
UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse’, secretary general warns
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members’ unpaid fees.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 20:51

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members’ unpaid fees.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across large parts of the country.

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is “not in the right place” to play against Nottingham Forest as he continues to be linked with a move away, says Oliver Glasner.

Manchester United’s interim head coach Michael Carrick is not ruling out the possibility of the club doing business on transfer deadline day
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Retro-designed vehicles tap into nostalgia, emotion, and classic proportions while still delivering the performance you’d expect from a modern car, along with five-star safety and cutting-edge technology.

A Newcastle dealership has listed a 2010 Volkswagen Citi Golf 1.8i R with just 55km on the clock for nearly R1m, banking on its rarity and pristine condition to attract collectors.

Deng Majek must serve a minimum of 29 years in prison after stabbing Rhiannon Whyte 23 times.

A separatist organisation identifying itself as the “Boervolk of the Orange Freestate” has placed a formal notice in the South African Government Gazette declaring the secession of the “Republic of the Orange Freestate.”

While South Africans can expect a cautious property recovery in 2026, with modest price growth and easing interest rates, experts urged buyers and sellers to remain careful.

What has become a beloved national franchise with over 100 stores, Senqu began as the passion project of two adventurous brothers
With its topsy-turvy reality, inside-out characters and convoluted comedy this year’s Shakespeare-under-the-stars mixes La Dolce Vita glamour with laugh-out-loud slapstick.

Carlos Alcaraz says he did not bend the rules by taking a medical timeout which angered Alexander Zverev during their epic Australian Open semi-final.

Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.

The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – With tensions in Minneapolis still high and a possible U.S. military strike on Iran looming, movers and shakers in the Trump administration took a timeout on Thursday to attend a lavish event celebrating a big-budget documentary about first lady Melania Trump.

The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile advocates

The department of international relations and cooperation said the move was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol

The comedian inadvertently revealed his victory to a cameraman while working the following day.
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After expelling Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, will South Africa finally close Tel Aviv’s embassy?