WATCH LIVE | Cyril Ramaphosa responds to MPs’ Sona debate
The president will speak on Thursday afternoon
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Evidence to Madlanga commission not factual, claims Sibiya
Suspended police deputy commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya says evidence presented before the Madlanga commission is not factual and is meant to serve a certain narrative about him.
Sibiya claims search warrants had ‘material defects’
Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has told the Madlanga commission he has been advised that the search and seizure warrants that were issued against him contained material defects.
Red flags raised in probe of parliament secretary’s R4 million salary hike
After years of calls for an investigation into Parliament Secretary Xolile George’s R4 million salary increase, the Public Protector has declared a conflict of interest in the case following allegations of a romantic relationship with George.
WATCH | 11-year-old racer from Pretoria chases Formula One dream
At just 11 years old, Lwashu Mathebula is already competing beyond SA’s borders.
Capitec Bank apologises for body brought to KZN branch
Bereaved family dumps relatives body at Capitec Bank’s branch following disputes over insurance payout.
News24 | Tshituka to captain Sharks at Ellis Park, with several Boks rested
Vincent Tshituka will captain the Sharks in their rescheduled United Rugby Championship match against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
South Africans are snapping up these homes
South Africans are increasingly buying and renting homes suited to multi-generational living amid a reshaping of long-term housing choices.
UK police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew, BBC reports
King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC reported.
TALENT PIPELINE: France building depth for an empire to rival the Boks’
While France may go on to finish among the top teams this season, there’s evidence to suggest that the ever-improving Springboks could grow even stronger in the years to come.
News24 | Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in Joburg for allegedly shooting gardener
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellermine Mugabe, has been arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a 23-year-old gardener at a residence in Hyde Park in the north of Johannesburg.
Gold steady as traders brace for US inflation data
Metal is hardly changed in thin trading ahead of PCE report
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: Why the ex-prince is in custody
This arrest marks another chapter in the fall from grace of the former prince, after his brother stripped him of his royal titles.
Action needed beyond political statements
For reindustrialisation to take off, statements by politicians must be turned into practical, measurable policy steps.
Renault sees lower margins in 2026 as price pressure hits profit
Renault Group posted a 15% drop in 2025 operating profit on Thursday and guided for lower margins in 2026 as price pressures from rising Chinese competition and traditional peers in its core European market erode earnings.
CAMPUS CHAOS: UCT fee crisis: 1,400 self-funded students in limbo as campus calm returns
Order has been restored at the University of Cape Town following Monday’s disruptive protests, yet the academic future of roughly 1,400 self-funded students remains precarious owing to outstanding debt and registration blocks.