tuesday by the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found Trump's approval rating had fallen to 33%, down five...
Sasol aims for green jet fuel exports to EU
Petrochemical company Sasol has received certification from a German agency for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), paving the way for it to start exports...
MINI marks 25 years of modern-era success under BMW
The iconic MINI is celebrating a major milestone in 2026, marking 25 years since the launch of the modern MINI under BMW Group –...
‘I was acting under instruction,’ TMPD inspector testifies on R59m tender
An inspector from the Tshwane Metro Police Department, major Lebogang Phiri, took the stand at the Madlanga commission on Thursday as the inquiry returned...
Fikile Mbalula, Solly Mapaila in war of words as ANC, SACP...
The relationship between the ANC and the SACP can be characterised as one that is a state of critical and unstable.
Or better yet in...
SIU dismisses ‘fake news’ claims of expanded probe into Lerutla case...
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has called viral social media claims that it has broadened its investigation into the arrest of Kagiso Lerutla, the...
Cyril Ramaphosa places top cop Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension following allegations of a R360-million tender scandal linked to the...
Mazda refreshes Mazda2 with added tech, value in SA
Mazda Southern Africa has introduced an updated version of its long-running Mazda2 hatchback in South Africa, sharpening its appeal in the competitive B-segment with...
Fatal car crash claims resurface to haunt Ekurhuleni city manager
City of Ekurhuleni municipal manager Kagiso Lerutla is at the centre of new damning allegations linking him to a deadly crash and an apparent...
‘We are not toothless,’ SAHRC responds to ConCourt ruling
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has pushed back against suggestions that it has been weakened by the Constitutional Court, insisting it remains...
Ramaphosa to address nation as ANC study group demands actions against...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to make a major announcement on Thursday afternoon that could place embattled national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola under...
Audi adds new S line derivative to A1 Sportback range
Audi South Africa has expanded its compact hatchback line-up with the introduction of a new S line derivative for the Audi A1 Sportback, priced...
Victim in Durban CBD ‘xenophobic’ attack doing well, says Ghana minister
The man seen being whipped with sjamboks and punched during a shocking assault in Durban’s CBD in KwaZulu-Natal is “doing very well," according to...
































