ENDING THE DROUGHT: ‘We can finally call ourselves champions’: Blitzboks celebrate first Hong Kong title
The Blitzboks ended a decades-long drought in Hong Kong, thrashing Argentina to claim a historic first title in the iconic sevens tournament.
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Eight activists charged after Crown Jewels and The Ritz targeted
Crumble and custard was flung at the Crown Jewels’ display case and manure was poured on the floor of hotel in December 2025.
Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”.
Joy for Liverpool fans but huge summer ahead for Slot
Liverpool’s 100th-minute winner at Everton moves the Reds closer to a Champions League spot – but issues still remain.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: VBS saga bites again as Irba censures former KPMG partner Sipho Malaba
Former KPMG partner Sipho Malaba faces a lifetime ban and hefty fines after being censured by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors for his role in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.
New investments into manufacturing need to come with export markets
Manufacturers that can balance servicing both domestic and export markets are better shielded against slow local economic growth and global risks, and better able to take advantage of opportunities that might emerge from global crises or emerging, high-growth markets.
UK synagogue attack sparks fears of escalating violence against Jewish community
Chief rabbi warns of rising anti-Jewish attacks after London synagogue incident
Caluori-led rampant Saracens annihilate sorry Sale
Saracens score 13 tries to annihilate Sale Sharks in the Prem, with winger Noah Caluori grabbing five of his own.
News24 | Monday’s weather: Showers across multiple provinces, possible snow in parts of Western Cape
The South African Weather Service has warned of scattered showers and thundershowers, which may lead to localised flooding in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal.
E Cape anti-crime activist found shot dead behind car
Eric Dili was widely known for his work steering young people away from drugs and crime
KZN MEC Mbali Shinga expelled from NFP over ‘gross insubordination’
National Freedom Party MEC is accused of defying the party’s mandate to support a vote of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli
A TEAM FOR ALL: Water polo newcomers want to smash sport’s barriers for black players
The Panthers are challenging obstacles to entry that have prevented grassroots black athletes’ growth and numbers in South Africa for too long.
Breaking down walls — A challenge to the N2 ‘safety’ wall narrative
Erecting walls painfully echoes, fortifies, entrenches and concretises (literally) the painful legacy of apartheid spatial planning and risks normalising new forms of segregation in a democratic South Africa.
In a fractured world, lessons from Mandela, Tutu and the Dalai Lama offer hope
The friendship between the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once defined how South Africa was imagined — as a place of moral courage and transformative leadership. Today, in a more transactional and fractured world, that legacy raises a sharper question about what kind of global relationships we still choose to value.
Unclaimed dividends could be waiting for you
JSE and its partners are calling for people to come claim shares that could have been forgotten
Trump accuses Iran of ‘total violation’ of ceasefire and threatens new attacks
US president again threatens to destroy power plants and bridges unless it accepts terms
OPEN LETTER: SA risks missing critical global AI window through well-intentioned policy misalignment
The Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy misdiagnoses core constraints, prioritising governance structures over urgent needs like compute, energy, capital and talent retention. Without a rapid pivot to infrastructure and incentives, SA risks missing a narrow global window to build a competitive AI economy, and instead entrenching decline.
Naval gazing: France, SA turn navy ships’ Suez Canal detour into diplomatic opportunity
However, a juxtaposition of naval exercises raises questions about South Africa’s non-aligned stance amid its simultaneous military engagement with nations like Iran, Russia and China.
Severe weather expected across parts of South Africa
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued high-level weather alerts for Sunday and Monday, warning of “impact-based” threats ranging from severe thunderstorms in the north of the country to storm surges along the southern coastline.