Arts and Leisure

Shekhinah surprises fans with birth of first child, a baby girl

Cape Town – Award-winning singer Shekhinah has surprised fans after revealing that she has welcomed her first child, a... Read more

4 hours ago

World

Philippine Muslim enclave heads to polls after deadly shooting

Marawi – Voters across the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning,... Read more

7 hours ago

World

US set to axe climate pollution limits for power plants: reports

Washington – US President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to remove limits on climate pollution from coal and gas... Read more

7 hours ago

World

One dead, 25 missing in migrant boat sinking off Greece: coast guard

Athens – One person died and 25 remained missing after a boat filled with migrants sank off the Greek... Read more

8 hours ago

Countries

DR Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

Kinshasa – More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of... Read more

8 hours ago

Countries

More than 2,000 fled Yemen fighting to Djibouti: UN

Addis Ababa – More than 2,000 people have landed in Djibouti this week after fleeing the uptick in fighting... Read more

8 hours ago

Countries

Thousands attend Kenya opposition rally amid anger over political violence

Nairobi – Thousands turned out in Nairobi for an opposition rally led by a rising political star on Sunday... Read more

8 hours ago

Sport

Senegal goalkeeper Mendy retires from international football

Paris – Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, 34, announced his international retirement on his social media accounts on Sunday, after... Read more

9 hours ago

Countries

Cat Matlala’s R228m tender fraud case postponed as he prepares to rejoin main trial

Pretoria – Alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s R228 million SAPS tender fraud and corruption case has been postponed... Read more

11 Sep

Arts and Leisure

‘A nation’s memory’: Gcina Mhlophe to receive Poetry Africa lifetime award

Durban – South African storyteller, poet, playwright and actress Dr Gcina Mhlophe will be honoured with Poetry Africa’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award for... Read more

11 Sep