Oil prices extended gains as efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran.

Cape Town City have a chance to return to top flight football after qualifying for the PSL promotion/relegation playoffs on Sunday.

Mamelodi Sundowns will travel to Morocco for the second leg with the advantage after winning the first leg at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported.

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 18 May 2026.

The SAWS has issued a strong weather warning of damaging coastal winds expected between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas into Tuesday, leading to dangerous conditions at sea. In other provinces, it will be cloudy, cool to warm with thundershowers and isolated showers across parts of most other provinces.

Limpopo police have arrested the grandparents of a missing two-year-old, Omphile Sethole, after the little girl disappeared from their home two weeks ago.

Police in China, the US and ‌United Arab Emirates ⁠arrested 276 telecom ⁠fraud suspects in a joint operation that marks the first of its kind between the three countries.