WATCH | Mandla Mandela: ‘Tell my kids daddy is coming home’ following Israeli detention

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Mandla Mandela has been heard from after his abduction by Israeli forces during the Global Sumud Flotilla, sharing a heartfelt message of hope and reassurance for his family and supporters.

'They pose no security risk': United States deporting larger group of convicted criminals to Eswatini

Jonisayi Maromo|Updated

Eswatini is set to receive another group of convicted criminals from the US, raising alarms in South Africa over regional security and immigration protocols. This ...

Jane Goodall, trailblazing primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91

Morgan Morgan|Published

World-renowned British primatologist and conservation pioneer Dr Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91 while on a US speaking tour, leaving a legacy that transformed ...

PICS: Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse

AFP|Published

Searchers raced on Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left ...

YouTube settles with Trump for $22million over social media suspension

AFP|Published

YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021, attack ...

MSF suspends medical services in Mocímboa da Praia amid escalating violence in Northern Mozambique

Danie van der Lith|Published

MSF has temporarily suspended all medical services in Mocímboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado, due to escalating violence, leaving thousands without critical healthcare ...

China sentences 16 Myanmar-linked gang members to death

AFP|Published

A Chinese court sentenced to death on Monday 16 members of a family-run gang engaged in cyber fraud, drug-selling, prostitution, and other crimes in Myanmar's Kokang ...

Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war

AFP|Published

The late evening announcement is the harshest trade policy by the president since last April's shock unveiling of reciprocal tariffs on virtually every US trading ...

Trump orders restoration of death penalty in Washington DC

RT News|Published

The US president has directed Attorney General Pamela Bondi to pursue capital punishment in the district for the “most heinous crimes”.

Trump voters bid farewell to 'martyr' right-wing activist Charlie Kirk

Published

Nearly 65,000 people attended a memorial service for slain right-wing activist, Charlie Kirk.

China prepares to evacuate 400,000 as super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines

AFP|Published

The typhoon made landfall on the Philippines' Calayan Island, part of the sparsely populated Babuyan chain.

Meet Diella: the world’s first AI minister leading Albania’s anti-corruption efforts

Vuyile Madwantsi|Published

Albania's Diella is a bold experiment in governance, challenging the traditional roles of public officials and redefining how governments function.

Elon Musk slammed for 'inflammatory language' at UK far-right rally

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticises Elon Musk for his 'dangerous and inflammatory language' during a massive far-right protest in London, raising concerns ...

'Bad things happening in the US'- South Africans react to Charlie Kirk assassination

Xolile Mtembu|Updated

Charlie Kirk's assassination has ignited a wave of reactions from South Africans.

Charlie Kirk murder: FBI updates on suspect's release and ongoing investigation

Se-Anne Rall|Updated

The FBI has confirmed the release of a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure.

South Africa seeks to postpone military exercise with China and Russia due to G20 summit

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

South Africa announces negotiations to postpone a trilateral naval exercise with China and Russia, originally set for next month, to avoid clashes with the upcoming ...

Donald Trump rebrands US Department of Defense as 'Department of War'

AFP|Published

This controversial move raises questions about its implications for US military policy and international relations.

Botswana declares public health emergency as medicines run out

AFP|Published

President Duma Boko said that the country's medical supply chain had failed and announced over $18 million in emergency funding to restock clinics and hospitals. ...

South Africans arrested in Zimbabwe while working at Chitungwiza crash scene

Jonisayi Maromo|Published

Pretorius Walter James Seymour and Germishuizen Danica pleaded guilty to the offence of disturbing the flow of traffic when they appeared before a Harare magistrate, ...

Late Epstein accuser Giuffre's memoir to be published in October

AFP|Published

Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain's Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, will be released in October