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Ford appoints global manufacturing veteran to lead Silverton plant

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has appointed Angela Weathers as plant manager of its Silverton manufacturing facility in Pretoria, effective from August 2026. Weathers...

Dakar-winning Defender inspires 467kW road-legal limited edition

Defender is developing a road-legal version of its Dakar Rally-winning D7X-R race car, combining competition-derived hardware with the luxury and practicality expected of a...

Hyundai make history with new hub at Soweto’s Jabulani Mall

Hyundai Automotive South Africa has opened a new retail hub at Jabulani Mall in Soweto, allowing customers to explore vehicles and apply for finance...

Court blasts Ekurhuleni mayor’s ‘profoundly unethical’ strategy in mass eviction case

The Gauteng High Court has delivered a stinging rebuke to the City of Ekurhuleni, its mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, and its legal representatives, warning that...

Leapmotor expands SA range with B10 Hybrid EV priced from R499,900

Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor is expanding its South African range with the new B10 Hybrid EV, a compact SUV offering electric driving for...

Matlala’s Ekurhuleni and Suliman Carrim links under the spotlight

Tender tycoon Vusimuzi Cat Matlala has been questioned about his relationships with Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, businessman Hangwani Morgan...

Maumela’s R10m Tembisa-tender Ferrari to be sold, SIU welcomes order

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a Special Tribunal judgment authorising the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale tied to alleged corruption at...

Mavuso Msimang steps down from key Harmony board roles

Veteran business leader Dr Mavuso Msimang has relinquished two influential governance positions at Harmony Gold, with the mining company announcing that independent non-executive director...

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths, destruction

Two people were killed in fires that broke out on a Greek island and a soldier died fighting a fire in Spain as Belgium...

Ebola outbreak in DRC officially the deadliest in country’s history

Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest

Matlala’s meeting with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi focused on Medicare24 tender, arrest warrant

Tender tycoon Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday that a meeting he requested with Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in...

Cat Matlala says he ‘hates’ Brown Mogotsi, they’re ‘not best buddies’

Tender tycoon Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he hates North West businessman Brown Mogotsi. According to Matlala, Mogotsi caused...

Trump wants to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory – is...

US President Donald Trump said recently that after the United States finished "defeating Iran," he would "pretty soon" declare the Strait of Hormuz to...

Matlala says he ‘never met’ Senzo Mchunu, as Madlanga probes police...

Alleged underworld boss Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has denied having a personal relationship with suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu, telling the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry...

Hungary begins sinking barges to protect Paks nuclear power plant

Hungarian authorities began the controlled sinking of two barges in the Danube near the Paks nuclear power plant over the weekend as decreasing water...

Norway moves forward with social media age limit for children

The Norwegian government will proceed with its plans to restrict children's access to social media after receiving positive feedback from the European Commission and...

China-Europe Arctic shipping route begins regular weekly operations

The China-Europe Arctic container express route entered regular weekly operations for summer over the weekend, opening a faster and more resilient logistics link between...

Wanted abroad, needed at home: SA battles shortage of skilled technicians

By Edward Moleke Makwana South Africa’s automotive industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled technicians as vehicles are increasingly reliant on sophisticated electronics, software,...

Changan Hunter K50: A range-extender bakkie

By Edward Moleke Makwana South Africa’s increasingly crowded bakkie market has another Chinese contender, but the Changan Hunter K50 arrives with a rather unusual proposition:...

Another suspect arrested in Reiger Park Anti-Gang Unit murders

Police have confirmed the arrest of a second suspect linked to the brutal killing of two members of the South African Police Service (SAPS)...

Hamas delegation holds talks in Cairo over Israel’s compliance with roadmap

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) says its delegation is holding meetings in the Egyptian capital Cairo to ensure Israel's compliance with a roadmap agreed...

Death toll from Indonesia’s Flores earthquake rises to 47

The death toll from a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and several strong aftershocks off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia has risen to 47, the country's National...

Off-duty policeman shot dead in Nyanga

Police in the Western Cape have launched a murder investigation after an off-duty SAPS officer was shot and killed in Nyanga on Saturday night. At...

Iran says US forces expelled, barred from Persian Gulf, Gulf of...

US forces have been expelled from the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz and are prohibited from returning, Iranian Army...

Yemeni govt forces launch 181 military operations against Houthis within 24...

Yemeni government forces have launched 181 military operations against targets in Houthi-held areas over the past 24 hours, marking a sharp escalation in fighting...

Mkhwebane gets another shot at R10m payout

By Setumo Stone Setumo@sundayworld.co.za Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has won the right to take her fight for a R10-million gratuity to the Supreme Court of...

SAPS seizes counterfeit and illicit goods worth over R2.5 million

The South African Police Service in Gauteng has seized counterfeit, contraband and illicit goods valued at more than R2.5 million during operations in Ekurhuleni...

Mapulana ‘Xmas’ organisers lament selective funding

By Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane Tshwarelo@sundayworld.co.za A cultural funding row has erupted in Mpumalanga after the province’s tourism agency cut direct support for Bushbuckridge’s Mapulana “Christmas”, while...

Zimbabwe police: death toll from Lake Kariba boat accident rises to...

The death toll from a boat accident on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, August 11, had risen to 80 after eight more bodies were found,...

Professor under fire over intimidation, extortion

By Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane Tshwarelo@sundayworld.co.za The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) is investigating Nigerian Professor Kanayo Ogujiuba’s conduct after allegations of intimidation and extortion surfaced against him....