News South Africa

Board pushes through to name Waseem Carrim despite last-minute resignation of two members.

The South African Social Security Agency and Postbank are embroiled in a tense dispute over the cancellation of a long-standing agreement that made Postbank Sassa’s primary disburser of grants.

A staggering R800m of taxpayers’ money is spent each year on salaries for hundreds of suspended public servants at national and provincial level — many of whom have been suspended for years.

Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.

Police said the circumstances surrounding his missing persons case are still sketchy

Forecaster Langutelani says the cold front moved across the south-western parts of the province

This follows heavy rains in the area, however no casualties have been reported

Police divers shot and killed a crocodile from a helicopter and found the human remains.

Germany’s defense minister is playing down the impact of the Pentagon’s decision to pull 5,000 troops from the country, but the move has rattled NATO allies and added to growing fears that Europe can no longer rely on Washington.

How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

Iran has presented a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, according to Iranian state media.

A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India’s Western Ghats.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

The blockade comes days after Mali’s defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Residents of a popular seaside destination are concerned about the prospect of becoming a nuclear town amid plans to build a nuclear power station in the area.

Officials are warning Gauteng residents to be cautious travelling to certain areas such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, or neighbouring countries.

South Africa’s Minister of Employment and Labour announced two draft bills to drastically reform labour legislation.

A Constitutional Court ruling has outlined major implications for antenuptial agreements entered into in certain marriages.

IEC’s Masego Sheburi says they will be launching 2026 election campaign later in May

Herman Mashaba described the announcement as the beginning of a brighter future for South Africans

ANC’s Nomvula Mokonyane was speaking at Cosatu’s Workers Day celebrations in Durban.

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni addressed COSATU-affiliated members at a Workers Day rally in Brakpan.

After finishing seventh in the Championship, BBC Sport looks at whether or not Wrexham will see the 2025-26 season as a missed opportunity.

John Higgins says Shaun Murphy “hits it like God” after the Scot misses out on a ninth World Snooker Championship final following a tense 17-15 defeat at the Crucible.

Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart debate whether all hair pulls are worthy of a red card following another incident where Sunderland’s Dan Ballard was sent off.

Watch as Mark Allen misses a simple match-winning pot on the black during his semi-final loss against Wu Yize in the World Snooker Championship.

Education is being targeted across Palestine, with the murder of 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan only the latest in a spree of violence

The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade.

Aws collapsed instantly, bleeding heavily. More shots rang out as his friends ran to his...

A Checkers Sixty60 driver, doubling as a content creator, is sharing a look at his life on the road and in his humble home…

British actress Cynthia Erivo – set to play Miriam Makeba in a biopic – has been trolled over a clip of her singing the late icon’s song.

Tyla stuns in a custom Javier Collazo feather dress at Billboard Women in Music, highlighting her bold red carpet style.

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Kubheka was found on Saturday, 02 May 2026.

City centre forward Jean Lwamba went from villain to hero.

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The photographer Eric Lusito takes us on a scientific journey through space and time in a book on Soviet scientific institutes

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TopAuto got behind the wheel of the South African-bound iCaur V27 on a recent trip to China.

Nissan Motor is cancelling plans to make a pair of fully electric SUVs at one of its factories.

Poor tyre maintenance could be increasing your monthly fuel spend.

Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.