Sunday World News Updates

President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the second interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga commission. The report was formally handed over to the President on Friday, May 29 2026. The commission, which was established… Read more »

South Africa has received a vote of confidence from S&P Global Ratings, which has affirmed the country’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘BB’ and its local currency rating at ‘BB+’, while maintaining a positive outlook. The decision reflects growing confidence in the country’s fiscal consolidation efforts and progress… Read more »

The South African Revenue Service has confirmed the finalisation of the legal and operational framework needed to administer China’s zero‑tariff export scheme, marking a significant step in ramping up trade between the two countries.  The framework is supported by rules issued under Section 46A of the Customs and Excise Act,… Read more »

Bafana Bafana legend Sibusiso ‘Rhee’ Zuma has opened up about how his former Danish club, FC Copenhagen honoured him recently, where he returned home with several gifts, including the soccer boots he wore to score the famous bicycle kick last-minute goal on 10 June 2001 against rivals Brøndby IF. Zuma… Read more »

As Africa marked Africa Month, ISUZU Motors South Africa announced that it has begun shipping the first consignments of its new D-MAX bakkie from its Gqeberha manufacturing plant to dealerships across the continent. The rollout will see the locally built D-MAX supplied to more than 30 African markets, including Zimbabwe,… Read more »

A business incubation centre established by Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) in partnership with entrepreneurial development specialist Raizcorp has helped Eastern Cape entrepreneurs generate more than R733-million in turnover over the past 15 years. The Volkswagen Business Support Centre, based in Kariega, marked its 15th anniversary this month, celebrating a journey… Read more »

Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday. The fire at the Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School in Gilgil in west-central Kenya broke out in the early hours of Thursday and also… Read more »

South Africa has more than 8-million adult smokers. Tobacco-related disease costs the country over R49 billion every year in healthcare spending and lost productivity. Nobody disputes that smoking is a crisis. The question is what an honest, effective response to that crisis actually looks like. The Tobacco Products and Electronic… Read more »

Ford South Africa has strengthened its presence in the commercial fleet sector after securing a new partnership with AVBOB, one of the country’s largest funeral insurance and burial service providers. The agreement will see Ford supply a bespoke fleet of vehicles specifically designed to support funeral services across South Africa,… Read more »

South Africa will go to the 2026 Fifa World Cup after they were held to a rather lukewarm 0-0 draw against lowly-placed Nicaragua at the Orlando Stadium on Friday night. It was Bafana’s final match on home soil before they depart for the World Cup. The Bafana squad will fly… Read more »