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The victim was swept away while attempting to cross the flooded Mutale River in Thoyandou Limpopo.

Ramathuba has welcomed the classification of the floods as a national disaster.

Police and the emergency services personnel are still searching for two missing boys.

Mngwevu and three other people went missing in Chokwe, Mozambique.

The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory.

Syria’s new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country.

Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.

The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

South African passport holders are facing a tougher global travel environment in 2026, with reduced visa-free access and growing barriers when applying for visas to some of the world’s most popular destinations.

With WhatsApp extensively used across South Africa, users are urged to exercise caution when dealing with sensitive information.

Trump’s volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.

George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Malema is set to learn his fate on Friday in the East London Magistrate’s Court as sentencing looms.

ActionSA claims that the same suspect laid a false charge of assault against Khumalo

Mbeki reminds veterans of their role in liberating South Africa .

New Zealand clinch their first one-day international series win in India with a 41-run victory in the deciding third match.

Harlequins stun La Rochelle to claim a place and home advantage in the last 16 of the Champions Cup.

Impressive teenager Edoardo Todaro scores a first-half hat-trick to help seal Northampton Saints a home last-16 tie in the Investec Champions Cup and eliminate Scarlets.

Women’s FA Cup fourth‑round victory over fourth-tier London Bees finally offer Liverpool a moment of light in a campaign that has felt extremely bleak.

Cassper Nyovest has seemingly unfollowed his wife Pulane Phoolo, who has now struck up a friendship with his ex, Thobeka Majozi…

COSATU has voiced strong support for Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s call to amend legislation governing drunken driving.

There is ‘no immediate concern’ and no need for water restrictions in Cape Town this summer, confirms city official …

The mother of Reeva Steenkamp – who was murdered by Oscar Pistorius – has shown positive progress after a devastating diagnosis last year.

The signing “marks a practical step toward strengthening football development in Southern Africa.”

Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 18 January 2026, in our daily news update.

Persistent heavy rains have caused severe floods, which have damaged homes and infrastructure in Limpopo.

Former champions the Sunrisers beat the title holders by seven wickets with one ball to spare in their last round-robin match of the season.

Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up

It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can be a messy process. The Guardian reported last week that 20 recent studies measuring the amount of micro- and nanoplastics in the human...

The recently concluded festive season was South Africa’s least deadly in years.

A Chinese vacuum cleaner company unveiled its very own supercar at CES 2026.

With back-to-school in full swing, parents have been told to ensure safe commutes.

Chery is gearing up to launch a new car brand in South Africa.

Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.