
Oil prices fall after Trump says Venezuela will send supply to US
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had reached a deal to import $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude.
SATURDAY, 17 JANUARY 2026, 14:22

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had reached a deal to import $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude.
Knysna is heading for a water crisis, with just days left before taps are expected to run dry.

Advocate Jan Lekgoa ‘Andy’ Mothibi, the current head of the Special Investigating Unit, has been appointed to one of the most critical jobs in South Africa.
From a South African take on Cajun pasta to a comforting honey and soy stew, here are nine flavour-packed chicken recipes to add to your rotation.

Here are some of the key developments happening today, 7 January 2026.

The 2025 AFCON ended in tears for DRC super-fan ‘Lumumba’ who stood like a statue in all the matches that his team played.

Bafana Bafana pocketed millions of Rands despite their elimination in the Round of 16 of the ongoing AFCON tournament.

Kaizer Chiefs still have to host both Zesco United and Al Masry in the Caf Confederation Cup but their Gauteng fans will have to travel.
Residents of Island View, Vakansieplaas and Aalwyndal in Mossel Bay were evacuated on Tuesday evening after a fire destroyed several structures and vehicles.
Israel and Syria agreed during US-mediated talks in Paris to establish a communication mechanism to coordinate on security, intelligence, and commercial issues, the three countries said in a joint statement released on Tuesday by the State Department.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Nicolas Maduro of imitating his dancing, among other crimes, as he celebrated the capture of the Venezuelan leader in a freewheeling speech to Republican lawmakers.
Zambia’s currency extended a year-end rally into 2026 after the authorities issued a directive that curbed the use of foreign exchange and pushed companies to swap dollars for local cash.
A travelling cinema initiative has reached a huge milestone, taking its community screenings into all nine provinces and impacting facilitators and audience members alike.
Gauteng police have tasked their Tracing Team with locating two suspects allegedly involved in a shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead and a two-year-old boy wounded in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, on Tuesday.
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Bafana Bafana are officially out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), and what’s left is for them to return home from Morocco.
Severe thunderstorms, strong winds, hail and excessive lightning are expected in parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
Israel’s foreign minister has arrived in Somaliland for the first high-level diplomatic visit since the country became the first in the world to recognise the breakaway region’s independence over a week and a half ago, triggering condemnation and concerns that Palestinians may be forcibly expelled by Israel there.
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Doha is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing into besieged Gaza and deliver aid.

The FIFA World Cup is on the horizon, and tickets for the final are already available for fans to purchase online. Here’s how you can do it…

Activists want President Cyril Ramaphosa to raise South Africa’s legal drinking age as alcohol-related harm and spending reach record highs.