Sunday World News Updates

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday released operational details of a large-scale evacuation plan for seafarers stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran signaled that technical-level negotiations would continue later this month. According to the IMO, more than 11 000 seafarers aboard roughly 500 to 600… Read more »

Embattled National Youth Development Agency executive chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, this week told parliament’s joint Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and portfolio committee on youth that among the problems that besieged the youth empowerment entity was “a lot of interference” from outside. However, when pushed by Scopa chair Songezo… Read more »

It took nearly two months of negotiations, a detailed affidavit, corroborating documents and scrutiny at the highest levels of the National Prosecuting Authority before businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala secured the plea and sentencing agreement that prosecutors say could open the door to cases against some of South Africa’s most senior… Read more »

More than 8 200 foreign nationals have been repatriated through the Beitbridge Port of Entry in less than two weeks as South Africa intensifies efforts to enforce immigration laws ahead of nationwide anti-illegal immigration marches planned for June 30. The Border Management Authority (BMA) said on Thursday that 8 230… Read more »

An entrepreneur with expertise in data analysis, ethical hacking, consignment and inventory management, and cyber-penetration testing has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry how confidential intelligence led him to uncover information linked to the massive Aeroton drug bust in 2021. Tumelo Nku appeared before the commission on Thursday to give… Read more »

The rand strengthened against a softer dollar on Thursday as investors digested a US inflation reading that largely met expectations, while looking past hotter-than-expected domestic producer inflation data. In late afternoon trade, the rand was at 16.45 against the dollar, up roughly 0.7% from its previous close. Dollar slides The… Read more »

The battle for the soul of the MK Party has exploded into the courts, with expelled party heavyweights Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Nhlamulo Ndhlela hauling secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo before the Johannesburg High Court and accusing him of acting beyond his powers in one of the most dramatic internal showdowns since the… Read more »

Kenyan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters in Nairobi after dozens took to the streets in memory of demonstrators killed two years ago in anti-government rallies against tax hikes and the cost of living. Organisers had planned marches to mark the second anniversary of the unrest, when… Read more »

Livid ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has taken a swipe at judges for what he terms an encroachment on ANC internal affairs after another clobbering by the Eastern Cape High Court, which set aside the appointment of a provincial task team in that province. ‘Judges will answer to JSC’ So frustrated… Read more »

Investment holding company Mantengu has dropped more than R300-million in profit for the year dealing a blow to shareholders as earnings per share also fell by R1.01 amid mounting challenges. In the annual financial statement released on Thursday, the group revealed that the incurred losses were pushed by its silicone… Read more »