
WATCH | Emfuleni residents sick of stench of raw sewage
In Tshepong township, ward 21 which belongs to mayor Sipho Radebe, the air hangs heavy with a foul smell that residents say is unbearable.
WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL 2026, 04:27

In Tshepong township, ward 21 which belongs to mayor Sipho Radebe, the air hangs heavy with a foul smell that residents say is unbearable.
Botswana’s president has clinched multiple agreements with Oman, including on mineral exploration, oil storage infrastructure and renewable power, during a visit to the Gulf nation designed to strengthen economic ties, the presidency said on Monday.

Investigators in Sgt Fannie Nkosi’s matter have shown a strong link to the closed dockets that he allegedly stole and hid at his home, suggesting that he closed the cases to frustrate their investigations.

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The post came just hours after the president posted a lengthy message critical of Pope Leo.

The three defendants continue to face a charge of criminal damage.

A 58-year-old man who was regarded as a saviour in Dobsonville, Soweto, is at the centre of a rape case involving a 12-year-old girl.

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The PM condemns the US president’s threat that a “whole civilisation” would die unless Iran agreed to end the war.

Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living “a life of luxury” in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures.
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Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to be placed in Kgosi Mampuru’s hospital wing

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to miss the rest of the season with the knee injury he sustained their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.

The US military has the capability to mount a blockade of vessels moving in and out of the Gulf. The question is: to what end?
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and damaging winds, which may lead to flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West.

Newly elected federal chair Solly Msimanga has been touted for a ministerial position
Burundi nominated former Senegal president Macky Sall for UN chief, but Africa’s backing fractured. AU procedural disputes, objections and regional politics scuppered a united endorsement.

The Mangaung Metro, which governs Bloemfontein and surrounding towns, has lost more than R1.6 billion worth of water over the past five financial years.