News South Africa

The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 27 March 2026

Natalie was 15 weeks pregnant when she was murdered in her Lurgan home by the father of her baby, Stephen McCullagh.

Just a day before the Basketball Africa League country’s season 6 tips off, teams are gearing up for a fiercely contested tournament, with many still building chemistry as new squads come together.

The US threatened to boycott the meeting if South Africa attended the G7 Summit

In Gauteng, more than 9000 patients are currently waiting for cataract surgeries

The  Ingonyama Trust administers traditional land in KwaZulu-Natal.

Police have urged the public to contact them with leads, as the search for Joshlin Smith continues

Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.

The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.

Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.

Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.

South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

The Egypt forward says Liverpool fans “gave me the best time of my life” and “stood by me in the toughest times”.

The mastermind behind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in South Africa’s history has managed to retain his membership at one of the country’s top private schools.

The National Consumer Commission has recalled 582 Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo vehicles that were sold in South Africa between 2021 and 2025.

Tripco, the owner of the local accommodation booking platform LekkeSlaap, has recently appointed a new CEO after 17 years.

Tshwane Corporate and Shared Services MMC Kholofelo Morodi was placed on special leave.

Court has interdicted the Eastern Cape ANC Elective Conference that was scheduled for this weekend

Fannie Masemola was issued with summons in connection with Medicare 24 contract.

Mashatile says SA’s approach to international relations remains guided by its national interest

Senegal’s Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a “robbery” amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday’s friendly against Peru in Paris.

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm says it was a “hard read” when BBC Sport laid out the struggles of some players at last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced a 68-member provisional squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in Scotland.

Some Australia players missed out on “half a million pounds” so they could be part of Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh, says captain Pat Cummins.

Are you a monthly SASSA social grant recipient? Does the money you receive last the full month? What’s currently your biggest financial concern?

A recent incident involving a spearfisherman and an endangered shark has once again reignited debate around marine conservation.

Verushka Singh steps down from Mrs South Africa just four months after winning the title.

Viewers of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ are curious about Bab’ Ndabe Myeza’s qualifications as a therapist, considering his strange conduct.

Samwu marched outside the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday in protest against an interdict brought by the DA to halt a pending wage settlement.

Perfect for family gatherings or casual entertaining, they offer a delicious blend of tradition and innovation.

‘It’s just a question of the trip they made from America to here, and also the jet lag,’ said the Bafana head coach.

The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions.

Petrol is now expected to go up by R6 per litre next week, while diesel is facing an even larger hike of R9 per litre.

Jersey’s wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.