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Simwaka feels cheated because she ‘fought away from home’
Malawi’s well-established professional boxer Ellen “Tigress” Simwaka feels cheated by the three judges who scored her IBO world junior lightweight title fight in favour of Bernice “The Badger” Ferreira on Saturday evening
BREAKING | Mbalula calls emergency NEC meeting as Ramaphosa impeachment threat looms
In a memo sent to NEC members, Mbalula said the special meeting would focus on the apex court’s ruling, which effectively revived the stalled impeachment process against Ramaphosa.
Mbalula calls emergency NEC meeting as Ramaphosa impeachment threat looms
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has summoned an urgent special national executive committee meeting in Cape Town on Tuesday night as the governing party grapples with the political fallout of last week’s explosive ConCourt judgment.
Tesla Model Y first vehicle to pass new US driver-assistance tests
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to pass the agency’s new advanced driver-assistance system tests.
News24 | Parliament to establish impeachment committee on Phala Phala, says Thoko Didiza
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says the National Assembly will institute an impeachment committee as directed by the Constitutional Court.
News24 | SA CEOs warn of betting crisis as gamblers’ bad debts grow
Africa’s growing gambling use is sapping income that would ordinarily be flowing into groceries, entertainment and mobile phone bills. The leaders of the continent’s largest companies are now warning about the harm the trend is inflicting on household budgets.
News24 | ChatGPT told Florida mass shooter what weapon to use, and now OpenAI faces charges
Before he opened fire on the Florida State University campus in 2025, killing two people and wounding six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation – with an AI chatbot.
News24 | Anti-migrant protests are the work of ‘opportunists’, says Ramaphosa
As criticism from other African countries intensifies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa is not xenophobic, insisting that recent attacks on foreign nationals do not reflect the views of the government or broader society.
IN PICTURES: Daily catches and hard-won livelihoods of subsistence fishermen at Bloemhof Dam
At Bloemhof Dam in North West province, local fishermen Fanas Tshukudu, Anthony Duiker and Thabang Mofokeng depend on their daily catch as a crucial source of income, sustaining both their households and small-scale trade in the surrounding communities. Their work reflects a steady rhythm of survival and resilience, shaped by the waters of the dam and the livelihoods that depend on it.
EXPLAINER | What sank former top-flight side Black Leopards?
What led to Black Leopards’ relegation from the Motsepe Foundation Championship?
News24 | All Western Cape schools closed on Tuesday as severe weather continues
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
GROUNDUP: Public gets 3 more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site, but critics say it’s not enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May.
JOVIAL RANTAO | Why power without wisdom is a path to ruin
The beneficiaries of the ANC’s Phala Phala evasions were not the people of South Africa but the opposition, writes Jovial Rantao.
Mother’s Day and other life lessons from South African soap operas
A look at Mother’s Day, recycled lovers and salaries that defy South African maths as we see it in popular soap operas.
Triumphant Pirates DDC coach Krieling tells how he almost quit
It’s Krieling’s second DDC title after winning it with the now-defunct SuperSport United