# Die Israelse eerste minister Benjamin Netanyahu het die inname van Beaufort Castle, naby die stad Nabatiyeh in die suide van Libanon, beskryf as ‘n beslissende verskuiwing van sy veldtog teen die Iran-gesteunde Hisbolla-militante groep. Die Israelse Weermag sê hy het ‘n operasie in die Beaufort Ridge en Wadi al-Saluki-gebied in die suide van Libanon […]
# National Treasury says global rating agency Standard and Poor’s latest outlook is an encouraging signal that South Africa has the potential to lift its economic growth rate higher, and reduce public debt faster. S&P affirmed the country’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘BB’ and local currency rating at ‘BB+’, maintaining a positive […]
# Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director-general Jean Kaseya says investments in pandemic preparedness must become permanent across the continent. This as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are battling an Ebola outbreak, with 263 reported cases and 43 confirmed deaths so far. Kaseya says epidemics weaken supply chains, trade, investment, and […]
# Rugby: The Springbok Women defeated hosts Kenya 35-20 to claim a fifth Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title in Nairobi. South Africa found themselves trailing 8-7 at halftime against a Kenyan side buoyed by passionate home support. The Bok Women fought back in the second half to claim victory and complete another successful continental campaign. […]
# The Conference of the Left adopted a historic declaration committing participating formations to rebuild the organised power of the working class and the poor. The conference brought together political parties, trade unions, student organisations, faith and religious formations, and traditional leadership structures. The South African Communist Party General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, says the conference […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the capture of Beaufort Castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, as a decisive shift in its offensive against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group. The Israeli Defence Force stated that it had launched an operation in the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki area of southern […]
# Rugby: Australia were crowned champions in Valladolid, Spain, after defeating South Africa 26-19 in the men’s cup final. Australia scored four tries to the Blitzboks three. Despite the result, the Springbok Sevens still sit top of the log after two of three Sevens World Championship tournaments, after they won the first event in Hong […]
# Johannesburg’s Metrobus will reduce services from today as it grapples with financial pressures and rising diesel costs. In a notice to commuters, the bus operator says years of budget cuts, coupled with higher fuel prices, have forced it to scale back operations. The changes include reduced off-peak services on selected routes and fewer trips […]
# The Electoral Commission has published political party donation declarations from 1 January to 31 March 2026, revealing nearly 97.2-million-rand in disclosed funding. The DA received the largest share at 57.3-million-rand followed by RISE Mzansi with 30-million-rand and ActionSA with 9.9-million-rand. The report comes ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, signaling intensified fundraising activity. […]
