Sunday World News Updates

Households have lowered their inflation expectations, which could encourage the South African Reserve Bank to leave interest rates unchanged at the upcoming monetary policy meeting. The Reserve Bank will announce the interest rate decision on September 23 after holding steady at 7% in July, following a 25 basis points increase… Read more »

Chery South Africa has expanded its seven-seat SUV offering with the introduction of the updated Tiggo 8 Apex I, priced at R569,900. The latest derivative arrives with revised exterior styling, additional comfort and convenience equipment and a suite of driver-assistance technologies as Chery continues to broaden its presence in South… Read more »

At least 33 suspected illegal miners were found dead while in the custody of a security agency in central Nigeria’s Niger State, local police said Thursday. Wasiu Abiodun, spokesman for the Niger State police, said that the police authorities have ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to take charge of… Read more »

Nine women are dead. Their bodies were recovered from different parts of Ekurhuleni, their lives brutally cut short. Yet perhaps the most disturbing revelation is not only the horrific nature of these crimes, but that only two of the victims had been reported missing when they disappeared. The victims were… Read more »

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso says they will not only be representing their club but also South Africa and the entire continent when they collide with Saudi Arabian giants Al Ahli. Sundowns host Al Ahli at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium for their Fifa Intercontinental Club Second Round clash on Saturday… Read more »

Chinese Minister of National Defence Dong Jun called for joint efforts to address common security challenges as an international security forum concluded on Thursday. Dong made the remarks during separate meetings in Beijing with defence officials from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mauritania, Gabon and Somalia, who attended the… Read more »

Economic gain is one of the major ways in which Global South countries benefit from the BRICS mechanism, and a number of African countries that are part of the “greater BRICS” have already witnessed what the platform can bring. Ethiopia, who officially joined BRICS as a member state in 2024,… Read more »

South Africa has rejected new US visa restrictions targeting its officials, saying the measures misrepresent the country’s domestic policies and could undermine diplomatic efforts to resolve differences between the two countries. South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said Pretoria expects Washington to respect its sovereignty, democratic… Read more »

Jazz lovers looking for a different way to spend Heritage Day are in for a treat, with a new free public concert set to bring the sounds of the next generation to the Sandton City Rooftop on September 24. Dubbed Free the Jazz, the concert will take place on Heritage… Read more »

The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has identified her as one of the women whose bodies were discovered in Ekurhuleni, bringing the number of victims positively identified by their families to four. Nkomo was the third woman whose body was found in the Kempton Park area on 10 September. Her… Read more »