WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026, 11:32
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called on Niger’s Russian-backed military government to lift its sudden suspension of nine French media outlets. This coincides with major instability in neighbouring Mali.
The memory of the Covid-19 shock shapes how governments and publics react to any new outbreak with even a hint of international spread
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
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.
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says the National Assembly will institute an impeachment committee as directed by the Constitutional Court.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May.
A look at Mother’s Day, recycled lovers and salaries that defy South African maths as we see it in popular soap operas.
A conversation with the playwright and director about The Killing of a Union Leader, his new theatrical thriller, which revels in the smug awfulness of four characters operating at the slippery intersection of corporate and political power.
The Bulls on Monday announced a host of signings to significantly strengthen their stocks for the 2026/27 season.
Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.