Sunday World News Updates

The Kingsmead Stadium in Durban will be painted purple on Sunday morning, as elite athletes, social runners, and running enthusiasts from across the country will gather for the much-anticipated Hollywoodbets 10km race. The sixth edition of the Hollywoodbets 10km will see a record 15 000 runners, both elite and social,… Read more »

In South Africa, we know the words “State Capture” well. In Higher Education, we speak of something similar: “Institutional Capture.” In March, Universities South Africa (USAf) hosted a dialogue focused on institutional capture following growing concerns among sector leaders about external actors seeking governance influence over university operations. Distinguished Professor… Read more »

Hino principal engineer, Dikeledi Mjilo Hino’s fleet manager, Shanaaz Khan Women are taking on increasingly influential roles in South Africa’s trucking sector, breaking barriers in an industry long dominated by men. Hino South Africa has spotlighted three employees whose career journeys demonstrate the growing opportunities available for women across engineering,… Read more »

Ford South Africa plans to expand an apprenticeship programme aimed at developing technicians capable of servicing increasingly complex vehicles while creating employment opportunities for young people. The Ford Autotechnician Apprenticeship Scholarship was piloted in Pretoria this year with eight pupils from low-income families selected from technical high schools. Participants complete… Read more »

Charles Cheng, Deputy CEO, Huawei South Africa Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, Director-General at the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies Dr Jacques le Roux, COO of Henley Business School Africa Shoki Tshabalala, DG Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Christina Naidoo, COO, Huawei South Africa Huawei South Africa has launched… Read more »

Powerball results for Friday, August 28 2026 Powerball numbers: 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 47  Powerball: 11 Powerball Xtra numbers: 03 | 04 |16 | 35 | 38  Powerball: 15 Subscribe To Our Newsletter Read more »

Mpumalanga taxi-boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has told the Madlanga commission that the attacks on entertainer DJ Vettys and the murder of DJ Sumbody were linked to their proximity to him and formed part of a broader pattern of violence by the same criminal network he says targeted him. Testifying before… Read more »

The new realMe P4 Power in orange fish colour The new realMe P4 Power in silver colour Realme has expanded its South African smartphone lineup with the launch of the new P4 Power, a device built around one of the largest smartphone batteries currently available in the local market. The… Read more »

Chery Group has moved to deepen its South African supply chain, bringing together 23 Chinese component manufacturers and local industry stakeholders at a supplier investment conference held at the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Rosslyn, Pretoria. The conference follows Chery’s official takeover of Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, signalling… Read more »

South Africa recorded fewer murders during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, but police leadership has warned that the pace of improvement is slowing and called for intensified action in crime hotspots. Acting National Commissioner Gen Puleng Dimpane revealed the latest South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics… Read more »