WEDNESDAY, 08 JULY 2026, 05:18
The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has gone to ground and has promised to comment only ‘at an appropriate time’ after the National Treasury blocked the city’s equitable share for July. On hearing the news, metro politicians have come out swinging, blaming the leadership — or lack thereof — and opening a Pandora’s box of allegations about hidden files and dodgy municipal officials.
Major agrochemical and beef companies skip SAHRC food systems hearings, raising urgent questions about accountability and commitment to tackling food insecurity in South Africa.
Argentina great Lionel Messi sheds tears as they fight back to beat Egypt and reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Hard-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing her case to France’s top civil court, but it could backfire.
A United Nations study on green industrial development has taken a keen interest in a Nelson Mandela Bay industrial zone.
Residents of Gqeberha’s Aloes community fear serious health concerns linked to the foul-smelling Markman Canal and are pleading for urgent municipal action amid ongoing pollution concerns.
The Duke of Sussex has returned to the UK, but his first day of engagements was overshadowed by his defeat in court.
Over the next few months, the man who helped start the Mandela Bay Development Agency hopes to stabilise the organisation and set it up to play an important role in Nelson Mandela Bay’s future.
Wayne Rooney believes Jude Bellingham’s performance against Mexico ranks alongside iconic Steven Gerrard and Roy Keane displays
Fifa has opened an investigation following allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday.
England’s Jofra Archer picks up the big wicket of his IPL teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for just 13, as India lose a second early wicket at Trent Bridge, falling to 29-2, chasing 202 to win.
Oversight reports debated by the Johannesburg City Council have laid bare the depth of the financial and operational collapse gripping the City’s transport portfolio: a roads agency unable to pay suppliers, Rea Vaya stations lying idle for years, Metrobus operating with less than half its fleet, and an infrastructure maintenance backlog estimated at R115bn.
Nigel Farage resigns as MP but says he’ll fight the by-election.
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced on Tuesday that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened her ban on holding public office.
Abuja has placed Pretoria ‘on notice’ over a series of disputed deaths of its nationals in police custody.
The US president’s inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
The Constitutional Court has ruled that procedural delays cannot be used to reject asylum applications, ensuring all claims are evaluated on their merits and protecting vulnerable children from deportation.
Early, meaningful contribution to your future can be made if you invest instead of succumbing to inflating your lifestyle.
The Public Protector instructs the City of Cape Town to address critical service failures in Langa Flats and Khayelitsha, citing constitutional obligations to provide adequate municipal services.
Debates on plastic pollution have raged for decades, focused mainly on the visible pieces fouling the land and sea. But there is far less public attention on the tiny break-down particles of plastic that are building up in rivers, lakes and soil across South Africa.