DA’s Alan Winde fights against charge of ethics breach over New York trip
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has become the latest prominent DA figure to be embroiled in a controversy over costs related to international travel.
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Tinkler to use cup as ticket to CAF
Sekhukhune will not take Milford lightly, says coach
Bucs-Downs race good for SA football – Ouaddou
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has lauded this season’s title race between them and Mamelodi Sundowns, saying it was good for SA football.
Hope for more Bosasa prosecutions after Smith’s jailing
Former ANC MP Vincent Smith was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to corruption charges linked to Bosasa, including fraud, money laundering, and tax violations. The case highlights delays in South Africa’s criminal justice system but signals progress in state capture-related prosecutions, with hopes for further accountability of implicated officials.
SEAN KRUGER | SA well-placed to grow much-needed ‘green talent’
As countries commit to reducing their carbon emissions, the global market for green talent is expanding rapidly.
JOVIAL RANTAO | Lekota spoke truth to power, regardless of the cost
SA does not mourn an ordinary man today. It mourns a conscience; Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota – whose fearsome nickname was earned on the football fields of the Free State.
Parliament paid R80k for O’Sullivan’s two-day appearance before ad hoc committee
MK MP blasts investigator over amount: ‘You were not coming for a honeymoon’
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say
March 5 (Reuters) – US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters.
Hezbollah warns Israeli residents to evacuate towns near border
March 6 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between the countries in a message posted on its Telegram channel in Hebrew early on Friday.
US, Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic ties
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – The United States and interim authorities in Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, aiming to foster a peaceful transition to elect a new government in the South American country.
Trump fires Kristi Noem as homeland secretary after storm over shootings, spending
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday after months of controversy, including the fatal shootings of two US citizens by federal officers in Minneapolis and lawmakers’ questions over a $220m advertising contract.
Cillian Murphy hails ‘humbling’ love for Peaky Blinders as film is released
The Oscar-winning actor returns to play gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
Political anaesthesia: When democracies use history to numb the present
Three democracies are rewriting the past with astonishing speed in 2026, and the goal isn’t remembrance. It’s anaesthesia.
The Papers: ‘PM vows to shield Brits’ and ‘Panic in Dubai’
Many of the papers have continued to focus on Sir Keir Starmer’s response to conflict in the Middle East.
Disillusionment and disbelief – thousands leave early as Spurs in freefall
Only three games in, Tottenham’s head coach is facing crisis. Igor Tudor refused to comment on whether he is about to be sacked – but said some players will need “to leave the boat”.
The station is the strategy
In a city that functions well, the station is the address everything else organises itself around.
How Amapiano’s first lady is defining her own lane
Nobantu Vilakazi cements her solo era with ‘Abafana Base Goli’, a bold anthem blending township truth and irresistible grooves
Where ancestors walk
Manyaku Mashilo transforms memory and ancestry into expansive, layered canvases where spiritual landscapes, historical archives and women’s journeys converge
Littler spoils Welsh party with Premier League win
Luke Littler beats Premier League leader Jonny Clayton 6-4 in a top class final at Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
‘Who’s better, him or Pele?’: Trump meets Messi at White House
Lionel Messi, owner Jorge Mas, and members of the Inter Miami team visited the White House to celebrate last year’s Major League Soccer Cup victory.
Messi and Inter Miami meet Trump at White House
Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team-mates meet US president Donald Trump at the White House to commemorate the club’s MLS Cup championship.