Trial delay sees another week in custody for Mugabe’s son
The case against Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mathondze, has been postponed to next Tuesday at the Alexandra magistrate’s court.
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Another former sub postmaster dies awaiting payout
Tributes are paid to Parmod Kalia who ran a branch in Orpington, who has died aged 67.
Pollution from Russian strike on Ukraine hydro plant cuts water to Moldovan city
A Russian attack on a hydroelectric plant in southern Ukraine triggered an oil spill and polluted water systems in neighbouring Moldova, with supplies cut completely in the country’s third-largest city, officials said on Monday
UN report says Israeli airstrike on Iran prison is a war crime
The head of a U.N. investigation said on Monday that an Israeli air strike on a prison last year was a war crime, and warned of risks of further repression following the current U.S.-Israeli bombings.
Israel’s Katz says Iran’s security chief killed, Tehran strikes Gulf neighbours
Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran’s security chief and the head of its Basij militia in airstrikes overnight, and Tehran kept up attacks against Gulf neighbours that have pushed up energy prices.
Trustpilot profit quadruples as review platform emerges as ‘AI winner’
Global online review platform Trustpilot said on Tuesday its annual profit more than quadrupled, lifted by AI search tools that drove a 1,490% surge in click-throughs to its site and reinforced its role as a key data source for AI models
Oscars 2026: The Cape Flats movie that narrowly missed out
A Cape Flats story travelled to the Oscars stage. South Africa’s entry wins global praise despite missing a nomination.
McLaren will turn past pain to future gain after China Grand Prix blow, says Stella
Formula One champions McLaren hope to turn past pain into future gain after the double blow of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failing to start Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
The Global Story: How does war affect a child’s brain?
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
Len Deighton obituary: How a cookery cartoonist became a master spy writer
Best-selling spy author whose workaday secret agents were a world away from the glamour of James Bond.
Volvo to discontinue EX30 in US later this year
Swedish carmaker Volvo said on Monday it will discontinue the EX30, a small electric SUV, and the EX30 Cross Country in the US later this year.
Billionaire businessman the favourite to become South Africa’s next president
Political analyst Frans Cronje said billionaire Patrice Motsepe is the preferred candidate to become the new ANC leader and, ultimately, South Africa’s next president.
READER LETTER | Economic inclusion must follow political liberation
The late Rev Jesse Jackson spent his life arguing that civil rights without economic justice are incomplete.
READER LETTER | Bank’s app not as secure
If you think that your investments are safe with Absa… think again.
Maintaining our league status our priority – Dladla
Despite being in the top six so far, Durban City caretaker coach Pitso Dladla has made it clear that they can’t be over ambitious
Family ‘beyond devastated’ after meningitis death
A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.
News24 | GEPF announces 3.5% increase, but recent retirees must read the fine print
This year, GEPF pensioners benefit from the GEPF inflation rate calculation, explains Maya Fisher-French.
NSFAS dismisses viral claim of R630,000 student payment as false
Financial aid scheme accuses student of creating ‘content for social media purposes’