Sunday World News Updates

Ten teams of engineers, students and technology enthusiasts set off from Sasolburg, Free State, last Thursday for an eight-day test of solar power, engineering ingenuity and endurance that could offer a glimpse into the technologies underpinning the cars of tomorrow. The ninth edition of the biennial Sasol Solar Challenge started… Read more »

Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian Gulf powers, while fresh attacks around the region’s two most important oil transit routes deepened concerns over global energy supplies. Oil prices jumped as markets reopened on Monday, following developments that threaten supplies… Read more »

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are accusing the police and the government of failing women after the bodies of five women were discovered in the Kempton Park area of Ekurhuleni over the past two months. In a statement issued on Monday, the EFF says the deaths exposed the failure of… Read more »

A businessman who arranges financing for enterprises across the built-environment value chain has weighed in on the construction mafia debate, arguing that it is wrong to label communities seeking economic opportunities from developments such as shopping centres and fibre infrastructure projects as part of a “construction mafia”. Funding partnership targets… Read more »

The family of Elizabeth Moselakgomo, fondly known as Tsontso, is mourning the loss of a daughter, mother and passionate runner after her body was discovered in the Kempton Park area of Johannesburg on Sunday. The 38-year-old, who was from Mpumalanga and worked at Festival Mall as a centre manager in… Read more »

African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) member Andile Lungisa has accused secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of personally instructing party officials to remove his name from the ANC’s candidate list, alleging that the move was politically motivated and unlawful. Lungisa has petitioned the Johannesburg High Court in a bid to… Read more »

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched Africa’s largest share sale yet with the initial public offering (IPO) of his oil refinery, opening up ownership of the plant to retail investors and raising money for its expansion. The offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares at 525 naira each opened at… Read more »

The search for 38-year-old runner Elizabeth ‘Tsontso’ Moselakgomo has ended, after her family positively identified her body at the Germiston mortuary. Moselakgomo’s death comes as police investigate a series of cases involving the deaths and discovery of women’s bodies in and around the Kempton Park area, leaving families grieving and… Read more »

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has threatened to halt labour federation Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU)’s 15th National Congress pending confirmation of the status of first deputy president Mike Shingange. Olehile Kgware, NUM deputy president, raised the issue during the congress saying after making their nomination for… Read more »

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported a sharp increase in profit for the financial year ending March 31, 2026. The state-owned development finance institution posted net profit of R7.8-billion, up 47% from the previous year’s R5.3-billion. Sustainable earnings, which reflect the bank’s underlying operational performance, rose 45%… Read more »