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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...

DA proposes law to curb political influence at PIC

South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance has proposed legislation to overhaul the governance of the Public Investment Corporation. The party said the state asset manager's...

IDAC changes tune as NPA boss Andy Mothibi is dragged into...

National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi found his name unexpectedly drawn into proceedings at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday. This as the...

IDAC boss Johnson produces full medical certificate at Madlanga Commission

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, arrived at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday morning, producing her full medical certificate...

Watch | First witness testifies in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala attempted murder...

The trial of alleged Big Five cartel figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused has officially started in the Gauteng South High Court,...

Oil prices ease as mediators propose US-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with markets weighing reports of mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between...

Can Ethiopia weave Africa’s complete cotton-to-clothing value chain?

As the first rays of sunlight spread across the vast plains of Ethiopia's Afar Region, Yossef Tewelde walks slowly between rows of cotton plants...

Chery confirms Tiggo 4 Cross for Rosslyn production from 2027

Chery South Africa has confirmed that its best-selling Tiggo 4 Cross will become the first vehicle to roll off the production line at its...

UK’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham says country needs to regain...

Britain's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, ⁠said on Monday the country needs to regain stability and pledged to set out new measures to help...

Julius Mkhwanazi, witness K to return to court for bail hearing

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) inspector, identified as Witness K, are expected...

Oil reverses as Iranian comments interpreted as chance for fresh negotiations

Oil prices reversed early gains on Monday after Iran's foreign ministry said negotiations with the U.S. could be pursued based on national interests. Benchmark prices...

Court orders forfeiture of R326m in assets linked to Morgan Maumela...

The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a final forfeiture order for assets worth approximately R326-million linked to the Hangwani...

Motorcycle sales gain momentum as SA market eyes best year since...

South Africa’s motorcycle industry has staged a strong recovery in the first half of 2026, with second-quarter sales surging 11% year-on-year, putting the market...

Cat Matlala, co-accused plead not guilty as attempted murder trial begins

The trial of alleged Big Five cartel figure and controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused officially got underway in the Gauteng...

Ramaphosa admits state failed on water, vows crackdown on municipalities

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the government has not done enough to maintain water infrastructure and provide reliable water services, saying poor municipal...

Limpopo teen arrested for rape of siblings

The police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection with two counts of rape involving his younger siblings. It is alleged that the incidents occurred...

All maritime traffic banned in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran

Iran claims that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to zero, and restrictions on vessel transit will remain in place until conditions...

Canada to temporarily bar entry for foreigners who recently been to...

The Canadian government said on Sunday it would deny entry to any foreigner who has been to Congo within the past 21 days as...

SAPS confident of strong case as Cat Matlala’s attempted murder trial...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is confident it has built a strong case against alleged Big Five cartel figure Vusimuzi “Cat”...

‘Promoting tourism’: Gayton McKenzie defends R31m FIFA World Cup bill

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has argued that the R31-million expenditure on South Africa’s participation at the FIFA World Cup was spent...