Politics

DA tells court Expropriation Act gives goverment too much power

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the governing coalition, went to court on Monday to challenge a land seizure law that U.S. President

Researchers develop technology to turn factory emissions directly into fuel

Researchers from Australia, France and China have found a way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) from dirty factory emissions directly into fuel without first...

Sharp diesel, paraffin price hikes overshadow petrol, LP gas relief

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than $4 a barrel on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump held off a fresh attack on Iran as he sought a quick deal that would halt

‘It’s not personal’: Masondo addresses Godongwana tensions

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has dismissed suggestions that his relationship with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has broken down over the governance crisis at...

Two die in helicopter crash in Greece, as wildfires ravage Europe,...

Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday while battling a major wildfire northwest of Athens that has destroyed more than 100 homes. Two crew members, a...

Brown Mogotsi case postponed as court orders state to hand over...

The criminal case against alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been postponed after the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court ordered the state to provide his legal...

South African rand firms ahead of factory activity, vehicle sales figures

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The South African rand strengthened in early trade on Monday ahead of the release of local manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) and vehicle sales data for

Donald Trump says Iran talks to take place Monday, sets no...

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran would begin Monday afternoon, noting that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

UNAids report warns HIV infections could rise as global aid declines

UNAids has warned that cuts to international HIV prevention funding could trigger a resurgence of the epidemic, putting decades of progress at risk. In its...

Seed bank boosts Zimbabwe’s food security

https://youtu.be/P5ydLnh3etg The Mutiusinazita Seed Bank, a community-run initiative in eastern Zimbabwe, is helping smallholder farmers preserve traditional crop varieties and improve resilience to climate change. The...

OpenAI finds evidence more AI agents escaped containment amid hacking probe

OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents escaped containment as the company expands its investigation into the hacking incident at tech firm...

A record-breaking El Nino may be forming, potentially the strongest in...

The El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean is continuing to strengthen and could become the most powerful in the past 150 years, says...

Two Green Points and a single ballot, but very different demands

As 620 political parties prepare to battle for votes in the local government elections, residents of Cape Town’s two Green Points, just 30km apart,...

Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72

The death toll from Thursday's mass rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five...

Ford Mustang GT still proves some legends never lose their spark

Few cars have achieved the legendary status of the Ford Mustang. Since its debut at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, the Mustang has...

New kid on the block brings serious attitude: The Geely Coolray

South Africa’s compact SUV segment has become one of the automotive industry’s fiercest battlegrounds, with Chinese manufacturers challenging long-established players through increasingly sophisticated products...

Death toll rises to 11 after Free State bus crash

The Free State Department of Health has confirmed that a 47-year-old Zimbabwean woman critically injured in the N1 bus accident between Trompsburg and Edenburg...

African Union calls for El Nino preparedness across Africa

https://youtu.be/ABajKQa89M0?si=_wtRP2SMqhqxofHN The African Union (AU) has called on member states to strengthen preparedness measures as forecasts point to a strong El Nino expected to intensify...

Rooibos’ curious mission to space a boost for STEM education

Curiosity and experiments are key elements of science education. With its combination of space-based plant science, and hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...

RIGHT OF REPLY – ‘Sexual harassment allegations again haunt Kaya FM...

We refer to the article published by Sunday World under the headline “Sexual harassment allegations again haunt Kaya FM boss”, written by Mbalenhle Zuma...

Chinese martial art Wushu gains popularity among Africa’s youth

An ancient Chinese martial art is finding a growing following among young people in Africa, with practitioners in Kenya embracing Wushu as a competitive...

Iran denies asking US to pause strikes, calls Trump’s words a...

Iran's military sources have denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Tehran had asked Washington to call off its strikes, calling his remarks "a...

Beijing ignores US sanctions

China defies Washington by continuing major oil imports despite intensified US sanctions. Despite aggressive secondary sanctions and targeted enforcement by the US Treasury Department...

#Aids2026: Daily pill. Monthly pill. Six-monthly jab. Why choice matters

For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has given generic manufacturers permission to make copies of an HIV medicine before the studies proving it...

German shipping disrupted by Rhine’s record low water levels

The Rhine River has reached the lowest water levels yet recorded at the German-Dutch border, according to the latest data from the Netherlands' Rijkswaterstaat. Low...

Fast-moving wildfire in Washington triggers highest evacuation order

A swiftly moving wildfire broke out in Spokane County, in the US state of Washington, on Saturday, forcing residents to leave their homes and...

Court halts McKenzie’s NAC purge, reinstates council

Sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie’s decision to dissolve the National Arts Council was irrational and baseless, and its implementation risked irreparable harm...

EU to hold videoconference on Ceuta migrant crisis

The European Union (EU) will hold an extraordinary videoconference on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, according...

Multiple fatal road crashes claim lives across South Africa

A vehicle crashed at the interchange of the Soweto Highway and the N17 in Orlando, Soweto on Sunday, killing three of the four occupants. The...

Moscow restaurant explosion kills 3, injures 21

Three people were killed and 21 others injured after an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee...