Delivery driver threatened at gunpoint in security alert
A delivery driver was forced to drive a suspicious device to Lurgan police station after being threatened, police say.
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What we know about the oil tanker hit off Dubai
A fire aboard an oil tanker that Kuwait says was hit by an Iranian strike off Dubai has been extinguished, local authorities have said.
WATCH | Heartbreaking last words of pupil killed by falling wall: ‘Where’s my brother?’
Lwazi Matusse, 8, died after a wall collapsed at his school in Etwatwa, Ekurhuleni.
EURO PAIN: Bulls, Stormers aim to buck SA’s worrying Champions Cup playoff trend in Europe
South African rugby fans will have welcomed the news that the Bulls and Stormers will travel to Europe this week with strong squads – and essentially a fighting chance of winning their respective Champions Cup playoffs.
News24 | 11 members of Joburg CIT heist gang who killed 8 people found guilty
Eleven men have been found guilty on a raft of charges – including murder – in connection with a 2022 cash-in-transit heist in Rosettenville, in which eight people were killed.
Celebrity doctor faces 102 charges for not filing tax returns
Dr Leonard Mandlalele Mhinga,73, a radio doctor, faces 102 charges for not filing tax returns as far back as 2007.
News24 | FMD outbreaks continue to climb as Agriculture Department focuses on containment
As foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks continue to rise, the Department of Agriculture’s strategy is on containment, rather than eradicating.
Edward Kieswetter’s R3.6 billion two-pot bonanza
The South African Revenue Service has collected over R3.6 billion in tax from two-pot withdrawals made by Alexforbes clients since September 2024.
Tshwane commuters face delays amid bus fuel shortages
Tshwane bus services have been severely disrupted due to fuel shortages, with only 65 out of 155 scheduled shifts operating as of Monday and all three main depots running out of diesel.
Crime boss Steven Lyons set to be deported from Bali to Spain
Police in Bali confirm Lyons, 45, has been handed over to Spain’s Guardia Civil and will be flown to Malaga on Wednesday.
SPOTLIGHT: Child stunting crisis mirrors early HIV blindness as experts urge urgent course correction
Weeks after pledging to end child stunting by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kick-started a task team to drive this urgent national mission. But what concrete steps could the government actually take to end stunting? Spotlight sat down for an in-depth interview with one of the country’s leading experts on the issue.
Misa calls for fuel levy relief before looming April price hikes
Motor industry association calls for urgent intervention to cushion households from rising costs
Cyclist killed at Worlds not found for 82 minutes
A cyclist who was killed during the Road World Championships was not found for 82 minutes after a crash, investigators find.
Trump sees ‘America First’ opportunity in Nasa mission to Moon
A competitive edge with China and a possible lunar gold rush are twin goals behind Artemis II, experts tell the BBC.
LISTEN | Ndlanya questions current strikers’ commitment amid rarity of hat-tricks in PSL
Pollen “Trompies” Ndlanya, who holds the record of scoring the most hat-tricks in the PSL era, has questioned the commitment of current strikers amid the increasing rarity of hat-tricks in the PSL.
Finance Minister cuts fuel tax as record petrol and diesel price hikes loom
South Africa will reduce a tax imposed on fuel to offset the impact of surging oil prices on domestic petrol and diesel, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.
Investec economist says an interest rate hike is on the cards
Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop said South Africa could see an interest rate hike as soon as May or July this year.
News24 | China expresses ‘gratitude’ after three ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Beijing expressed “gratitude” on Tuesday for coordination that enabled three Chinese ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway which Iran has all but closed during the war in the Middle East.
Malaysia court orders ex-PM Najib to pay $1.3 billion to 1MDB unit, state media reports
A Malaysian court on Tuesday ordered jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to pay $1.3 billion to a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1MDB, state media reported.
Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemies
People accused of spying or cooperating with “hostile states” could face the death penalty and confiscation of all assets under a recently enhanced law, an Iranian judiciary spokesperson said, a month into the war with the United States and Israel.