News24 | All Western Cape schools closed on Tuesday as severe weather continues
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
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The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship – six years after being used for Covid quarantine
The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.
GROUNDUP: Public gets 3 more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site, but critics say it’s not enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May.
JOVIAL RANTAO | Why power without wisdom is a path to ruin
The beneficiaries of the ANC’s Phala Phala evasions were not the people of South Africa but the opposition, writes Jovial Rantao.
Mother’s Day and other life lessons from South African soap operas
A look at Mother’s Day, recycled lovers and salaries that defy South African maths as we see it in popular soap operas.
Triumphant Pirates DDC coach Krieling tells how he almost quit
It’s Krieling’s second DDC title after winning it with the now-defunct SuperSport United
THE INTERVIEW: Theatre without crutches as Louis Viljoen embraces pure dramatic confrontation
A conversation with the playwright and director about The Killing of a Union Leader, his new theatrical thriller, which revels in the smug awfulness of four characters operating at the slippery intersection of corporate and political power.
Diesel pressure builds away from the pump, and freight operators feel it first
Rising bulk diesel costs are putting pressure on operators, making fuel discounts vital
News24 | Bulls announce host of signings, including Bok pivot Bosch and young gun Giliomee
The Bulls on Monday announced a host of signings to significantly strengthen their stocks for the 2026/27 season.
British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says
The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.
BREAKING | Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa released on bail
Senior cops and a civilian out on bail
WATCH | Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa released on bail
Senior cops and a civilian out on bail
Philippine lawmakers impeach presidential hopeful Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.
China, US arrest 5 in joint drug smuggling investigation, Xinhua reports
Chinese and U.S. anti-narcotics authorities arrested five suspects and seized a batch of drugs in a joint investigation of a drug smuggling and trafficking case, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
Nigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets.
Poland says it wants answers after fugitive ex-minister leaves Hungary for US
Poland will seek answers about how a former minister wanted on abuse of power charges managed to travel from Hungary to the United States, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after Warsaw’s hopes of bringing him to trial were thwarted.