MONDAY, 30 MARCH 2026, 21:54
March 30 (Reuters) – Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as Myanmar’s armed forces chief on Monday to seek the presidency, the latest step in the generals’ efforts to maintain power behind the facade of a civilian administration, five years after they led a coup against an elected government.
BEIRUT, March 30 (Reuters) – A United Nations peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon overnight, prompting condemnations on Monday after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in Israeli strikes.
MADRID, March 30 (Reuters) – Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday.
Zimbabwean boxer Ndoda Ncube is in a critical condition in the ICU at Witbank Hospital after undergoing emergency head surgery following a bout in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where he won on points
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s web of influence stretched deep into the arms of law enforcement, but he was not a man alone. In his corner was Mike van Wyk.
Community outraged after shooting of Thabani Mazibuko near police station
The resolution also reaffirms that crimes against humanity are not subject to statutes of limitation. This principle, echoed across legal and moral traditions, reflects a simple truth: grave injustices do not expire. They impose ongoing duties to tell the truth, educate future generations honestly and ensure non-repetition
The Springboks have roped in former England head analyst Joe Lewis to join their backroom staff ahead of their international season, which kicks off in June, SA Rugby announced on Monday.
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What started off as a peaceful march in KuGompo City (formerly East London) over the claimed coronation of a “Nigerian king”, turned violent after a man was stabbed.
The diplomat has had their accreditation revoked been ordered to leave the country within two weeks, in the latest in a series of tit-for-tat expulsions.
A new retail centre, Shopping at Eastway, is being built in South Africa’s top security town, Midstream Estates, located between Midrand and Centurion in Gauteng.
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The Johannesburg high court has dismissed an application to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe as chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, following challenges from former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki, who alleged bias.
The arrests last week of 12 senior police officers connected to a R360m tender are a sign that the age of impunity is over, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
Court finds Zuma and Mbeki failed to seek required permission before challenging Sisi Khampepe.