Three men suspected of involvement in a series of business robberies were killed in a shootout with police and private security in Cato Manor on 10 September 2026. A fourth suspect was injured and taken to hospital under police guard. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson confirmed that paramedics responded after multiple gunshots were reported around […]
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New Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on 12 and 13 September 2026. The BRICS Business Forum opened the programme on 11 September at Bharat Mandapam. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the summit under India’s 2026 BRICS presidency. Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his attendance. Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected
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Jordan, one of the Middle East’s most stable countries, is under severe strain after Iran targeted the kingdom, along with Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain, for hosting US military bases. Iran launched hundreds of drone and missile attacks against Jordan, a nation bordered by Iraq to the east, Syria to the northeast, Israel and the West
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Electric vehicles South Africa are having a moment. The EV market is becoming a serious part of the country’s motoring landscape, and the ripple effects are now reaching an unexpected corner of the economy: mining. The clearest sign of that shift came at the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami Grand Prix in Midrand, Gauteng, where
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Olympic swimmer Tatjana Smith has issued Swimming South Africa (SSA) with a letter of demand. She’s seeking payment of interest she alleges the federation retained on prize money held for more than a year. The demand follows the provisional suspension of SSA’s president and chief executive officer earlier this week. This adds to scrutiny of
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The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has confirmed that a bulk carrier collided with a quay at the Port of Durban on the night of August 31. TNPA confirmed the incident the following Wednesday. Authorities moved the damaged vessel to an alternative berth as investigations get underway. Emergency response and operational teams deployed immediately after
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s key industries face an existential crisis due to high electricity prices, which is eroding the country’s industrial base. He addressed the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s Presidential Business Breakfast this week, where he praised manufacturers for showing resilience. The metals and engineering sector has demonstrated extraordinary
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Large-scale wildfires swept northern Algeria this week, killing 12 people, according to official sources. Authorities suspect arson. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has instructed the Ministry of Justice to prepare legal amendments allowing the death penalty for people convicted of deliberately starting forest fires. He set a deadline of September 15 for the amendments. What the Amendments
The Hawks cocaine theft South Africa case has taken a dramatic turn as former Hawks head Seswantsho Lebeya testified before the Madlanga Commission. Retired National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks), Lieutenant‑General Seswantsho Godfrey Lebeya, has testified before the Madlanga Commission, contradicting former KwaZulu‑Natal Hawks boss Lesetja Senona over the handling of
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South Africa’s pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia after suffering a hamstring injury. His absence is a major setback for the Proteas, with doubts also surrounding his availability for the following Test series. Rabada Ruled Out of ODIs Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that Rabada sustained
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