Sunday World News Updates

Curiosity and experiments are key elements of science education. With its combination of space-based plant science, and hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, the Rooibos in Space project meets both requirements. Later this year, seeds of the indigenous South African plant will be sent to the International Space… Read more »

We refer to the article published by Sunday World under the headline “Sexual harassment allegations again haunt Kaya FM boss”, written by Mbalenhle Zuma and published on 26 July, 2026. Let me state at the outset that Kaya 959 regards sexual harassment, gender-based violence and any abuse of power in… Read more »

Grey skies, cold temperatures, and a slower travel season are typically associated with winter in Cape Town. However, as the HEAT Winter Arts Festival returns in August with an ambitious programme honouring visual art, drama, music, comedy, and digital creativity, the city’s creative pulse is expected to beat louder. The… Read more »

An ancient Chinese martial art is finding a growing following among young people in Africa, with practitioners in Kenya embracing Wushu as a competitive sport and a path to discipline, self-control and cultural exchange. Athletes from across Kenya gathered in the capital Nairobi for a Wushu competition organised by the… Read more »

Iran’s military sources have denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran had asked Washington to call off its strikes, calling his remarks “a new lie,” Iran’s Mehr news agency reported. On Sunday, the military sources also described Trump’s words on Truth Social as a desperate attempt to pressure Gulf… Read more »

Suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola approved a move to terminate Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s employment over alleged misrepresentation during her enlistment, after an internal SAPS investigation cleared the senior Crime Intelligence officers accused over the appointment that brought her into the division. A human resource management information note prepared on… Read more »

Gianni Infantino looked untouchable. Less than two weeks ago, the president of world’s football governing body Fifa was sitting alongside US President Donald Trump at the World Cup final, the pair watching the culmination of the biggest tournament in football history. Trump has often called Infantino the “King of Soccer”… Read more »

China defies Washington by continuing major oil imports despite intensified US sanctions. Despite aggressive secondary sanctions and targeted enforcement by the US Treasury Department aimed at cutting off revenue streams to Tehran, Beijing continues to assert its energy autonomy by maintaining steady purchases of Iranian crude oil. Utilising complex shipping… Read more »

For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has given generic manufacturers permission to make copies of an HIV medicine before the studies proving it works have finished — with three of the seven licences awarded to African drug makers. This could bring the medicine — a once-a-month HIV prevention pill… Read more »

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has expressed frustration that the SARB’s stake in African Bank does not grant it sufficient power to steer the struggling lender. The central bank is the African Bank’s largest shareholder, with a 50% stake. The Government Employees Pension Fund, through the Public… Read more »