Sunday World News Updates

Selwyn Willis (Community Chest), Deveda Bloem (Community Chest), Vernon Naidoo (VWGA), Christiane Zorn (VWGA), Quintin Levey (Exporters Eastern Cape). Two of South Africa’s major automotive manufacturers, Isuzu Motors South Africa and Volkswagen Group Africa, have received multiple accolades at the 2026 Eastern Cape Exporter of the Year Awards, highlighting their… Read more »

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has hinted that he will not be making a lot of changes to the squad that he started with, despite some key players returning from injuries. The most notable players who missed Bafana’s previous camp due to injury include Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Thalente Mbatha. Lyle… Read more »

As the dust settles on local government elections, the political noise will inevitably fade, replaced by the sobering reality of municipal balance sheets, ageing infrastructure, and community expectations. For months, energy has featured prominently on the campaign trail, usually framed as a national grievance. Voters heard endless debates about Eskom,… Read more »

Mpumalanga’s higher education landscape is receiving a boost as the University of South Africa (UNISA) develops its first purpose-built smart campus in Mbombela, while the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has scrapped application fees to improve access for disadvantaged students. For decades, many students from Mpumalanga have had to leave their… Read more »

As 2026 draws to a close, South Africans must make a collective commitment to confront crime, mobilise communities, demand accountability and build a safer country. The fight cannot be left to the police alone. It belongs to all of us. As the year fast draws to a close, South Africa… Read more »

There couldn’t have been a better time for South African international Elias Mokwana to join Kaizer Chiefs, a team that he always supported as a kid when he was growing up. After a lot of rumours and media speculation, Chiefs finally announced that they have captured the signature of the… Read more »

South Africa is harvesting more maize than ever before this year, but the El Niño threat is already shifting attention to the country’s ability to protect its food supplies while ensuring that more of what it produces reaches hungry households. South Africa harvested a record 17.7 million tonnes of commercial… Read more »

Malaria deaths in Gauteng have nearly tripled in the first nine months of 2026, with Mozambique emerging as a major concern amid a sharp increase in infections linked to cross-border travel. On Thursday, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) announced that it has recorded 17 malaria-related deaths between January and… Read more »

South Africa’s citrus exports fell 1.5% during the 2026 season as conflict in the Middle East disrupted access to key markets and severe weather damaged production in major growing regions, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) said on Thursday. Growers exported 201 million cartons of citrus this season,… Read more »

The Freedom Front Plus has opened a parliamentary front against Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie over swimming champion Tatjana Smith. The party accuses McKenzie of evading responsibility after Smith announced that she would compete for the Netherlands. FF Plus sports spokesperson Heloïse Denner has written to McKenzie demanding urgent intervention at… Read more »