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Directive from prime minister of Zulu nation prohibits royal family members and traditional leaders from engaging with king without permission

Limpopo is facing a bill of about R4bn to fix roads, clinics, schools and other infrastructure battered by heavy rain and floods that have affected more than 1,500 families and claimed at least 11 lives.

South African Navy chief Monde Lobese is expected to face repercussions at the Union Buildings over Iran’s participation in Exercise MOSI (Will for Peace), which began last Friday off the Western Cape coast near Simon’s Town and False Bay.

The Western Cape education department has downplayed its slip to 5th place in the national matric rankings, insisting the province’s performance remains strong despite criticism that the headline pass rate masks deep structural problems in public schools.

Naledi-Ya-Meso secondary school in Limpopo experienced a complete failure rate in its 2025 matric class due to a combination of factors, including poor management, lack of parental involvement, ill-discipline, and the belief in witchcraft.

Sex workers say decriminalisation could reduce violence and improve access to services

Von der Leyen, who met with Lula before heading to Asuncion for the signing, said the deal would create the largest free trade zone in the world.

Prominent EU countries have warned that a US military seizure of a territory in Nato could collapse the military alliance that Washington leads

Uganda’s electoral commission said Museveni had received just under 72% of the vote and his main challenger, Bobi Wine, 24%.

An extortion syndicate is believed to be behind the mass shooting in the Marikana informal settlement in the early hours of Saturday

Trump has not ruled out the use of force to take Greenland, saying it is vital to US security

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Saturday he had escaped a police and army raid on his house.

Persistent downpours in Mpumalanga and Limpopo force possible gate closures, halt walking trails and limit entry to essential travel and booked guests only.

A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a “provocative and irresponsible” move.

Ugandan police denied on Saturday allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine’s party that he had been arrested by soldiers as President Yoweri Museveni closed in on a landslide re-election.