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.
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...
Trump rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal, calling it “totally unacceptable.” And, Congressional Republicans are trying to push for three years of funding for immigration enforcement.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he has no intention of resigning from office in the wake of the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala saga.
The joint provisional liquidators of Ekapa Minerals and Ekapa Resources (“Ekapa”), which are currently in provisional liquidation, have begun a formal process to sell the Ekapa Diamond Mine.
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Mpho Makola has revealed that the late Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala played a major role in shaping his ambitions away from the pitch.
Dick Advocaat could make a surprise return as head coach of the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned from the role just a month out from their World Cup debut.
Glasgow Warriors are forced to search for a venue outside Scotland to host the United Rugby Championship final should they progress that far – and are considering Belfast’s Affidea Stadium.
[Nile Post] On this day in 2003, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) carried out one of its most chilling attacks on an educational institution in Northern Uganda, abducting 41 students from St Joseph’s Minor Seminary in Lacor, Gulu District, during a night raid that left the community shaken and in mourning.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has called on the University of Liberia Faculty Association to champion a new era of mentorship, research, critical thinking, and institutional transformation at the University of Liberia.
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...
The window for life-changing wealth in the digital asset space is closing faster than ever as institutional capital floods the market. In 2026, cryptocurrency has transitioned from a speculative experiment into the backbone of the global financial system. With the integration of AI, the tokenization of real-world assets, and the massive success of spot ETFs, […]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Speaking to graduates of University of Central Florida’s College of Arts and Humanities and Nicholson School of Communication and Media on May 8, commencement speaker Gloria Caulfield, vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock Group, told graduating humanities students that AI is the “next industrial revolution,” and was met with...
Airports Company South Africa has announced that certain flights may be delayed, diverted or cancelled at two major airports due to the severe weather, which the government has declared a national disaster.
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.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.