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South Africa

Five, including children, killed in Durban house fire

MEC Mahlatsi calls for urgent action after UFS study on sanitary pads

Wadhwani AI Global, Smart Africa Sign Partnership to Advance Public-Sector AI Across the Continent

World

Panic, fury, and some hope, in Iran as US launches strikes

Kyiv’s elderly endure blackouts and bombardment, clinging to warmth and hope

Watch: Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ in Iran

Africa

Malawi’s new government drops corruption cases against senior officials

Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso

At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, minister says

Business

New lifestyle shopping centre coming to R84 billion Smart City in South Africa

Speeding fine warning for drivers in South Africa

SARS has a new weapon to come after taxpayers hard

Politics

‘EFF to rejoin co-operation agreement with ANC if Xhakaza resigns’

DA opens nominations for top leadership posts

EThekwini expands to 112 wards after Council endorses

Sport

CONFIRMED: Chiefs vs Pirates Soweto derby starting 11s

Khanyisa Mayo explains why he’s not scoring goals for Chiefs

Wales’ Ladd reaping rewards of Palace move

Education

A Tale of Two Seasons at Columbia, and Two Responses to Student Arrests

The National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too | Charlotte Higgins

Columbia Student Detained by ICE Promotes ‘Beauty’ and ‘Brains’ Online

Lifestyle

WATCH | Lupita Nyong’o breaks her silence on her struggle with fibroids

MyCiti to service Claremont, Wynberg – here are the location options

How to rescue stranded turtle hatchlings on SA’s West Coast

Entertainment

US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, Tehran hits back across region

Omoda C7 makes transition to electric hybrid cars a cakewalk

Constitutional Court rules on the differences between states of disaster and emergency

Science/Tech

14 Best Travel Toiletry Bags, Tested Over Many Miles (2026)

‘I clicked on a button – and everything changed’: how a DNA test turned my life upside-down

The Best MicroSD Cards for Your Camera, Switch, and More

Motoring

Bad to worse for petrol prices in South Africa next week

2 luxury cars coming back to South Africa

South Africa’s most in-demand car right now

Health

I take 120 tablets a week after mesh operation

I woke up from an operation in agony and the pain never went away

Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95