Military veterans are architects of the future: Mashatile

A delegate at the uMkhonto weSizwe Liberation War Veterans Conference in Bloemfontein looks ahead as ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula delivers his address on 16 January 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says failing to preserve and elevate the legacy of war veterans runs the risk of erasing the very fabric of the country’s democracy….

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NPA cautions public against job scams

The National Prosecuting Authority has charged a woman for fraud The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has urged the public to report people impersonating government representatives or private company agents to solicit money in exchange for jobs. This comes after the Ubombo Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal fined a 33-year-old woman R4000 for three months in jail….

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Lenasia resident arrested following threats made to City Power officials during cut-offs

City Power employees A person has been arrested during a City Power-led electricity disconnection operation in Lenasia south of Johannesburg. The arrest was made after the person threatened City officials and encouraged residents to obstruct law enforcement. The operation focused on 10 business customers with municipal debt running into hundreds of millions of rands. Spokesperson…

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Argentina’s Luciano Benavides wins Dakar motorcycle title

KTM rider Luciano Benavides celebrating with his team  Argentina’s Luciano Benavides won the Dakar Rally motorcycle category by two seconds, the narrowest margin ever, after American Ricky Brabec lost his way late in Saturday’s final stage in Saudi Arabia. The KTM rider, whose older brother Kevin won the Dakar in 2021 and 2023, came home…

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Wallabies Harry Wilson out for six weeks after surgery

The Wallabies’ Harry Wilson Australia captain Harry Wilson will miss the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season after undergoing minor surgery on his right knee, the Queensland Reds said, on Saturday. The number eight sustained the injury in August during the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship win against the South Africa, in Johannesburg. Wilson underwent arthroscopic…

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Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft

Elon Musk attends the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., US, November 19, 2025. Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his early support, according to a court filing on Friday. OpenAI gained between $65.5 billion and $109.4 billion from…

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