A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Markets recoiled on Thursday as war jitters over Iran deepened, with stocks sliding, oil surging well over $100…
Player catches rugby ball during a line out A big weekend of knockout European rugby awaits three South African franchises. The European Cup rugby action kicks off late, on Friday night, when the Sharks face Connacht in the round of 16 of the Challenge Cup, in Galway. The Sharks will bring their strong home form…
The scene of the head-on collision between two vehicles at Ga-Chuene, outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo. The number of people killed in a head-on collision between two vehicles at Ga-Chuene between Polokwane and Lebowakgomo in Limpopo has now increased to two. The Transport Department says one of the two people who had been admitted at a…
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has unanimously resolved to recommend to Minister Gayton McKenzie that the Athletics South Africa (ASA) board be dissolved due to persistent failures within the organisation. The committee has found that the federation has failed in its fiduciary duties and is…
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen seen during Foot and Mouth vaccination drive at ZZ2 Kareebosch Farm. The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says no new cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have been reported over the past two weeks. The official number of farms in the region affected by the disease remains…
Image depicting a CIT heist A traffic officer has been shot and wounded following a cash-in -transit (CIT) robbery near Hillside View in Bloemfontein. The CIT vehicle was travelling on the OR Tambo road when another vehicle rammed into it. The vehicle rolled into the field next to the road. The driver, Isaac Miya says…
An official vaccinates cattle during a foot and mouth disease mass vaccination rollout campaign at Colbourne Dairy Farm in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, on 27 February 2026. The Free State Department of Agriculture has urged farmers, livestock owners, traders and members of the public to exercise heightened vigilance and strict compliance with biosecurity measures during the…
A view of Mankweng hospital Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has visited the bereaved mother after one of the conjoined Sithole twins, who were separated at the Mankweng Hospital outside Polokwane in Limpopo, died. The twins had been separated almost three weeks ago. WATCH | Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he hopes the parents will…
FILE | Police seize a large quantity of suspected illicit alcohol, including whiskey, gin, and vodka The Drinks Federation of South Africa has warned consumers about the growing dangers of illicit alcohol, particularly during the Easter period. It says fake and counterfeit alcohol can contain harmful substances such as methanol and industrial chemicals, posing serious…
FILE | Front bus tyres. Free State MEC for Community Safety Jabu Mbalula, has confirmed that the driver of a bus that was transporting 32 undocumented Zimbabwean nationals into South Africa possessed a legal ID and valid driver’s license. The MEC has, however, raised concerns that the bus was only intercepted in the Free State…
