Zimbabwe’s main state-owned diamond miner aims to produce five million carats this year, up from 3.8 million in 2025, despite a downturn in global prices and proliferation of lab-grown rivals.

Casemiro plays his last game for Manchester United at Old Trafford against Nottingham Forest, and will return a hero no matter what the future holds after turning his career around at the club.

A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk.

Mampineng Moshidi was suspended for allegedly interfering in an appointment process to see her close family member hired

In a shocking allegation from a URC game in Ireland, a Munster player insisted that a Lions player had spat in his face.

The hidden hunting habits of leopards in the wild: Discover their survival tactics and ecosystem roles in Southern Africa’s wilderness.

Ronda Rousey rolls back the years as she submits Gina Carano with a trademark armbar inside 15 seconds of their much-anticipated comeback fight.

Joe Sibanyoni, known as “Joe Ferrari,” rose from a taxi driver in 1985 to lead a multimillion-rand business empire. He is now accused of demanding R2.2m in protection fees from a prominent businessman involved in the Moloto Road construction project.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 17 May 2026.

If Ramaphosa has anything to offer the country, he may have more of a chance outside the ANC

Criminals are targeting two items that are found at residential properties across South Africa, and they don’t need to enter your home to get to them.

Alleged underworld kingpin’s legal team offer anti-corruption unit information implicating top cops and possibly politicians in graft case

Workers say they have never been taken for medical check-ups and say they have contracted diseases.

ANC insiders say in addition to a judicial review, the president will seek urgent interdict to halt process  

Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The new systems provide a cheaper way to intercept threats like Iran’s Shahed drones used in the Middle East.

Only four cars The Citizen Motoring has tested was faster from 0 to 100km/h.

Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana’s high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent “disloyal”.

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.