Copper Worth R12.6 Million Seized in Johannesburg in Cross-Border Smuggling Bust
Police seized copper worth R12.6 million in Johannesburg’s City Deep area on 18 June 2026 after a cross-border smuggling operation involving hijacked trucks from Zambia. Image: Supplied Police seized copper…
Peet Viljoen Bail Denied: Disgraced Lawyer Remains Behind Bars Until 26 June
Disgraced lawyer Peet Viljoen appeared briefly at the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday 18 June 2026 wearing a Hugo Boss designer tracksuit. His bail application was postponed to…
Mkhwanazi IDAC Standoff: We Are at War Says KZN Commissioner as Khumalo Summoned to Police Station
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi speaks to media outside the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria on Thursday 18 June 2026 after intelligence warned that IDAC had given itself…
Rwanda Tells African Countries to Stop Blaming South Africa and Address Root Causes of Migration
South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola and Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe held bilateral talks in Pretoria on Wednesday 17 June 2026, calling on African countries to address…
Bafana Bafana Draw With Czechia 1-1 to Keep World Cup Hopes Alive in Atlanta
Teboho Mokoena celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot to earn Bafana Bafana a crucial 1-1 draw against Czechia at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 18 June 2026. Image:…
Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 91: South Africa Loses the Man Nelson Mandela Called Our Mozart
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand in Cape Town in 1934, has died at the age of 91 in Germany. He performed at Nelson Mandela’s 1994…
The Polygamist Netflix Review: South African Supernovela Takes the Streaming World by Storm
Gugu Gumede and S’dumo Mtshali lead the cast of The Polygamist, Netflix’s biggest South African supernovela, which premiered globally on Friday 12 June 2026 with all 22 episodes available at…
Nzuza Durban Foreign Nationals Update: Some Displaced Migrants Choose to Stay and Reintegrate
Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza confirmed on Sunday 14 June 2026 that some displaced foreign nationals in Durban have opted to return to their communities rather than accept repatriation…
Elon Musk Trillionaire: South African Born Tech Giant Becomes World’s First With SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday 12 June 2026 after the blockbuster Nasdaq debut of SpaceX pushed his net worth above $1 trillion. The South African-born tech…
Malawian Repatriation Durban: Thousands Flee to Sydenham as First 258 Board Buses Home
Between 4,000 and 6,000 Malawian nationals gathered in Durban’s Sydenham suburb after fleeing threats from anti-migrant protests across KwaZulu-Natal. The Malawian repatriation Durban operation began on Saturday 13 June 2026…