
England must accept Ashes backlash, says McCullum
Head coach Brendon McCullum says England must deal with the “backlash” to their dismal 4-1 defeat in Australia.
SUNDAY, 31 MAY 2026, 03:41

Head coach Brendon McCullum says England must deal with the “backlash” to their dismal 4-1 defeat in Australia.
Emfuleni Mayor Sipho Radebe has stepped down. ANC Gauteng Provincial Task Team coordinator Sochayile Khanyile confirmed this through a statement on Friday.
He called on the ‘left’ to defend Pan-African solidarity, the heart of its own mission

The testimony comes about a month after America’s top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.

Norman Arendse SC, the evidence leader of the parliament ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system, has presented a report detailing findings from evidence presented before the committee.

KwaZulu-Natal’s education department got a R2bn bailout, but sustainability concerns persist
Death rate of 30% to 50% of people confirmed to be infected

With 445 games and 20 titles to his name, Themba Zwane will get another chance to add more after being handed a new deal by Sundowns.

Ex-England international Kieran Trippier due to become Wolves’ first summer signing.
The EFF suffered a stinging court defeat on Thursday after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg struck its urgent application from the roll, clearing the way for the City of Ekurhuleni to proceed with its 2026/27 budget vote.

Neil Hopper is struck off after he was deemed an extreme risk to public protection.
Junaid Munshi’s appointment comes as Eskom seeks to modernise distribution and manage escalating municipal debt.

As global energy systems face increasing strain, South Africa’s offshore resources represent a strategic opportunity. Realising it responsibly requires transparency, scientific rigour and continued oversight, standards that are embedded in how the industry operates
Nato accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in the alliance member state during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine.

Mduduzi Myeza had given undocumented immigrant business owners in Estcourt a deadline to leave town

The substance said to have been sold by Kenneth Law is linked to the deaths of 73 British people.
Ceasefire from April does not protect civilians as conflict with Hezbollah persists

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.
Two significant events unfolded in the past week – an apparent U-turn by the NPA of its admission to political interference in post-TRC prosecutions, and former president Thabo Mbeki’s pushback after being subpoenaed to appear before the Khampepe inquiry.