Allegations of serious maladministration laid bare as SIU probe leads to dismissal of 20 Home Affairs officials

Twenty Home Affairs officials have been dismissed and sixteen others suspended. This following allegations of serious maladministration by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The investigation, which began in April 2024, focused on recurring schemes involving document fraud, visa and work permit …

Hope for youth unemployment on the horizon

With South Africa's youth unemployment sitting at record highs, conversations about the country's economy and young people are becoming more and more critical. With his in mind, the TTI Group has turned the challenge of youth unemployment into a mission for national transformation. From pioneering …

Sudan's civil war casualties worsens

Intensified drone attacks on the new front line of Sudan's civil war have led to mass civilian casualties in recent weeks and are increasingly shaping the course of the conflict. The epicentre of fighting has shifted to the south-central Kordofan region since both sides consolidated their gains in …

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday, state media confirmed, after the United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iranian targets in decades. Iranian state media announced Khamenei's death early on Sunday. A senior Israeli official told Reuters earlier that …

Health Department officials alarmed by deaths caused by lifestyle diseases

The National Health Department has warned of a rising rate of mortality from Non-Communicable Diseases with significant increases in deaths due to cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. According to Stats South Africa, NCD's account for 57.8 percent of all deaths, with 60…

He's got absolutely no regard for South Africans and no regard for Parliament: Political Analyst, Professor Sethulego Matebesi calls for strong acting against Paul O'Sullivan

The Democratic Alliance's Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has officially announced his bid to become the next federal leader of the DA. He launched his campaign in Elsie's River, pledging to renew and strengthen the party ahead of the April federal congress. Meanwhile, Gauteng DA leader Solly Ms…

Enterprise-wide adoption of AI set to add complexities to 2026 insurance trends 

As we move deeper into 2026, the global landscape is shifting under our feet. From the rapid, enterprise-wide adoption of AI to the complexities of a global green energy transition and intensifying geopolitical volatility, the risks facing businesses today are more inter-connected than ever before.…

It's probably the most significant #SowetoDerby since 2019: #SABCNews Sports Researcher, @Janetwhitton1 

The South African Police Service and Stadium Management have vowed to clamp down on criminality and counterfeit ticket sellers ahead of TODAY's Soweto Derby at the FNB Stadium, South of Johannesburg. Recent big matches at the iconic venue have seen kickoff delays and chaotic scenes with non-ticket …

Civilians desperate as Sudan atrocities point to genocide

A UN fact-finding mission THIS WEEK determined that evidence of atrocities carried out during the siege and takeover of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher points to genocide. More than 6,000 people were killed in just three days when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city of el-Fashe…

Joburg mayoral race hots up as Herman Mashaba enters the fray

Action-SA announced its President, Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. This was revealed at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto on Saturday.  Mashaba was the City's mayor between 2016 and 2019 under a DA ticket.  In his acceptance speech, Mashaba said with Johannes…