Sunday World News Updates

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, along with North West provincial secretary Louis Diremelo and regional coordinator Walter Mabogola, face an urgent application in the Johannesburg High Court seeking their “committal to imprisonment for a period of no less than 60 days” for allegedly defying an interim court order that halted a… Read more »

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and his department are stepping into the fracas and will take over the sinking Soweto Marathon and press criminal charges against the organisers who have disappeared with the runners’ prize money. To read this full story, Click here to buy the e-edition… Read more »

What should have been a triumphant celebration of legacy, Black excellence, and musical brotherhood has instead been overshadowed by a very public financial dispute, which threatens to diminish 30 years of Joyous Celebration. On stage, Joyous Celebration continues to deliver the polished, spiritually charged performances that have defined it for… Read more »

Some nights transcend the concept of a concert, transforming into a deeper, more meaningful experience that is shared and remembered. That was the atmosphere on Thursday evening at the Joburg Theatre, as Joyous Celebration marked three decades of music woven into the fabric of South African life. The performance formed… Read more »

The City of Cape Town has come under sharp criticism for not holding a full in-person council sittings in nearly a year, with opposition parties accusing the City of using virtual meetings as a “political shield” to dodge public scrutiny. The parties argue that while ordinary residents are expected to… Read more »

A routine multi-agency meeting on illegal mining in KwaZulu-Natal has come under renewed scrutiny after questions were raised about the identity of an official who attended – an incident that unfolded alongside a broader corruption investigation now confirmed by police. The meeting, held in January 2025 as part of coordination… Read more »

The World Athletics Relays officially got underway in Gaborone, Botswana, yesterday, and team South Africa will be out to get their hands on the nostalgic diamond-etched medals today. To read this full story, Click here to buy the e-edition of Sunday World. https://www.magzter.com/ZA/Zucorizon-Pty-Ltd/Sunday-World/Newspaper The post Team SA itches for diamond-etched… Read more »

The clock is winding down, and the Betway Premiership has reached a final stretch, with four games remaining until the end of what has been an exciting season in the two-horse league title race between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. To read this full story, Click here to buy the… Read more »

The DHL Stormers will today fly out to Europe for their crucial United Rugby Championship against Ulster this week and also against Cardiff in Wales the following week. The game against Ulster next week will take place at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. To read this full story,… Read more »

An Ekurhuleni spaza shop owner, Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, who went missing a month ago, has been found. The police confirmed this in a terse media statement released on Saturday evening following allegations that the 27-year-old entrepreneur was abducted after being last seen on April 2 at Marimba Gardens, in Vosloorus,… Read more »