Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited, writes Timothy Walker in ISS Today.

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will end its voyage in Rotterdam, with its remaining skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.

A KwaMashu architect and social entrepreneur is on a mission to highlight South Africa’s housing crisis and speak up for the families that are still waiting for decent homes.

Two South Africans have swapped Joburg and Pretoria for Fulham Road, bringing genuine specialty coffee and a slice of Simon’s Town to London.

Those last days before payday don’t have to be boring. A few pantry staples, canned goods and clever flavour combinations can stretch surprisingly far.

Four crew involved in a mid-air collision of military jets at an airshow ejected safely outside ‌Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the US Navy said.

The Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference, convening in Cape Town from 18 to 20 May, attempts to respond to the risks facing young people, but more importantly to listen to them and share possible solutions

South Africa’s consumer internet has spent the past five years quietly rebuilding itself around the smartphone, and the numbers behind that shift are now too large to ignore. Industry surveys put smartphone penetration well above seventy percent of adults, mobile data prices have fallen by double digits since the Competition Commission’s market inquiry forced operators […]

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.