Sunday World News Updates

African National Congress (ANC) chief administrator Fikile Mbalula has defended the decision of President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint Dina Pule as minister of social development despite a dark cloud hanging over the ANC Women’s League deputy secretary-general. Pule was fired by former President Jacob Zuma in 2013 for a nepotism… Read more »

South Africa’s new vehicle market continued its impressive run in June, posting its strongest June sales performance in almost two decades despite weakening exports and a challenging domestic economy. According to industry body Naamsa, local dealers sold 54 482 new vehicles during June, an increase of 15.3% from the 47… Read more »

The Pretoria High Court on Thursday ruled that control of the Marico Chrome mine must immediately return to its lawful management, despite ongoing appeal attempts. The dispute centres on Marico Chrome, a mine in the North West where the Bahurutshe Boo Manyana Traditional Community holds a 15% stake. Judge Anthony… Read more »

The Gauteng Health Department has exceeded the monthly target in the initial rollout of the HIV-prevention injection, Lenacapavir, also known as Len. Since early June, more than 6,100 people have been initiated on lenacapavir across the province, said the department in a statement on Thursday. The injection, which is administered… Read more »

Retail app Pick n Pay asap! has launched a fully integrated artificial intelligence shopping assistant, Penny. The new feature allows shoppers to speak, type or upload photos instead of manually searching for products. The AI assistant then builds a shopping basket based on the customer’s request. From search-and-scroll to conversation-led… Read more »

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on Parliament to summon the Public Protector to explain why an investigation into a complaint against former police minister Senzo Mchunu has not been concluded almost a year after it was lodged. In a letter dated July 2, 2026, to Portfolio Committee on… Read more »

The Bhisho High Court has ruled in favour of Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane, finding that the University of Fort Hare (UFH) acted unlawfully when it deregistered him from its Master of Administration programme. The ruling comes after the institution deregistered Mabuyane without first allowing him an opportunity to be… Read more »

The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 2,295, while the number of injured has climbed to 11,267, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Wednesday. “As of today, there are 2,295 fatalities and 11,267 injuries. We are currently counting… Read more »

The African continent was dealt a major blow after two more countries were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday night. Senegal and the DR Congo joined Ivory Coast as the three African countries that are packing their bags and are going home in the last two days.… Read more »

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has intensified pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa over his appointment of Dina Pule as minister of social development. The foundation is also demanding answers from the government over the presence of South Africa’s high commissioner to India at a meeting attended by former president Jacob Zuma… Read more »