Sunday World News Updates

A foundation challenging Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka’s findings on the Phala Phala farm matter has launched an urgent appeal for lawyers to take over its High Court battle after its legal representatives withdrew from the case. The Hola Bon Renaissance (HBR) Foundation has called on “law firms, attorneys and… Read more »

The Madlanga Commission on Thursday heard explosive testimony that repeated internal complaints about alleged misconduct inside the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) reached the office of former National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi, but staff believed nothing was done. The revelation came from Idac’s head of investigations and… Read more »

Despite the Orlando Pirates fans still upset over the ‘Pirates is just a name’ comment by Durban City defender Siphamandla Ncanana, captain Nkosinathi Sibisi says they have moved on and the matter is now water under the bridge. “For us, it’s another game. I think it’s also under the bridge. We… Read more »

FIFA said on Wednesday it had apologised to its member associations for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights linked to the World Cup, as the governing body’s leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco. Following the meeting in Rabat,… Read more »

Pretoria is set for a nostalgic dose of R&B later this month as Grammy-nominated singer Ginuwine, Grammy Award winner Mýa and RL of the legendary group NEXT headline the second edition of Ndlala Grandeur II. The two-night music showcase will take place at Ndlala Arena in Arcadia, Pretoria, on August… Read more »

Sportswear company Puma and Mamelodi Sundowns launched the club’s new away kit for the 2026/27 season on Thursday. The Brazilians have not started their new campaign after their opening match against Marumo Gallants, which was scheduled for this past weekend, was postponed. The CAF Champions League champions requested a postponement… Read more »

Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states, in what President Bola Tinubu described as the largest same-day rescue operation carried out by a joint security team. • The presidency said in a statement late on Wednesday that 163 of those… Read more »

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened a theft case against a former board member accused of keeping laptops that were intended for under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape. In a statement issued on Thursday, NSFAS said its employees had laid a criminal complaint against the former board… Read more »

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the second interim report of the Madlanga Commission, confirming that the Section 84 presidential fact-finding body has recommended disciplinary action and possible criminal investigations against suspended deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, Witness G and businessman Brown Mogotsi. In a… Read more »

Every year, Gauteng invests billions of rands in education, training and skills development. Every year, businesses report shortages of critical skills. And every year, thousands of young people leave schools, colleges and universities only to join the unemployment queue. That contradiction tells us something important. Unemployment is no longer simply… Read more »