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O’Sullivan calls Mkhwanazi’s press conference ‘dishonest’
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has criticised Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July 6 press conference as being dishonest and divisive, claiming it was intended to distract from issues within Crime Intelligence.
The South African city going it alone
The city of Cape Town has embarked on the next step in its plans to make the city independent from Eskom.
Helen Zille welcomes 50 former ActionSA members to DA
Mandla Nyaqela accused Herman Mashaba’s party of being a cult
New limit on how much cash South Africans can have on them when travelling
The National Treasury has changed the limit on the amount of South African banknotes that can be carried in cash when entering or exiting the country.
Between Meetings with Sowetan | Your daily lunchtime read
A look at some of the top stories of the day
News24 | Dlabathi resigns as ANC Ekurhuleni secretary, MMC amid municipal turmoil
Jongizizwe Dlabathi has resigned from his roles as ANC Ekurhuleni regional secretary and as a member of the mayoral committee in the City of Ekurhuleni.
Live cable kills thief, leaving parts of Roodepoort in darkness
Parts of Roodepoort have been left without power after a suspected cable thief attempted to cut a medium-voltage cable, which ended up electrocuting him.
LITERACY CRISIS: Why 15% of South African Grade 3s can’t read a single word — and what’s being done about it
With national reading goals slipping out of reach, a new report reveals the stark reality of South Africa’s literacy crisis and how proactive provinces and private donors are teaming up to save a generation of pupils.
Global retail giant plans to roll out new stores in South Africa’s largest cities
Walmart aims to leverage its Every Day Low Prices model to capitalise on a promotion-saturated retail market and build customer loyalty, but it may struggle to gain sufficient scale and challenge dominant players.
BUDGET 2026 | The big points explained like you’re telling a friend
SPONSORED | OM Bank makes sense of the finance minister’s Budget Speech, breaking down what it means for SA, for your salary and for your petrol tank
WEATHER DISRUPTION: Climate shocks threaten $2.3-trillion global sports economy, study warns
The earth’s changing climate poses an existential threat to the global sports industry.
The companies linked to Paul Mashatile’s son, Thabiso Mashatile
Thabiso Mashatile, the eldest son of South Africa’s Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, is a director or former director of 13 companies.
OPINION | Local government requires more than charismatic personalities and viral moments
Local government elections in SA have consistently recorded lower voter turnout than national and provincial elections.
LETTER READER | Govt failing Kathrada Park dwellers
Children’s safety should not be an afterthought.
Father of Hong Kong activist sentenced to eight months in jail under national security law
A Hong Kong court sentenced the father of a wanted pro-democracy activist to eight months in prison on Thursday under the city’s national security law, after he attempted to terminate her insurance policy and withdraw the funds.
North Korea’s Kim promises more nuclear weapons as Congress closes with military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his country’s nuclear arsenal and that prospects for improving relations with the U.S. rested entirely on Washington’s attitude, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
Wary of US investors, Greenland lawmakers push to pass foreign investment screening law
A surge in property interest from U.S. buyers in Nuuk early last year prompted lawmakers to rush through curbs on foreign purchases and shifted the focus of Greenland’s upcoming foreign-investment screening law, lawmakers and other people familiar with the matter said.