News South Africa

Police name Mackenzie Swift, 11, as the boy they are searching for in the River Don in South Yorkshire.

Earlier Israel’s PM ordered strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.

University student Henry Nowak was killed as he walked back from a night out in Southampton.

Hungary’s president has refused Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s demands to step aside, setting up a constitutional clash.

Two trucks and a light motor vehicle collided side by side at Crown Interchange.

The mandrax tablets, weighing approximately 570 kilograms, were seized in Durban in 2020.

Farmers in the region are navigating a gruelling recovery after last month’s catastrophic floods.

Police officer was set to testify in Senzo Meyiwa trial after court order issued last week in court.

Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade’s Zhang Linghe.

American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump’s anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.

The outbreak remains focused in Congo’s eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the official changes to the salary tables for teachers in South Africa for 2026.

FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.

ANC members gather in protest after conference postponed and nullified over voting irregularities.

Parties in the GNU supported Gana’s nomination, while the Progressive Caucus, which comprises the MK Party, EFF, African Transformation Movement and UAT, backed Wonderhoy Mahlatse

Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is meeting this Monday afternoon.

Carrim will not appear before the Commission on Monday, he’s declared medically unfit to testify

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continues her dream French Open debut by beating French player Diane Parry to reach the quarter-finals.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says he will wait until after the World Cup to sort out his future at the club amid links to Real Madrid.

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn calls on UFC president Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his contract and says the heavyweight champion is not being paid his worth.

Craig Bellamy reiterates his commitment to Wales after revealing he has rejected job offers to manage club sides.

Dream of nature, yet find it surprisingly difficult to switch off outdoors? Here’s why connecting with nature can be hard.

Higher petrol prices and longer commutes are changing home-buying habits, boosting demand in these well-located property hotspots.

Experts say a number of factors are now driving South African home-buyers towards smaller, more well-located properties.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Tristan Leyds is the only South African nominated for major honours at the Sevens Awards.

The Stormers were not as clinical as they would have liked in their URC quarter-final against Cardiff and will need to improve against Leinster.

Minister’s World Cup delegation raises fresh questions over costs and priorities.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) recently prioritised diversity when updating its Listings Requirements (effective 16 February 2026) with initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This agenda emphasises board diversity across gender, race, age, and culture, with a sharpened focus on age inclusion as part of its broader agenda to foster equitable and representative […]

It’s natural to focus on breakthroughs, but there are many challenges in Britain and around the world. There is no magic bullet, but there’s room for optimism

Cancer causes nearly one in six deaths worldwide every year, some 10 million all told. That is a stunning number, but it also masks the reality that some cancers are more deadly than others. We have become remarkably good at detecting and...

The AI giant behind Claude submitted paperwork on Monday that would take it public, just a couple of weeks after SpaceX’s splashy IPO announcement.

Three coins, three very different ways to read the market. The latest Ethereum news is all about the order book, where crowded short bets sit on a trap door and quieter buyers wait underneath. The Toncoin price prediction reads off the chart instead, where a clean retest has analysts drawing a line of higher targets. […]

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.