Marriage pressure sparked AKA and Anele argument before fatal fall, inquest hears
Inquest hears AKA and Tembe argued over marriage before her fatal fall, as police testimony reveals bloodstains in the hotel room and differing accounts of her final moments
DG defies minister’s lifestyle audit order
Gwarube insists on audit but Mweli resists, risking investigation
Pilchard virus will hit prices, economy and other marine life
The devastating sight of thousands of dead pilchards and sardines along SA's western and eastern shores caused by a herpes virus will cost the country ecologically and economically
Celebrities take a shot at politics
A growing number of public figures are throwing their hats into the political ring
Jordaan pledges support for Fifa's Infantino
As soon as he was installed Safa President for a fourth term, Danny Jordaan revealed that the organisation supports embattled Fifa president Giani Infantino.
Pearl Thusi faces R15m Sars tax demand
Revenue service warns actress of possible legal action if debt is not settled
Painting a living with lipstick, coffee and curry
A young KwaZulu-Natal self-taught artist has gone from pencil sketches to lipstick portraits to help support his family
ANC’s ‘mea culpa’ on election candidates debacle
A report on the mess by Fikile Mbalula makes clear the party’s own officials were to blame, with Eastern Province secretary Lulama Ngcukaitobi singled out for criticism
Sars turns up the heat on ‘Cat’ Matlala over R14m tax bill
Sars has issued a final demand to Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, for R14.2m in unpaid taxes following its involvement in a R228m SAPS contract that was terminated over procurement irregularities.
Pikitup chair blames Joburg’s finance system for trash crisis
Pikitup board chair Maxwell Nedzamba attributes Johannesburg's ongoing waste collection crisis to the city's centralized financial management system, where funds are pooled and distributed based on competing priorities, leading to cashflow challenges.
US judge rules that Trump plan to halve Fema workforce violated law
A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ordered Fema to cut its workforce by about half, saying the move undermined the agency’s authority and disaster-response role.
Brics adopts joint declaration, urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Mideast
Brics leaders adopt a joint declaration expressing concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and calling for restraint, diplomacy and a multilateral approach to resolving conflicts.
Deportee in Equatorial Guinea who criticised police tactics taken into custody, lawyer says
An Egyptian deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea has been detained and reportedly held incommunicado after speaking out about alleged police violence against migrants
The evolution of Brics and its challenges today
As Brics leaders prepare to meet in New Delhi, the bloc faces growing geopolitical tensions, internal divisions and pressure to reshape global trade and finance.
Iraq races to contain fallout after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline
Saudi oil exports disrupted as pipeline shut after attacks linked to Iran-backed groups

























