South African motorists face record fuel prices in October as the US-Iran war drives oil to $109 a barrel. Brent crude jumped 13% this week, hitting working-class families hardest. Here's what it means for you.
France has joined the European revolt against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, withdrawing support for his re-election bid. What does this mean for African football and the balance of power in world football governance?
Our review of the Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel Vol. 1: a bold manga-inspired adaptation that expands the LitRPG world, with a few stumbles along the way.
Electricity Minister Ramokgopa admits no targeted study on how rising tariffs affect poor households, even as Eskom pushes another 8.83% increase for 2027.
SAPS spent R306 million policing June 30 anti-immigration protests, with R251 million on overtime. Rainbow Report asks: at what cost to our communities and pan-African values?
A 15-year-old Bonteheuwel girl is home after a hit-and-run, with a local driver hailed as a hero for chasing the fleeing car. Police have opened a reckless driving case.
Pokémon Go's latest event was a cash grab wrapped in server failures. South African players and fans worldwide are demanding a fairer system that doesn't steal their money.
Indonesia's main airport extends closure as Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, stranding 340,000 passengers and exposing the fragility of a region shaped by colonial exploitation and environmental neglect.
South Africa's hijacked building crisis is a state failure: R237 million spent, only 20 of 1,285 properties recovered. Children live in squalor while the state dithers.
A mother's powerful reminder that being a big brother does not mean a child has stopped being a baby. A story about tenderness, attention and the pressure we put on firstborns.
The Constitutional Court is weighing whether South African courts can hear a R74bn claim that MTN secured its Iran licence through bribery. The outcome could set a major precedent for corporate accountability.
The Springboks delivered more than a rugby win in Soweto; they delivered a statement of Black excellence and national pride, overpowering the All Blacks 29-24.
Limpopo police seize R525,000 in dagga and arrest 62 undocumented foreign nationals in Musina during Operation Retshepeng, raising questions about border enforcement and migrant rights in post-apartheid South Africa.
A judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial after jurors deadlocked 11-1. The case exposes how the system fails mothers, especially Black and brown women, when mental health care is ignored.
Four Wonder Boys gang members got life for killing Nico Theron, but his mother Charmaine Curtis still searches for his remains. Justice is partial when a family cannot bury their son.
Two KZN sisters return home after being trafficked to Malawi in 2024. The minister warns trafficking is real and calls for community vigilance.
Trump's latest imperial fantasy involves renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself, while his war with Iran kills civilians. For the Global South, this is colonial arrogance, not comedy.
Cogta admits no engagement with Cape Town over unlawful fixed tariffs, as court and Public Protector findings expose systemic failures in service delivery to Black communities.
Janmashtami 2026 falls on September 3 and 4. Discover the fasting rituals, mantras and spiritual practices that honour Lord Krishna's birth, and why this sacred night matters for South Africa's Hindu community.
A US appeals court ruled that privately possessing AI-generated child-sex images is protected, citing Supreme Court precedent. The decision has sparked outrage and raises urgent questions about the law's ability to keep pace with AI technology.
Rockstar drops new GTA 6 screenshots showing character customization, a Miami landmark recreation, and story hints as the November 19 launch approaches.
Iranian courts have sentenced two women to death over anti-government protests, escalating a brutal crackdown that has already seen 29 men executed. The verdicts, delivered in Isfahan, highlight the regime's use of state terror to crush dissent.
The ANC in the Western Cape has expelled councillors who defected to opposition parties, a decisive move that underscores the party's intolerance for political betrayal ahead of the November elections. The purge targets defectors in Cape Town, Mossel Bay, George, and Knysna.
South Africa's major international airports have been flagged as strategic organised crime priority areas, with 117 narcotics-smuggling cases registered between 2023/2024 and 2025/2026. Recent seizures at OR Tambo alone exceeded R200 million in street value.
Isha Foundation fears the worst for 80 Kailash pilgrims missing after devastating Nepal floods. A climate tragedy that hits the Global South hardest.
Pieter-Steph du Toit's 100th Test ends in historic victory over the All Blacks, breaking a decades-old curse and uniting a nation.
Minister Buti Manamela has given his department and NSFAS 60 days to produce a reconciled national accommodation baseline as South Africa's student housing crisis deepens, with Black students bearing the brunt of substandard and overpriced living conditions.
South Africa secures R7.4 billion in NDB loans for a new Limpopo hospital and water infrastructure, addressing decades of apartheid-era neglect.
Marina Fortune paid R8,000 for her son's cremation, but nearly a year later she still has no ashes. Hartnick's Funeral Home has offered no answers.
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