Politics

America’s decision to bomb Iran again will cause a new economic...

The US knew military action against Iran carried the risk of disrupting one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Analysts warned before the...

Lotto results for Wednesday, July 15 2026

Lotto results for Wednesday, July 15 2026 Lotto:                 23 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 49 |51 ...

Mid-life update makes Audi RS e-tron GT the brand’s most powerful...

Audi South Africa has officially launched the updated RS e-tron GT Performance, a flagship electric grand tourer that becomes the most powerful production model...

‘Dumisani Khumalo appointed Dineo Mokwele,’ Brain Padayachee alleges

The Madlanga commission on Wednesday questioned the basis on which the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) charged senior SAPS officers over the appointment of...

No evidence backing Buti Manamela’s decision on NSFAS administrator

The applicants in the High Court review application challenging Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela's decision to place National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under...

Prison conman gets 10 years for R800k Mercedes scam

A convicted fraudster who masterminded an elaborate scheme from behind bars to steal a luxury Mercedes-Benz has been sentenced to 10 years' direct imprisonment. The...

Mitsubishi sharpens Triton fight with powerful new Bi-Turbo flagship

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa has strengthened its assault on the fiercely contested local bakkie market with the introduction of the new Triton Bi-Turbo, a...

Pretoria man gets 30 years for violent robberies of e-hailing drivers

A 39-year-old Eersterust man has been sentenced to 30 years’ direct imprisonment after being found guilty of robbing two e-hailing drivers in separate violent...

Madlanga demands answers after Carrim spotted in Cape Town

The Madlanga Commission has demanded detailed answers from North West businessman Suliman Carrim after whistleblower information suggested he had been seen out in public...

‘I was just there’: Mbalula tells commission he never meddled in...

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Wednesday distanced himself from any involvement in apartheid-era criminal investigations, telling the Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Why Cat Matlala’s testimony at Madlanga postponed

Controversial tender businessman and alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has asked the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to postpone his appearance, with his legal...

Nissan confirms new X-Trail for SA as SUV offensive gathers pace

Nissan South Africa has confirmed that the updated 2026 X-Trail is heading to local showrooms, with the first shipment of SUVs already departing Japan...

US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing...

The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from travelling to the U.S. on commercial flights, according to a...

Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

The University of Oxford has launched the first human trial of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, as efforts...

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 14 2026

Powerball results for Tuesday, July 14 2026 Powerball numbers: 09| 13 | 21 |36| 40  Powerball: 04 Powerball Xtra numbers: 10 | 23 | 34 | 35 |...

Oupa Pilane: ‘African countries silent on drivers of illegal migration’

A prominent Mpumalanga tourism executive has challenged African governments to publicly confront the causes of illegal immigration, arguing that the continent cannot continue expecting...

Controversial ex-Daybreak chair finds soft landing at NSFAS

Controversial former chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)-owned chicken producer Daybreak Foods, Bojane Segooa, has resurfaced at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme...

Moloto granted R50k bail over alleged torching of ex-partner’s bakkie

Polokwane businessman and rehabilitation centre owner Tsebe Phillimon Moloto has been granted R50 000 bail after appearing in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on charges...

Fadiel Adams referred graft case against top cop Dumisani Khumalo to...

The referral to arrest crime intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo came from a complaint lodged by National Coloured Congress (NCC) member of parliament Fadiel...

General Mkhwanazi’s allegations baseless – Padayachee

Senior Investigator at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Brian Padayachee, has dismissed allegations by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, that he...

WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight...

The World Health Organization has received less than half the funding it needs to fight the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...

ANC Mpumalanga condemns Mkhuhlu bloodshed

The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga has condemned the latest mass shooting in Mkhuhlu, after four people were gunned down and another critically...

Oil hits four-week high as US-Iran conflict escalates

Oil prices rose on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade of Iran and renewed attacks between...

Blunt force trauma killed Bedford mother and daughters, post-mortem finds

The brutal deaths of mother Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (42) and her daughters, Natalie (15) and Nala (5), have taken a chilling turn after post-mortem...

MPs call for probe into controversial Limpopo Bokkieweek

Parliament has called for an urgent investigation into the Bokkieweek sporting tournament in Limpopo. This comes after reports alleging it was an Afrikaner-only event, with...

UAE says Iranian missiles struck oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz,...

One Indian crew member was killed, and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the...

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show

European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data...

Trump: ‘The Hormuz Strait is open and will remain open, with...

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait...

Jetour refreshes best-selling SUVs as competition intensifies

Chinese SUV brand Jetour has refreshed its two best-selling models, the Dashing and X70 Plus, as it looks to maintain its rapid growth in...

ANC veteran Zandile Gumede unveiled as new MK Party KZN deputy...

Former Ethekwini mayor and ANC member Zandile Gumede has been unveiled as the new MK Party member and deputy convenor of the party in...