Ramaphosa Mounts Legal Challenge to Stop Impeachment Inquiry President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a legal challenge against a parliamentary report that reopened the possibility of impeachment proceedings linked to the Phala Phala farm scandal. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Essential medicine shortages in Niger’s Maradi region have dropped significantly, with stockout days declining from 16 in 2022 to 5 in 2025, improving children’s health outcomes. The Public Sector Management for Resilience and Service Delivery Program links funding to real results, ensuring clinics and schools receive much-needed supplies. Transparent, incentive-driven deployment policies help…
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against…
UCT’s professor Liesl Zühlke has won the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Science Award. (Photo: supplied) University of Cape Town (UCT) professor Liesl Zühlke has been selected as the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award laureate for Africa and the Arab States, recognising her work in cardiac and cardiovascular science, particularly among children and underserved communities….
The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war. Addressing a high-level Security Council debate…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, this morning received H.E. Prof. @AmbMiguelBembe , Ambassador of the Republic of #Angola to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU. The Chairperson commended Angola’s longstanding commitment & valuable contributions to the promotion of peace, security, & stability across…
The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an environmental disaster. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crisis at the 7,000-gallon tank of…
OpenAI CEO SSam Altman. Kylie Cooper/Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global “jobs apocalypse” and the technology had not claimed as many white-collar jobs as he had feared. Speaking virtually at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) conference in Sydney,…
Far beyond entertainment, sport has repeatedly demonstrated a unique ability to unite people across divisions of race, class, geography and generation. Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League triumph, alongside some of South Africa’s most iconic sporting moments, reveals how loyalty, belonging and shared celebration can foster social cohesion in an increasingly fragmented world. Sport is often dismissed…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has secured commitments from private sector leaders to partner with government in advancing South Africa’s skills development agenda and strengthening the country’s education-to-employment pipeline. The commitments emerged from a high-level business breakfast convened by Manamela on Monday, ahead of the Higher Education and Training Budget Vote…
