SATURDAY, 21 MARCH 2026, 00:46
President Cyril Ramaphosa denied involvement in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team, asserting that the decision was made by police minister Senzo Mchunu and confirmed by national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.
Commissioner retracts claim but maintains his concerns about corruption
Election outcomes not determined by the strength of political arguments, but by who is registered to vote
Boxing South Africa CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka provided an update on the Steve Tshwete Boxing Series, which is expected to launch in the financial year 2026/2027 with financial support from national and provincial departments of sport, arts and culture.
The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco has correctly been widely condemned as illogical.
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) – Labubu’s toothy grin will be coming to the big screen after toy maker Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced plans to develop a feature film based on the ugly-cute monster.
BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) – European airline chiefs are meeting in Brussels on Thursday under the cloud of war in the Middle East and rising oil prices, looking to push back against the EU’s green agenda and what the industry says are cumbersome rules surrounding sustainable jet fuel.
March 19 (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings is weighing a wave of deep job cuts over the coming years that could ultimately impact around 20,000 roles, or about 10% of its total workforce, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
JERUSALEM, March 18 (Reuters) – Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first deadly Iranian strike there, and the first to kill Palestinians, since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
In Evaton, Gauteng, a remarkable story of community empowerment is unfolding. More than 1 200 recipients of the R370 social relief of distress grant have become co-owners of a fully operational bakery, thanks to the vision of local businessman Sibusiso Ntsele.
‘The composition of those bodies reflects some of the most respected lawyers and judges on the continent.’
South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen moved to America and overtly expressed their support for US President Donald Trump. Now, they face deportation back home, ironically in keeping with Trump’s hellbent ‘Make America Great Again’ stance.
After months of public hearings, the parliamentary ad hoc committee has wrapped up its work with final testimony from KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He returned to talk about Shadrack Sibiya, Crime Intelligence and to put the spotlight back onto fellow leading police officer Hilda Senthumule.
The report detailing evidence that Russian ‘agents’ worked with the ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula and tried to influence South Africa’s 2024 elections raises questions about Mbalula’s credibility, and how Russian agents spent so much money, with so little impact.
Fugitive gym trainer Stanislav Stamenov is applying for bail in an attempt to be released from custody in Cape Town, where he was arrested earlier this year after Daily Maverick reported that he is wanted in Romania for drug trafficking. The State has argued that he should remain behind bars.
Over 100 others served with letters to cut them off
South Africa’s financial regulator warned about the decrease in local listings, saying this raises questions about the depth and vibrancy of public capital markets and about how they can support economic growth.
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and continued to expect one rate cut this year as they acknowledged increased uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.