The SA Constitution: The president reflects on the past 30 years
President Cyril Ramaphosa urges citizens to help shape South Africa’s future as the Constitution turns 30 in 2026.
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Ebola patients flee attacks on DRC health facilities, hobbling response
Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing patients as the virus spreads rapidly.
Mahlatsi unveils panel to guide AI policy redraft after ‘hallucination’
The government is working to draft a new version of the ill-fated AI policy, which will be finalised and released for public comment, complete with a discussion paper, by the end of this year.
Several killed as train and school bus collide in Belgium, local media report
Seven children, a chaperone and the minibus driver were on a level crossing when the accident happened, broadcaster VRT reported.
Motsoaledi, Godongwana to inspect progress on Charlotte Maxeke Hospital repairs
Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi and finance minister Enoch Godongwana are set to conduct a site visit to Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital to assess progress made on repairs to sections of the hospital damaged by a devastating fire in 2021.
‘Not far away’: rescue team confident of reaching 7 trapped for days in Laos cave
A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 m (16 yards) of obstacles in a day.
Meet Africa’s big babies: Cute, clumsy, and surprisingly huge
Several African big babies are currently melting hearts online, from elephant calves to orphaned hippos and rhinos born against the odds.
South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s
South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s, under a new programme aimed at countering North Korea’s submarine-launched nuclear and missile threats, officials said on Tuesday.
Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
Farmers across Sudan say the increase in global fuel and fertiliser costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this summer, restricting food production in a country where war has caused acute hunger.
Nkanyiso Mzimela on being a young actor in 2026
Having captivated viewers in ‘Isibaya’ and ‘Shaka iLembe’, Nkanyiso Mzimela steps into a new acting world in the telenovela ‘Kwa Baba’.
South Korea overpass collapse kills three people during safety inspection
A section of an overpass under demolition in the South Korean capital, Seoul, collapsed on Tuesday, killing three people who were conducting a safety inspection and injuring three others, fire and city officials said.
Tyla wins two AMAs for best Afrobeats and best social song
She prevailed over Burna Boy, Wizkid, MOLIY and Rema in the Best Afrobeats category
Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical minerals
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical minerals and energy security, as they sought to inject fresh energy into their grouping known as the Quad.
WATCH LIVE | ANC’s Fikile Mbalula briefs media on NEC meeting
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula briefs media on Tuesday on outcomes of NEC meeting
‘He showed why good managers need time’ – who are this season’s over-achievers?
Tony Pulis explains which Premier League managers have impressed him this season and, down the divisions, who else stands out.
LISTEN | Public protector probes root causes of illegal migration
As SA faces pressure over ‘xenophobia’, public protector says an investigation is underway into the real drivers of illegal migration and how to fix them
News24 | Ramaphosa files court papers to challenge Phala Phala report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers in his bid to have a court set aside the independent panel’s report that found he has a prima facie case to answer for over the Phala Phala scandal.
EPOCHAL SHIFT OP-ED: The pope’s encyclical and its poignant challenges to SA: What future do we want?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is not waiting for us to resolve South Africa’s inequalities before arriving. It is already here, and it will either compound those inequalities or challenge them, depending on the choices we make now.
WATCH LIVE | Sgt Fannie Nkosi back in the dock
Sgt Fannie Nkosi is appealing his denied bail at Pretoria high court.