After a week of heavy rains, much of the Western Cape has been hit with a second cold front in a short space of time, which has resulted in at least one death, schools closing down, flooding, and water and electricity outages.

When Iranian-linked forces effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February 2026, South Africa’s grain farmers watched fertiliser prices spike by as much as 59% in a single month. Some in the sector say the vulnerability was always there, and that the answer has been in the soil all along.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will take the parliamentary report on Phala Phala on legal review, which could take up to a year, say experts, and the process could run in parallel with an impeachment committee sitting.

After possible exposure to a hantavirus victim, a South African passenger has tested negative for the virus, but health authorities are now monitoring nearly 100 close contacts linked to an outbreak aboard the luxury cruise liner MV Hondius. While no South Africans were on board the ship, several passengers later travelled on flights with South Africans, and medical personnel in South Africa...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 11 (Reuters) – Hospitals in Haiti’s Cite Soleil evacuated their patients and aid group MSF suspended its activities there on Monday as fighting between armed groups operating in the area that began a fortnight ago deteriorated over the weekend.

The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – Two out of three Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term.

Apple says end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhone and Android is now available in iOS 26.5, though the feature is still considered beta and depends on carrier support on both sides. MacRumors reports: Apple says that it worked with Google to lead a cross-industry effort to add E2EE to RCS. iOS users will need iOS 26.5, while Android users will need the latest version of Google...

I remain here; I will not resign – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm.

Addressing the nation at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Monday evening, the President said nothing in the Constitutional Court ruling...

Three deaths and many injuries were reported as emergency teams in the province responded to hundreds of calls.