Sunday World News Updates

South Africa’s worsening relationship with the US is exposing cracks in the country’s long-promoted image as the Rainbow Nation. The latest example came this week when US Ambassador L Brent Bozell III visited AfriForum’s community safety centre in Centurion, where he was shown its control room, neighbourhood and farm watches… Read more »

Hamas said Thursday it is ready to implement the roadmap agreed with the U.S.-led “Board of Peace” for the Gaza peace plan, adding that it has taken all necessary steps to do so. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesperson, said in a statement that “the complete obstruction of the ceasefire agreement and… Read more »

ANC kindergarten, Cosas, has taken aim at basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube, fingering her for allegedly prioritising DA’s political mandate ahead of a state-led functional education department. The organisation representing learners’ rights in the basic education space believes that Gwarube’s delayed release of the R1.6bn worth National Textbook catalogue for… Read more »

Thousands gathered around the flames as South Africans turned the nation’s favourite pastime into a celebration of culture, food and togetherness at Loftus Versfeld stadium. For a few hours on Heritage Day, the Pretoria stadium became a giant outdoor kitchen, bringing South Africans from different backgrounds together around one of… Read more »

Health teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing to battle new Ebola infections, more than four months into an outbreak that has spread across several parts of the country. While authorities and the United Nations have reported progress in some affected areas, the situation remains concerning in North… Read more »

Eskom is facing intensified parliamentary oversight and court‑imposed compliance deadlines after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled that the utility and state regulators failed in their environmental obligations at the Kusile Power Station, one of South Africa’s largest electricity generation facilities. The judgement, which stems from litigation brought by… Read more »

South Africa’s push for a permanent African seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is not simply about feeling included at the diplomatic table. For International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, it is about putting the continent that bears much of the burden of the world’s conflicts in… Read more »

Apart from being wary of the threat Guinea poses, Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane says he is not fazed by their big-name players, as he has confidence in his side’s quality. Bafana host Guinea in their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group D qualifier at the Orlando Stadium… Read more »

An impressive number of PSL players have been called up for the SA Under-23 team that will play against Algeria in two friendly matches that will take place in Durban on Wednesday, September 30, and Saturday, October 3 2027. The venue will be announced at a later stage. The SA… Read more »

Long before refrigerators became a kitchen essential, fermentation was one way communities preserved food and passed culinary traditions from one generation to the next. Today, that age-old practice is finding a new audience, with fermented foods such as kombucha and other probiotic-rich products increasingly appearing on modern tables. More than… Read more »