FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026, 00:15
More than 1,300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in the first five months of 2026, according to an advocacy group that tracks crossings from Africa along perilous routes through the Atlantic Ocean and western Mediterranean Sea
The fatal shooting that claimed 12 lives at Jumpers informal settlement in the east of Johannesburg could be linked to illegal mining, says Gauteng police commissioner Lt-Gen Tommy Mthombeni.
China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships had been “harassed” close to its waters.
Ex-Bafana striker picks Rele, Appollis as key to Bafana making World Cup knockout phase
Former winger reveals how technical staff turned around the national team’s fortunes
More than 1 000 immigrants, mostly from Malawi, have fled their homes in Burnwood informal settlement, Durban, after South African residents told them to leave on Sunday.
Back in 2018, the former Cape Town mayoral committee member resigned in protest at the DA’s approach to affordable housing. Eight years later, the crisis has only deepened, and will be a defining issue of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Now Herron is back, and he wants to be mayor.
Armed robbers in Limpopo forced a woman to transfer money using a card machine they brought, after holding her family hostage and stealing valuables
South Africans have been hitting up Google with some seriously tricky spelling conundrums. According to search data, they’ve been collectively scratching their heads over words like “colour,” “beautiful,” and “favourite,” among many others.
The BBC said the decision was made “after careful consideration” and had “not been taken lightly”.
The Microsoft co-founder has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of his former associate’s illegal activity.
An Indonesian military court on Wednesday sentenced four military officers to jail terms of up to three years for their involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the growing role of the military.
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO is heading to court in South Africa on Wednesday to try to halt the sale of unapproved copies of semaglutide, the key ingredient in its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.
Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden has earned a call-up to the Springbok training squad in Johannesburg.
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
China’s zero tariffs for the next two years to African countries that support the Chinese dragon’s one-China policy provide the continent the opportunity to diversify and add value to its export products off the back of a growing China, or worse, to continue to export raw materials to the Asian giant and therefore remain stuck in the post-colonial raw material exporting trap.
A longstanding political stalemate in the US Congress over money for immigration enforcement ended on Tuesday when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70bn bill to fund US immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol.
Over the past three years, the Centre for Early Childhood Development (CECD) and the City of Cape Town have partnered to remove municipal barriers that prevent ECD centres from achieving registration and accessing critical subsidies. Through a dedicated task team, the collaboration has already secured significant regulatory reforms, reduced compliance costs, and created more practical pathways...