WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2026, 14:00
The MK Party says it is ready to take over KwaZulu‑Natal as it lines up a new motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli, with support expected from the NFP and EFF. Here’s what the party plans to do.
Targeted poaching for lion body parts is rising across Africa — and the numbers tell a troubling story.
After days of relentless rain and catastrophic flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, weather conditions are beginning to ease as the SA Weather Service downgrades its highest warning level. As recovery efforts ramp up under a national disaster declaration, parts of the Kruger National Park have cautiously reopened, even as the full extent of the damage continues to emerge.
The Trump administration cloaks in populist promises authoritarian, self-serving policies such as harsh immigration tactics, erratic trade and foreign strategies, institutional erosion and personal grift. But, just maybe, there are some green shoots of resistance breaking through the hard ground.
SOFIA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Monday he will resign, fuelling speculation that he will form his own political party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections after the previous government quit last month.
KARACHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Pakistani firefighters began pulling bodies from the smouldering remains of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall on Monday where more than 60 people were still missing after a massive fire that killed at least 21.
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said he will resign, fuelling speculation that he plans to form a new party ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections.
A violent jolt, followed by screams, flying objects, blood and then darkness, is how survivors of the train crash in southern Spain on Sunday night described the moment of impact in the high-speed collision that killed at least 39 people.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the world was now living in an era where climate change was evident and much needed to be done in response to it.
South Africa’s illicit cigarette market has boomed in recent years at the expense of the legitimate market, putting thousands of jobs on the line.
Mashaba argues the party is backing a crime-fighter — not a criminal — as comparisons with the ANC mount
The SAHRC’s investigation uncovered issues such as the use of unroadworthy vehicles, overloading, late payments to operators, and budget constraints, which were preventing scholar transport services for eligible students.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said Europe wants to “avoid escalation” over US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that oppose his designs on Greenland.
The Southern Lights may be visible from South Africa this evening with the right equipment, as a solar storm is expected to hit Earth. This is by no means guaranteed, though.