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More than a dozen gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as police and marines moved in to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.

Starlink in South Africa faces a major hurdle as ICASA rejects a ministerial attempt to bypass strict B-BBEE ownership regulations.

Africa’s Travel Indaba is expected to generate millions for Durban’s economy while showcasing African tourism growth, conservation and regional travel opportunities

The internationally recognised film reconstructs the final hours of Palestinian child Hind Rajab in Gaza, will screen in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town this May

Maria McCloy helped define post-apartheid urban culture through fashion, media, music and an uncompromising commitment to South Africa’s creative spirit

Amnesty International is calling for an investigation, saying the strike was the latest deadly attack to kill civilians. The military denies that civilians were harmed.

Russia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile, with President Vladimir Putin describing the nuclear-capable Sarmat weapon as the world’s “most powerful” missile.

The state said its financial investigation into suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was at an advanced stage and it needed more time to verify new evidence provided by businessperson Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

Orlando Pirates are smelling the Betway Premiership trophy which comes with a whopping R20 million in prize money.

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After News24 exposed a suspicious government textbook tender, only to be accused by a rival publication of burying its own parent company’s financial stake in the same deal, News24’s public editor, George Claassen, considers whether journalism can be simultaneously compromised in its disclosure and righteous in its purpose.

British High Commissioner Anthony Phillipson says the UK will work closely with South Africa at the G20, despite the US exclusion.

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a statement in a show of support for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under pressure to step down after devastating elections, UK media reported.