Mpumalanga man accused of killing domestic worker’s toddler because house was not ‘cleaned properly’
The suspect is due to appear before the Nkomazi magistrate’s court on a charge of murder
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Plea for flood assistance as Eastern Cape issues evacuation notice
The Kouga Dam is overflowing and residents of the Gamtoos Valley must evacuate
Walking the nation together: The men turning endurance into hope
In a country often divided by inequality, unemployment and uncertainty, four men are attempting to reconnect South Africans through something profoundly simple: walking. Mshengu Tshabalala, Moses Aphane, Jeremiah Mkhwanazi and Frankie Motsepe are currently undertaking a remarkable long-distance journey from Pretoria to Cape Town under the banner of the Abahambi Be Tshwane Foundation. Today, the...
Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board
An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza’s future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders of the militant group held talks in Cairo aimed at safeguarding their truce with Israel.
The refusal of ‘we’ in SA’s accountability crisis: We cannot repair what we will not stand inside
South Africa’s challenge is not that one group created corruption. It is that we inherited a system where accountability was thin – and then those who governed allowed it to remain that way, while the rest of us watched it deepen.
Inside the SABS gathering shaping Africa’s next generation of thinkers
Yesterday, 05 May 2026, the South African Bureau of Standards in Pretoria became more than a venue for an awards announcement. It became a space where ideas, ambition and the future of Africa converged through the voices of young South Africans determined to shape the continent differently. The occasion marked the announcement of the national […]
GAINING MOMENTUM : Kimi Antonelli makes history again, but championship race is far from over
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in his third consecutive grand prix of the season, but a wave of upgrades across the grid suggests the title fight is far from over.
Brazil’s Lula visits Trump in Washington seeking to avert new US trade tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits the White House on Thursday, aiming to revive what U.S. President Donald Trump last year called their “excellent chemistry,” avoid new tariffs, and show a willingness to negotiate deals on critical minerals and organized crime, three people close to the Brazilian president told Reuters.
China may try ‘manoeuvring’ over Taiwan issue at Trump meeting, official says
China may try some “manoeuvring” over the Taiwan issue when U.S. President Donald Trump visits Beijing next week, but the U.S. has reaffirmed its policy on the island has not changed, a top Taiwanese intelligence official said on Thursday.
Indonesia’s Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls
Victims of last year’s deadly floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra filed a lawsuit to the state court on Thursday, urging the government to grant national disaster status to three affected provinces and suspend approvals for new forest use permits.
South Sudan’s President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country’s military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than three months, state media reported late on Wednesday.
Australian North set to be England selector
Marcus North, a former Australia international and Durham’s director of cricket, is set to become the first foreigner in charge of selecting the England men’s team.
The Populist vs. the Pope
The war of words between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump has revived the age-old clash between the sacred and the secular. But Trump has severely misjudged the “soft power” of the world’s preeminent religious leader, and attacking a popular pontiff will likely come at a high political cost.
Flooding forces closure of Nature’s Valley camp as severe weather hit Garden Route
Nature’s Valley Camp in the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park has been temporarily closed after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the area.
Magesi coach Freese says survival is uphill battle as Pirates loom large
Magesi are at the bottom of the table after losing 2-1 to Orbit College on Tuesday
Malawi plane crash probe targets aviation oversight
For the families of the nine victims who died on a remote hillside in northern Malawi, the question that first emerged after the crash remains unresolved. The country’s third investigation has begun. Whether it will be the last remains uncertain
Higgins returns for Ireland to face Wales
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand makes one change to his starting XV for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations home game against Wales.
News24 | KLM flight attendant being tested for hantavirus after showing mild symptoms
A flight attendant for the KLM airline is being tested for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms and being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam, a Dutch health ministry spokesperson told AFP.
Nine lessons to make SA’s anti-HIV jab rollout work
In less than a month, South Africa will start rolling out the most potent HIV prevention medication the world has seen. But that alone doesn’t guarantee that HIV-negative people who need this twice-a-year injection — called lenacapavir — will use it
Do I need a photo ID and my polling card to vote in the elections?
Voters in England only will have to show photo ID while polling cards are not essential.