BATTLE OF THE EGOS: Standoff continues as Tehran and Washington refuse to yield
Although military attacks may have ceased, at least temporarily, the war of words between Iran and the US continues.
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Joe Sibanyoni says Thomas Ntuli borrowed R900,000 and visited his home
Sibanyoni says he and the complainant had a close relationship
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: When we begged for verbs, my leader, you gave us collective nouns
Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency has been defined by commissions and task teams instead of action. Would he recall all the missed opportunities as he enters the cold corridor of impeachment?
Carrick confirmed as Man Utd permanent manager
Manchester United confirm the appointment of Michael Carrick as their permanent manager on a two-year contract.
News24 | Ramaphosa told Parliament he was going to court, but asked for nothing else – Didiza
President Cyril Ramaphosa has merely informed Parliament of his intention to approach the courts and has not requested anything further, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has said.
WATCH | DRC protesters torch Ebola tents over burial dispute
Protesters set fire to tents for Ebola patients after Democratic Republic of Congo authorities refused to give them the body of a victim they wanted to bury themselves, a beloved local footballer suspected to have died in the ongoing outbreak.
Art Fair: Ten things to look out for at Joburg’s RMB Latitudes 2026
There is something magical about that in-between stage when everyone is still setting up for RMB Latitudes Art Fair: ladders everywhere, technicians tweaking lighting, paint still drying, the artworld surviving on caffeine, and a sense of community second to none. It runs from 22 to 24 May at Shepstone Gardens.
Reality TV risks sinking ‘into the gutter’, warns ex-Channel 4 and Ofcom boss Michael Grade
Michael Grade’s warning comes in the wake of allegations made by participants on Married at First Sight.
‘Afrikaners don’t need a new home’: Cape Independence seeks Trump’s support for referendum
This move comes a year after the group travelled to the US to ask for support
FIFA World Cup: Notable absentees in Bafana Bafana prelim squad
Bafana Bafana will go to the FIFA World Cup without some of the players who were instrumental during the qualifiers.
Maisie Peters on change, having a thick skin and her ‘healed’ sound
The singer shares what it has been like to grow up with her fans and the inspiration behind her new album.
Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.
India faces surge in heatstroke cases, patients critical in Delhi hospital
Andhra Pradesh in India reported 325 suspected heatstroke cases between March 1 and May 19, with roughly a third of them reported since the start of May.
South African film sold in Cannes
In the midst of Cannes, MAD Solutions has acquired all Middle East and North African (MENA) rights to the South African film Laundry (Uhlanjululo), written and directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi. Set in 1968 Johannesburg, Laundry stars Ntobeko Sishi as teenager Khuthala, who is reluctant to inherit his father’s laundry business. As Apartheid restrictions intensify and Black-owned […]
News24 | How the US bullied Lesotho into a secretive new deal
Lesotho offers a rare window into how the Trump administration is leveraging foreign aid to advance its geopolitical agenda, and how smaller countries are responding.
SPOTLIGHT: A wheel difference: The mobile evening clinics changing lives in a Western Cape town
Seasonal workers in Robertson often struggle to get to the clinic to access basic healthcare during the day, so community health workers in Langeberg have set up mobile clinics to visit the township at night.
Jessie J ‘sobbed for hours’ after hearing she is cancer-free
The singer says she “exhaled for the first time in a year” after doctors gave her the news.
Maintenance work approved for seven bridges in Tshwane
The Gauteng government is commissioning the repair and rehabilitation of bridges and culverts in Tshwane to ensure their long-term safety, durability and functionality.
WATCH | Inside the African lab that helped crack hantavirus outbreak
At the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, scientists worked through the night, using sophisticated lab equipment and powerful computers to deliver results awaited by health officials worldwide.
WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Friday.
Rape sentences for teen boys unduly lenient, says Jess Phillips
The three teenagers avoided custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.