THURSDAY, 09 APRIL 2026, 11:24
The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called on Thursday for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks.
Disruptive rain, which may lead to localised flooding, is forecast for some parts of the Western Cape, while cloudy and warm conditions are expected for the rest of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
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Global data-centre provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalise on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom.
Makhubu, who has been deputy commissioner in charge of taxpayer engagement and operations since 2023, is seen as a steady hand well-placed to continue Edward Kieswetter’s drive to turn the revenue service around after it was reduced to a husk of its former self during the period of State Capture under disgraced former president Jacob Zuma.
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday warned that Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem would pay an “extraordinarily heavy price” for escalating attacks during the ongoing Jewish holidays.
A nearly blind Rohingya refugee died on the streets of Buffalo after federal agents left him outside a shuttered doughnut shop in winter. The medical examiner’s homicide ruling this week exposes a pattern South Africans know too well.
Police officers raided the home of organised crime officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi in Pretoria North on Thursday morning.
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Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70% compared to February.
South Africans are making waves abroad, and this former Bafana Bafana midfielder is joining that growing list.
Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and Mozambique.
The CEO of Mercedes-Benz’s South African unit is set to take up a new role in the company’s global operations later this year.
Dr Johnstone Makhubu has been announced as SARS boss Edward Kieswetter’s successor.
Residents of the Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs have adopted new strategies to evade arrest as the Springs gold rush continues unabated.