Sunday World News Updates

General Tire has strengthened its foothold in South Africa’s rapidly expanding crossover and sport utility vehicle (SUV) market with the launch of its new Grabber Cross A/S, an all-season tyre designed to balance everyday road comfort with light off-road capability. The new tyre was officially unveiled at the ADA Training… Read more »

Alleged political fixer and North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has once again been denied bail after appearing briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The matter was postponed to July 8 for the allocation of a trial date. No new facts justifying release This came after the magistrate ruled… Read more »

International Grammy-nominated artists Bryson Tiller, Masego and Swae Lee will mingle with local music and fashion greats at this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July, as The Ascots prepares to take over the southern lawns of the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on 4 July 2026. The line-up includes South African stars Cassper Nyovest,… Read more »

The Toyota Hilux is one of the most influential vehicles in shaping South Africa’s motoring landscape. Since its global debut in 1968, what began as a compact utility vehicle has evolved into one of the world’s most recognisable and trusted pickup nameplates, building an almost unrivalled reputation for durability, reliability… Read more »

Protesters have told all undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa by Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant rallies that many fear will turn violent. Thousands of foreign Africans are heading home or huddling together in camps for fear of being attacked, though the group organising the protests, March and March, says it… Read more »

The United States and Iran have agreed to pause mutual attacks “for now” and hold talks on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to work out their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, US media outlet Axios reported on Sunday. The two sides will stand down “for now” and… Read more »

Naspers has reported one of its best annual results in recent years, with its South African operations in the spotlight after the e-commerce giant Takealot achieved full-year profit. Overall, the company reported a 53% increase in revenue to US$9.7 billion (R159-billion), while core headline earnings per share increased 24% as… Read more »

Every time the Fifa World Cup comes around, Africa dreams. From the streets of Lagos to the townships of Johannesburg, from the neighbourhoods of Casablanca to the villages of Senegal, millions of children watch the world’s biggest football tournament believing that one day they too will wear the colors of… Read more »

Two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela within a minute of each other on June 24 were caused by movements along two interconnected fault systems at the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, experts say. The US Geological Survey said a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck near Montalbán, Venezuela, on… Read more »

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has mobilised high-level investigative units following the attempted murder of Major General Feroz Khan, who was shot in Houghton on Sunday evening. The SAPS said in a statement that it has committed maximum resources to investigating the attack on Khan, who was shot on… Read more »