# Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is seeking another extension. It has already received four extensions and was due to complete its work by Thursday. The committee met yesterday to discuss housekeeping matters, including receiving a draft report on its work thus far. However, evidence leader Norman […]
# Tennis: American Hailey Baptiste produced a career-defining moment at the Madrid Open, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semifinals for the first time. The 24-year-old beat the Belarusian, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6. Baptiste will face ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia, who defeated Canadian Leylah Fernandez, 7-6, 6-3, to reach her first Madrid […]
# King Charles the Third delivered a historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday, highlighting the importance of the UK-US relationship, championing diversity and peace, and praising multilateral institutions. This was the first royal address to Congress since Queen Elizabeth the Second in 1991. The British monarch told lawmakers that the UK-US alliance must […]
# Athletics: South Africa won the 4×100-metre men’s and women’s relay at the inaugural Simbine Classic, a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting in Tshwane. Cameroonian Emmanuel Eseme crossed the finish line in 10.03-seconds to win the men’s 100-metres ahead of the USA’s Pjai Austin. Akani Simbine pulled up injured midway through the race and finished […]
# The Zambian government has filed a reconsideration application in the Gauteng High Court. This is to challenge a court order which directed the return of former president Edgar Lungu’s remains to the Two Mountains mortuary in Pretoria. Last week, the Zambian government executed the August 2025 High Court judgment that entitled it to repatriate […]
# Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the estimated cost of the temporary fuel levy relief from April to June 2026 is 17.2-billion-rand in foregone tax revenue. Government has extended the three-rand per litre reduction in the fuel levy for petrol and 3.93-rand per litre relief for diesel, will remain in effect until June. Godongwana says […]
# Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has described the passing of internationally acclaimed South African opera legend, Mimi Coertse, as a great loss to the arts and cultural community. The 93-year-old died at her home in Pretoria. Over a distinguished career spanning decades, she performed in some of the world’s most iconic […]
# The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ groups of major oil-producing nations next month, ending its membership of over 50 years. OPEC was formed in 1960 to defend the interests of major oil exporters by coordinating production to ensure steady revenue for its members. UAE Energy minister, Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei, says […]
# City Power sê uitgebreide herstelwerk word aan die sentrale substasie in die Johannesburgse middestad gedoen nadat ‘n brand die naweek ontstaan het. Dit het ontwrigting veroorsaak in die kragtoevoer na Marshalltown, Selby en ander nabygeleë gebiede. City Power se woordvoerder, Isaac Mangena, sê belangrike toerusting is ernstig beskadig en verwyder, en ander onderdele moes […]
