Sunday World News Updates

South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Solly Mapaila has launched one of his strongest attacks yet on ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing him of dishonesty and declaring that he will no longer hold one-on-one meetings with the ANC leader. Speaking during the SACP’s message of support at the Police… Read more »

A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government said on Tuesday, as the death toll rose to 94. State-controlled newspaper The Herald said it was the deadliest transport disaster in the Southern… Read more »

The Free State events industry has warned that the Mangaung African Cultural Festival (Macufe) risks losing its economic value unless government changes how the festival is planned, funded and managed. The Free State Events Forum, representing event organisers, promoters, producers and service providers, has written to the provincial Department of… Read more »

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has distanced his department from the planned coronation of Maurice Vivian Kok as king of the Griqua Nation, warning that any recognition outside the legal framework would have no standing under South African law. The ministry said the alleged coronation was… Read more »

Debt pressure has become severe among the country’s high earners as consumers turn to unsecured credit to manage the increasing cost of living in South Africa. The DebtBusters Q2 2026 Index has revealed that those earning R50 000 or above a month needed 103% of their take-home pay to service… Read more »

“They wanted me to kill you. But I will not be used.” Those, according to Fadiel Adams, were the words former gang boss Faik Moses allegedly conveyed to him after being approached about killing him. Adams, the National Coloured Congress leader, told the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday that… Read more »

The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s federal chairperson of finance and Member of Parliament (MP), Mark Burke, has been removed from parliamentary finance committees. The party’s parliamentary leader, George Michalakis made the announcement on Wednesday. Burke’s company, Kastelo, is under investigation after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) flagged an alleged attempt… Read more »

Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx echoed his team’s sentiments this week that their opening clash in the Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on Saturday would be an intense battle and said the Boks would not only be representing themselves but also the entire nation. The match will… Read more »

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s refusal to answer questions at the Madlanga Commission raised a basic legal question. When a commission demands answers, does a witness have the right to remain silent? The short answer is yes, but with important limits. A commission of inquiry has wide powers. It can summon witnesses,… Read more »

Mamelodi Sundowns could leapfrog to the top of the Betway Premiership when they host Marumo Gallants at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday night. Sundowns are currently in position seven on the log but could overtake rivals Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, who are tied on seven points, should they… Read more »