
Shakira unveils official World Cup 2026 song
Colombian pop star Shakira unveils her official song for the 2026 World Cup.
FRIDAY, 08 MAY 2026, 02:09

Colombian pop star Shakira unveils her official song for the 2026 World Cup.

Conservationist Robert Irwin, son of Steve Irwin, says Cwtch – Welsh for cuddle – is the perfect name.

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal on Wednesday.
Ghana has asked the African Union to address ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa. Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the opportunity to raise broader migration issues.

Blackpool teacher Jamie Varley denies sexually abusing and murdering his 13-month-old adopted son.

A judge said the case was not about a few rogue employees but showed serious and systemic failure.

The BBC’s Katy Watson explains the case, the cultural sensitivities and why it has caused so much anger.

China just gave South Africa tariff-free access to 1.4 billion consumers. Nissan just handed its manufacturing jobs to Egypt.
Testifying at the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions, veteran advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza told the panel that apartheid-era generals had threatened to ‘expose’ compromised senior ANC officials.
Sappi says worsening geopolitical tensions, weak global demand and a bruising currency environment have combined to create one of the toughest operating backdrops the group has faced in years, with the paper and pulp giant warning that the current quarter is likely to be even weaker.

Workers in Johannesburg say that they are under financial distress and that the R10.3bn wage deal would help alleviate much of that distress.
The Woolies-Beyers Chocolates saga demonstrates that the exclusivity of a Chuckle is incredibly valuable – but lingering questions about corporate ethics leave a bitter taste.
At time when whole food farmers’ markets have been replaced by Whole Foods Market Inc, and glitzy packaged foods trump home-grown greens, research with farmers on the Wild Coast shows that sometimes progress means returning to our roots.
The infinite money glitch known as the ‘yen carry trade’, which was at the heart of bitcoin bull runs of years gone by, is being squashed as Japan defends its currency.

A retired DPCI officer told the Madlanga commission that SAPS management knew the Port Shepstone facility lacked cameras, alarms and proper security
South Africa’s digital nomad visa promotes foreign remote work but needs multifaceted strategies to mitigate local resentment and enhance integration within communities.

Twenty-three crew members from the Philippines, Suriname and the Netherlands held without bail

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 8 May 2026.

The department, which spent R24m on the Evaton ablution and sanitation project, says it delivered 30 full ablution facilities across Wards 41, 42 and 44 in Evaton, replacing pit toilets with dignified sanitation infrastructure
As Glencore and Samancor look to Nersa for a new electricity tariff by 15 June, the fate of thousands of ferrochrome smelter workers hangs in the balance.

Judges in London ruled parts of the 2023 Legacy Act did not lead to victims’ rights being diminished.