The “Global South” is dead. In 2026, the DRC’s mineral deal with the US proves that middle powers are sovereign free agents, not a unified bloc.

Several other people were trapped or missing after a concrete slab collapsed at the two-storey building. Rescue operations were ongoing

Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas and a suspension of output removes roughly 20% of global trade by volume from immediate supply

The deportation of Brian Bright Kagoro in February 2026 is not the story of one man’s expulsion; it is the unmasking of Kenya’s democratic mirage

Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

There will be no room for any player to waste time at the upcoming FIFA World Cup following the introduction of FIVE new rules.

Bafana Bafana players may not have to worry about unpaid bonuses for the FIFA World Cup following Standard Bank’s partnership with SAFA.

A new war has suddenly broken out between the United States and Iran.

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Within only eight years, the value of the illegal mining industry has ballooned from R7 billion to R60 billion by 2025 despite efforts from government to curb the crime.

The quaint tourist town of Riversdale, known for its natural beauty, will soon become the first town in South Africa to supply all of its own electricity.

Orania is a small South African town located along the Orange River in the Karoo region of the Northern Cape province, and it experiences just four to five serious crime offences per year.

A first-of-its-kind national survey has found that 80% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning, only 30% are reading at a grade level between Grade 1 and 3, and a shocking 15% cannot read at all.

EFF leader Julius Malema has accused Oscar, the Premier of the Eastern Cape, of killing children in his province through poverty.

South Africa won’t have a formal AI policy until 2027. Its “middle-of-the-road” approach may leave citizens’ data and rights unprotected.

Nicholas Woode-Smith, a senior associate of the Free Market Foundation, argues that training more doctors is the path to lowering healthcare costs.

Minister Parks Tau said that with the number of companies contributing to BEE skills development programmes, if BEE were working, South Africa would not have a critical skills gap.

The fuel levy that supports the Road Accident Fund has been raised for the first time in five years, only months after mismanagement and dysfunction were uncovered in the RAF

The South African Government’s National Development Plan 2030 planned to reduce unemployment from 24.9% to 6%. However, it increased to over 30%.

Elon Musk accused Mexico’s president of taking orders from cartel bosses. South Africans watching this play out have seen the script before.

The FIFA World Cup is upon us, and today marks exactly 104 days before the global showpiece in Mexico, Canada and the US.