News South Africa

Manchester United confirm the appointment of Michael Carrick as their permanent manager on a two-year contract.

Protesters set fire to tents for Ebola patients after Democratic Republic of Congo authorities refused to give them the body of a victim they wanted to bury themselves, a beloved local footballer suspected to have died in the ongoing outbreak.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian citizens on a flotilla bound for Gaza.

The India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.

US acting navy chief Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were “doing a pause” on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.

The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.

The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring countries.

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

The rural farming town in northern KwaZulu-Natal has become an important source of some of Woolworths’ top quality products.

South African motorists are approaching a significant divide in fuel price adjustments for June. Diesel drivers are expected to experience relief, while petrol users may see record prices.

It said difficulties had been exacerbated by “significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices”.

Absa has expanded its fuel rewards system to now include Shell petrol stations, adding around 600 stations to its network.

Roelf Meyer handed over his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House.

The ANC has opened mayoral nominations to the public, allowing non-members to apply or be nominated as it reshapes its candidate selection process ahead of the local elections

The FF Plus says the ANC has failed South Africans through poor governance.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) moves fast, and 24 hours can bring plenty of developments. Here is a look at the latest updates for Friday, 22 May 2026.

This season the Springboks will undoubtedly begin to refine their squad for the 2027 World Cup, with some veterans fighting for their places.

Attention quickly turned to ‘who missed out’ and which players – both based locally and abroad – could feel most hard done by.

Jessie Stapleton and Hayley Nolan return to the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Netherlands and France.

Award-winning TV personality, Londie London, opened up about her lonely pregnancy journey on her reality show ‘Life with Londie London.’

Satara, an orphaned white rhino who was rescued from the Kruger National Park in 2014, has officially become a mother.

The SAHRC is concerned about how data centres affect human rights and the environment

The detection was part of the NICD’s routine environmental and wastewater testing.

RMB Latitudes runs from 22 to 24 May in Johannesburg.

Opposition parties say the City of Johannesburg cannot rely on loans to deliver services.

What was once marketed as a short-term convenience is now a lifeline for hard-pressed consumers and a lucrative revenue stream for telcos.

Small, iterative improvements bring serious performance gains to Razer’s Viper V4 Pro.

Tune into live broadcasts from your Windows desktop with Trdo, a free and open-source application.

Travel eSim is Truecaller’s first move beyond spam protection in 15 years of operation, but it’s entering a crowded market.

Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s

The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.