Britons on virus-hit cruise ship to isolate at hospital after being flown to UK
The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend.
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POLAR POLITICS: Iran war fuel chaos hits sub-Antarctic as remote Marion relief voyage severely delayed
From Tehran to the Southern Ocean, a war-driven fuel crunch has exposed South Africa’s sub-Antarctic lifeline to the far-reaching effects of the Middle East conflict.
WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship
“This is not another Covid,” Tedros Ghebreyesus tells islanders before MV Hondius docks on Sunday.
HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.
News24 | Orange Level 8 rain warning issued for Cape Town
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has escalated its weather warning for Cape Town to Orange Level 8 due to disruptive rainfall expected from Sunday evening into Monday.
Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories.
News24 | Businessperson takes NEF to task for ‘illegal’ clauses in loan agreements worth billions
The National Empowerment Fund faces a court battle that could render billions of rands in loan agreements unlawful – but officials allegedly kept auditors, government and the public in the dark.
News24 | ‘Tolashe is speaking nonsense,’ says lawyer, over her claims about worker she ‘treated like a slave’
Minister Tolashe is facing a raft of allegations, of appointing Peter Netshipale for five years as director-general, including irregular appointmentsof at least two people who did not qualify.
Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister on promises of change
Foreign investors and Hungarians alike have welcomed Magyar’s victory, with the forint hitting four-year highs against the euro, bond yields falling and post-election polls showing more voters backing Tisza
Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?
Even the prime minister’s most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
News24 | ANC official implicated in City Power extortion storm
A senior Greater Johannesburg ANC regional official has been implicated in a case of extortion and intimidation linked to alleged political interference at City Power – with the docket now in the hands of the director of public prosecutions.
News24 | New DA leader eyes Gauteng’s three metros for local elections
New DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis focused on Gauteng metros, the GNU and South Africa’s troubled future.
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Local authorities have warned the evacuation must take place between Sunday midday and Monday afternoon before conditions at sea are expected to take a turn for the worse
Kremlin says peace in Ukraine is still a very long way off
The Kremlin on Saturday said that the US was in a hurry to clinch a peace deal to end the Ukraine war but that getting to any sort of agreement was a very long way off because the issues were so complicated and talks were basically on hold.
Dramatic rescue in Durban CBD as final survivor is freed from collapsed building
Investigation launched into Durban CBD building collapse after five people rescued.
‘Starmer’s done nothing for the country’: Why one heartland council abandoned Labour
In Barnsley, south Yorkshire, 50 years of Labour rule ended on Friday with Reform UK taking control.
Starmer, aiming for leadership reset, names former UK PM Gordon Brown as finance envoy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named former premier Gordon Brown as his envoy on global finance on Saturday
News24 | EXPLAINER | Don’t let past decisions trap your future wealth
Most financial mistakes are not caused by a lack of information. They are caused by perfectly human behaviour, says Luke Davis-Ferguson.
News24 | How Nigeria flipped from discount to darling
Nigerian assets are rallying across stocks, bonds and the currency as investor confidence builds in President Bola Tinubu’s economic agenda.
PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.