Sunday World News Updates

Sibanye-Stillwater has reaffirmed the central role of its South African operations as the group’s main earnings engine, despite a challenging global backdrop marked by geopolitical tension and slowing economic growth. In its South Africa operations capital markets day presentation, the company said its local portfolio continues to anchor value creation,… Read more »

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has enlisted former premier, ANC stalwart and business heavyweight Dr Mathews Phosa in an ambitious drive to attract billions of rands in investment to the province, with the veteran businessman promising to use his extensive local and international networks to unlock tourism, technology and infrastructure projects.… Read more »

An inspector from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), identified only as Witness K, has testified before the Madlanga commission of inquiry, detailing alleged corruption within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) involving stolen precious stones, falsified police records and claims of organised criminal activity within law enforcement ranks. The… Read more »

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a sweeping overhaul of the Gauteng Traffic Wardens (GTW) programme, positioning it as a cornerstone of the province’s strategy to strengthen law enforcement, safeguard public infrastructure and create sustainable opportunities for young people. At Ellis Park Arena on Sunday, Lesufi outlined a new hybrid… Read more »

A South African appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should decide where he is buried, overturning a lower court’s order that Zambia’s government could repatriate Lungu’s body for a state funeral. Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died in South… Read more »

National Assembly (NA) Speaker Thoko Didiza has revealed why she chose not to join President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal battle to halt Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment process, saying the matter now rests with the impeachment committee established to investigate the scandal. Court papers filed in the Western Cape High Court on… Read more »

Bafana Bafana arrived to a rousing and literally warm welcome in Monterrey, in the north of Mexico, on Monday evening, as they look ahead to their must-win encounter against South Korea. In the absence of many travelling South African fans, Mexicans turned out in a decent crowd, screaming and jubilant,… Read more »

Mercurial Argentina forward Lionel Messi became the tournament’s all-time top-scorer as he grabbed both goals in a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday night. Messi further cemented his legacy as one of football’s all-time greats by scoring a brilliant brace against Austria to become the FIFA World Cup all-time leading… Read more »

Former Clicks and Tiger Brands chief financial officer executive Michael Fleming has been appointed an independent non-executive director at Santam. The seasoned finance executive was appointed in a move aimed at strengthening Santam’s governance and technical expertise. The group highlighted Fleming as a qualified chartered accountant with more than three… Read more »

Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and Major General Nozipho Madondo have formally complained to the ministers of justice and police, as well as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi. This follows what their legal team describes as irregular arrest threats by the Investigating Directorate Against… Read more »