Wall plan divides Cape Town over safety, poverty and ‘apartheid-era’ fears
Cape Town – Cape Town’s plans to build a wall to prevent attacks on the airport highway have divided South... Read more
6 Mar
R670k dagga found hidden under tomatoes during N4 police stop, four arrested.
Nelspruit – Police in Mpumalanga uncovered more than R670 000 worth of dagga hidden beneath a load of tomatoes... Read more
6 Mar
Man, 33, arrested after community spots him fleeing home where body was found under bed in pool of blood
Kimberley – A 33-year-old man is expected to appear in the Postmasburg Magistrate’s Court following his arrest in connection... Read more
6 Mar
Middle East war enters seventh: latest developments
Washington – Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East: Israel targets ‘regime infrastructure’ ... Read more
6 Mar
Canal+ to shut down South Africa’s Showmax after MultiChoice takeover
Johannesburg – French media giant Canal+ said on Thursday it would discontinue loss-making South African streaming service Showmax after... Read more
5 Mar
Power outage delays Bellarmine Mugabe bail hearing again
Johannesburg – The case involving Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, and co-accused Tobias Matondze has... Read more
5 Mar
Iran war fallout: risks for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa
Federico Donelli, University of Trieste The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the... Read more
5 Mar
Arms committee fails to explain SA’s weapon sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
In the 30 years since the National Conventional Arms Control Committee was established, export permits have routinely been granted... Read more
5 Mar
Africa ‘exposed’ as Middle East war threatens security and economy
Nairobi – Africa hosts military bases within reach of Iranian missiles and is feeling the impact of rising oil... Read more
5 Mar
American tourist, 37, missing after being swept out to sea at Cape Point
Cape Town – A 37-year-old American tourist has gone missing after being swept out to sea in rough surf... Read more
5 Mar
