IEC calls for early election date announcement
The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly
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RIP: South African rugby icon dies at age 70
Former South African Rugby Union and Eastern Province loose forward Charles Peter Kleinbooi has sadly passed away at the age of 70.
Glasgow fire: What we know so far
A building next to Glasgow Central Station has partially collapsed after a huge blaze broke out on Sunday.
Blitzboks make injury-enforced squad change for New York tournament
Jayden Nell will join the Blitzboks squad in the USA on Tuesday for the sixth and final tournament of the regular season in New York this weekend.
Madlanga Commission hears evidence on Zimbali Estate access codes
North West businessman Suliman Carrim is testifying before the Madlanga Commission.
What’s the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2026)
The iPhone 17e is here. Here are all the details on Apple’s smartphones to help you find the right model, whether that’s the ultralight iPhone Air or the orange iPhone 17 Pro.
Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.
Suleiman Carrim was silent about payments to Matlala, commission hears
But Carrim’s lawyer says the summons did not order him to disclose business dealings
‘Fiscal discipline non-negotiable’: Maile tables Gauteng budget
‘Fiscal discipline non-negotiable’: Maile tables Gauteng budget
Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile has tabled a R179.2 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year aimed at improving frontline services, accelerating infrastructure delivery and maintaining fiscal discipline.
Maile presented the provincial government’s budget in the Gauteng Provincial...
Husband, sangoma among latest arrests in R10m ‘murder-for-insurance’ case
The husband and two brothers of a Limpopo police officer at the centre of an alleged R10m murder-for-insurance case where life policies were taken out on people who were later murdered are the latest to be arrested in connection with the matter.
‘Baxter, Middendorp and Solinas contributed to Kaizer Chiefs problems’
Former Kaizer Chiefs player Junior Khanye says the club made the wrong decisions a decade ago when they hired certain coaches.
One person killed in Durbanville shack fire
The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services says one person has died in a shack fire.
Billionaire Johann Rupert slams Stellenbosch University chair
Businessman Johann Rupert, alongside Judge Edwin Cameron, has issued a statement campaigning against the re-election of the current Stellenbosch University council chair, Nicky Newton-King.
Hlabisa calls for collective action to reform local government
Hlabisa calls for collective action to reform local government
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for urgent and coordinated action to reform South Africa’s local government system, stressing that municipalities must become stable, capable and reliable drivers of economic growth and service delivery.
Hlabisa made the call during...
Some People Are Too Sleepy to Make Fancy Coffee. For Them, There’s the Keurig K-Cafe
If convenient coffee is what you seek, this coffee machine is worth every inch of counter space.
‘Gautrain will not collapse’, assures Lebogang Maile
There is not going to be any interruption; everything will run smoothly, he says
WATCH | Madlanga clashes with lawyer over ‘prejudged’ claim
Postponement application sparks testy exchange at Madlanga Commission.
What it costs to fly from Joburg to Durban right now
Flights from Joburg to Durban are relatively cheap at the moment, but prices are set to go up considerably towards the end of the month.