Sunday World News Updates

A powerful mudslide struck Gyirong County in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region on Wednesday. Experts say a combination of extreme terrain, a massive volume of material and the sudden nature of the triggering event made the disaster particularly destructive. Gyirong County, administered by the city of Xigaze, lies on the… Read more »

Oil prices rose on Thursday, as traders weighed prospects for global supplies in the wake of the ongoing Iran war as Washington confirmed it was not currently in talks with Tehran despite diplomatic efforts by other countries. Brent crude futures were up $1.16, or 1.32%, at $89 a barrel at… Read more »

Property owners who ignore broken gates, unsafe walls, loose balustrades or other hazards could find themselves paying damages when somebody gets hurt. That is the warning from lawyers following a Western Cape High Court judgment that found a Cape Town landlord liable after a heavy sliding gate toppled onto an… Read more »

Former Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya has distanced himself from any suggestion of a strained relationship with KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. According to Lebeya, their relationship was professional, consistently cordial and free of conflict. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Lebeya said that he… Read more »

Former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega allegedly bypassed one of her most senior deputies and handed the investigation into Mpumalanga’s notorious political killings to a junior officer after initially instructing him to handle the cases. The explosive allegation emerged on Thursday during testimony before the Madlanga commission, where retired Hawks… Read more »

In a landmark legal development in the long-running controversy surrounding former President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla estate, the Special Tribunal has ordered the former project architect, Minenhle Makhanya, to personally repay R147.2 million to the National Treasury. The judgment, handed down on Wednesday, August 26, represents one of the most substantial civil… Read more »

South Africa’s high-flying couple, who splashed large amounts of money on houses and cars went to sleep in their jail cells facing 14 counts relating to fraud and money-laundering on Wednesday, only to wake up facing 35 counts. This was revealed to the pair, – Charlotte Tibana and her husband… Read more »

Former Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya has sought to distance himself from controversial businessman Malcolm X, telling the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the two are neither friends nor enemies despite their direct dealings. Giving testimony on Thursday, Lebeya said he first met Malcolm X in April 2023, after the… Read more »

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has expelled member of parliament Pumlani Kubukeli, who is also the former convener of the organisation’s Strategic Presidential Team (SPT). The party has also expelled Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala from the party, with immediate effect. Both Kubukeli and Litchfield-Tshabalala were informed of their respective expulsions on… Read more »

Harmony Gold has extended the life of its mature deep-level underground Tshepong North mine to 15 years, more than doubling its previously estimated six-year remaining life. Tshepong North extension forms part of Harmony’s focus on extracting additional value from its existing asset base. Beyers Nel, Harmony chief executive, said the… Read more »