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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government

The national action plan risks stalling without funding and political commitment, writes Anzio Jacobs.

The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province has jumped to at least 82

Boxing world offer their predictions for Oleksandr Usyk’s world title defence against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday.

Acting police Minister Firoz Cachalia was speaking at during release of Q4 crime stats,

This is after Ntaba was unable to show up to oppose a bail application in Sibanyoni and others case

The Public Protector has released a report on the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped.

Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.

Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

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.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 23 May 2026.

Driver training organisation MasterDrive has outlined the vehicles being targeted by hijackers in South Africa in 2026.

The DA has asked Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka to investigate eThekwini’s R280 million soup kitchen programme after alleging that suppliers charged more than R2 500 for a 10kg bag of samp that ordinarily retails for about R100

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.

Pack your team with players whose teams have something to play for on the final day of the season, writes Thomas Woods.

Victor Wembanyama says he must be “more of a team player” after the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 down in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Kaizer Chiefs defender Aden McCarthy has enjoyed one of the best breakout seasons we may ever see. What went on behind the scenes?

The prize purse for the 2026 Cape Town marathon has been significantly increased, and this is what the winners will earn.

33-year-old Miley Cyrus is in a group of less than ten youngest entertainers to get honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Nearly six years after being rescued, Kai, a juvenile loggerhead turtle, has been released into the sea by the Two Oceans Aquarium.

Rachel Kolisi cancels gig this weekend due to undergoing ‘unforeseen surgery’ and needed to take some time to recover.

Here are the latest amendments for SASSA Older Person Grants in June 2026, after a month of upheaval within the agency …

American R&B sensation Inglewood SiR is in South Africa to headline ‘Once Upon a Time in Joburg.’

Only two of the 50 passengers had valid passports.

Loose forward Siba Mahashe only made his senior debut a few months ago.

Suzuki’s new flagship has come off an impressive first month of full sales with a choice of two distinct trim levels on offer.

The measure is part of a European Union–led strategy to eliminate all drunk-driving-related deaths and injuries by 2050.

It’s one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and deals on our favorite models are in full swing.

Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’

In exploring the physics and geometry of the universe, Stephen Hawking became a world-renowned pioneer of black hole theory, writing the bestselling book A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 13m copies, and inspiring people to “look up at the stars and not down at...

The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman’s Hour.

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is “high”, but it remains “low” at the global level.