The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza addresses a media briefing of the 11th Speakers’ Summit in Hermanus in the Western Cape on September 30, 2025. The National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says Parliament has been very active in promoting the country’s foreign policies and diplomatic engagements on global platforms. She was speaking during a media…
File image The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key cornerstone of US–Africa trade for the past 25 years, is set to expire on September 30. The programme, launched in 2000, granted duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products from eligible Sub-Saharan African countries. It was intended to drive economic growth…
FIFA has sanctioned the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) for racist and discriminatory behaviour by fans during the CONCACAF qualifying match against Suriname for the 2026 World Cup. FESFUT said on Monday that world football’s governing body imposed a fine of $62,715, to be invested in a previously approved comprehensive anti-discrimination plan. In addition, the next…
[File Image] Former Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa addressing members of the media. Wire Service Reuters reports that South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who was found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Paris, had left a note to his wife. Reuters quotes the Paris prosecutor’s office as saying…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner in the Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo has told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that he believes that his June 2025 arrest was politically motivated. General Khumalo’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission is at the center of the Inquiry, which is…
Former Minister Nathi Mthethwa addressing the media South Africa has confirmed the passing of ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. Mthethwa was appointed ambassador to France in December 2023. The government of France has launched an investigation into Mthethwa’s death. Spokesperson for the Minister of International Relations, Crispin Phiri says the government extends its deepest and…
Stop rape sign WARNING: GRAPHIC CONENT A three-year-old child has been raped at Botlokwa in Limpopo, allegedly by a driver who was transporting her to crèche. The child’s grandmother says the toddler started complaining of pain on her return from crèche. She says she took the child to hospital where it was confirmed that she has been raped. The grandmother, who…
FILE| A runner cools down with water. The South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) seasonal forecast reveals that the forthcoming summer season will mostly be hotter than normal and compounded by rainfall patterns that are likely to favour above-normal rainfall. The Weather Service says these conditions could pose public health risks and the occurrence of natural…
Simphiwe Zuma (far left with glasses) appears before the Howick Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on 30 September 2025. The bail ruling of triple murder accused, Simphiwe Zuma, has been postponed to the 3rd of October on Friday. Magistrate Sandy Sindane apologised for the delay and cited that the court was not ready to issue the bail…
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died in Paris, France. Mthethwa’s body was found at the Hyatt Hotel where according to reports, he died from a fall from the 22nd floor. Mthethwa has served in various capacities in government, including as police minister between May 2009 and May 2014. Mthethwa was recently in…
