THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2026, 17:56
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 20 (Reuters) – Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate.
Eight children were killed in a shooting spree early on Sunday in the southern US state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to have been an incident of domestic violence.
The South African Weather Service has warned of scattered showers and thundershowers, which may lead to localised flooding in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africans planning a holiday in Namibia face unpleasant surprises as Sossusvlei and coastal disputes raise costs and access concerns.
The state covered R502,000 worth of flight tickets for Enoch Godongwana’s spouse to accompany him on three international trips in 2025 and 2026.
The privately owned facility was presented in Durban on Friday by Dean Macpherson, the minister of public works and infrastructure.
South Africa is said to have one engineer for every 3 000 people, compared with about one engineer for every 300 people in a developed country
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for social development has been removed from the National Freedom Party with immediate effect
An end to the Middle East conflict will not necessarily lead to pre-war prices at the pumps for South Africans.