Politics
Mercedes academy earns SA’s first Mechatronics Trade Test Centre accreditation
German luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s Learning Academy (MBLA) has become the first institution in the country to be accredited as a Trade...
Shadrack Sibiya admits close ties to witness F but denies graft
Suspended deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has acknowledged a close personal relationship with a key witness at the Madlanga commission of inquiry.
However,...
Robert Mugabe’s son nabbed after gardener was shot and injured
The police have arrested the son of Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, who ruled the southern African nation for 37 years until...
Ex-British prince Andrew arrested as Epstein-linked misconduct probe deepens
The United Kingdom’s disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has once again sprung into public scrutiny after his arrest on his birthday, following a multi-year...
Limpopo pharmacist sentenced for defrauding state medical aid
A 41-year-old pharmacist from Malamulele has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment or pay a fine of R500, 000 after being convicted on 18...
Zamani Saul defends SONA: ‘Opposition parties see nothing positive in SA’
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has used the parliamentary debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to defend the government's...
Five people killed as bus crashes on deadly N1 stretch in...
At least five people have been confirmed dead after a bus travelling from Gauteng to Limpopo crashed on the N1 highway near Makhado in...
Range Rover SV Platinum Edition hits SA shores at R6.2m
South Africa’s appetite for ultra-luxury has just been served a rare treat. British luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover South Africa (JLR SA) has unveiled...
Mitsubishi Destinator set to shake up SA’s seven-seat SUV market
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has confirmed that its all-new Destinator SUV will arrive in local showrooms in the first half of 2026, as the...
‘I acted on orders in disbandment of PKTT’ — Shadrack Sibiya says
Suspended Police Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told the Madlanga Commission that any role he played in the disbandment of the Political Killings...
Mzansi’s TikTok generation turns mother tongue pride into a movement
As South Africa gears up for International Mother Language Day on February 21, local TikTok creators are using their phones and their own voices,...
Lotto results for Wednesday February 18, 2026
Lotto:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06| 13 | 22 | 36 | 50 | 56Â Â Bonus ball: 28
Lotto Plus 1:Â Â Â 04|...
Siviwe Gwarube uses SONA reply to defend GNU and push DA’s...
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has used her reply to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) to strongly defend the...
Political activist Mandisa Mashego loses R500k defamation case
Former Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Mandisa Mashego has been ordered to pay R500,000 to the University of South Africa (Unisa).
The Johannesburg High...
More arrests in ex-Popcru boss murder expected as breakthrough is welcome
Police in Mpumalanga say more suspects are expected to be arrested in the long-running murder case of former Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union...
Suspended police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies procuring spying machines
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has pushed back against allegations made about him, denying wrongdoing in the procurement of crime-fighting equipment.
Sibiya said...
Gold price surge lifts profits as DRGOLD headline earnings hike by...
Gold producer DRDGOLD reported higher headline earnings for the six months ended December 31. The soaring price of gold assisted in lifting profits and...
EFF, ActionSA reject Xhakaza’s reshuffle, ‘pull out’ of Ekurhuleni executive
The EFF and ActionSA have rejected Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosiphindile Xhakaza’s mayoral committee reshuffle, demanding that their councillors be withdrawn from the city’s executive.
On Wednesday,...
‘Government at work to resolve water challenges’ — Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has moved to assure South Africans that government is at work to resolve the water crisis currently experienced...
Mining and Mobility Converge as BYD Powers Indaba
The 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba was not only about minerals, deals and policy debates. It also became a live demonstration of how...
Call for renewed push to secure water and sanitation across Africa
Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that...
Kenya’s marine life conservation shifts from foreign-led to community-driven
Community-led nature conservation that empower locals to become stewards of the environment around them are more sustainable and effective than efforts led by foreign...
Toyota tightens grip on SA market with bold hybrid and performance...
South Africa’s best-selling automotive brand, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), has signalled that it is ready to weather intensifying competition and global uncertainty –...
Powerball results for Tuesday February 17, 2026
Powerball:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 05 | 15 | 23 | 24Â | 42 |Â Â Â Â Â Powerball: 05
Powerball plus:Â ...
UFS student found after Valentine’s weekend disappearance
The University of the Free State (UFS) confirmed that 23-year-old Lerato Sithole, who was reported missing after disappearing from her residence in Universitas, Bloemfontein,...
Suzuki drives literacy mission to rural KwaZulu-Natal schools
South Africa’s second best-selling automotive brand, Suzuki Auto South Africa, has once again taken its wheels beyond the showroom floor — this time to...
Foreign national caught driving bakkie stolen in Gauteng
Communication between police investigators in Gauteng and Mpumalanga resulted in the swift recovery of a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux GD-6 and the arrest of...
R26m frozen after Mpumalanga firm allegedly claimed UIF payouts for 700...
South Africa’s prosecuting authorities have welcomed the freezing of a Mpumalanga company’s assets worth about R26-million after it was suspected of fraudulently claiming Covid-19-related...
Thembisa learner dies after being struck by goalpost during break
A 10-year-old Grade 5 learner from Reagile Primary School in the Winnie Mandela area of Thembisa tragically died after a goalpost allegedly fell on...
Parliament boss’ relationship with public protector under scrutiny
The DA has demanded answers from parliament over whether secretary to parliament Xolile George disclosed an alleged personal relationship with public protector Kholeka Gcaleka,...
































