Keep Hope Alive Wellness Walk at Hennops Hiking Trail attracted scores of health fanatics for an energy-boosting flex iin nature. PHOTOS: SIPHO MALUKA
Boplaas makes SA wine history with treble
CRAFTSMANSHIP: The historic Calitzdorp estate has become the first South African producer to be crowned champion in Cape Port, brandy and whisky within a single year, underlining nearly 150 years of craftsmanship and...
New era for Q
THIRD GENERATION: The updated Q3 arrives with SUV and Sportback body styles packed with loads of tech goodies previously reserved for larger Audi models… By Ali Mphaki It’s offered with a system that can learn...
Natural health products expo returns to Johannesburg
LIFESTYLE: More than 200 exhibitors, industry experts and buyers from across Africa will gather in Johannesburg next month as the Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa showcases the latest innovations in health and...
Probe whether sugar substitutes raise diabetes risk
ALTERNATIVE: Researchers are investigating whether popular low-calorie sweeteners alter the body’s glucose regulation and gut bacteria in ways that could increase the risk of diabetes… By Own Correspondent Millions of...
What happens when celebrities talk about their prostate cancer?
SPIKE: High-profile prostate cancer diagnoses are prompting thousands of men to check their risk, but specialists say screening decisions should be guided by evidence, not headlines… By Own Correspondents When...
WATB backs Vukani Fashion Awards as Pan-African platform
UNITY: The Women African Tourism Board has endorsed the Vukani Fashion Awards 2026 as a catalyst for cultural diplomacy, tourism and intra-African trade, while recognising founder Sonwabile Ndamase’s four-decade...
Hundreds of Malawians stranded at closed Durban transit site
DESPAIR: Desperate Malawian nationals remain camped outside Durban’s former repatriation centre after its closure, hoping for transport home as humanitarian organisations step in while authorities insist no further...

Global Health Awards court SA innovators
TECHNOLOGY: Entrepreneurs, researchers, healthcare professionals and community innovators have until next month to submit solutions that combine South African ingenuity with Taiwanese technology in a global competition...
Kid Sithole puts ‘death’ rumours to rest
HOAX: Trade union federation SAFTU has withdrawn a condolence message issued after false social media reports claimed veteran actor and cultural activist Mabutho “Kid” Sithole had died. The celebrated performer says he...
NEW INTEREST RATE HIKE LOOMS FOR HARD-HIT SA CONSUMERS
Rise: The inflation expectations have risen above the Reserve Bank’s target, governor, Lesetja Kganyago warned… By Lehlohonolo Lehana South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has warned that...
Spotlight on Africa’s women entrepreneurs
INCLUSION: The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum has opened nominations for its awards, recognising outstanding women driving innovation, business growth and social impact across the continent… By WSAM...
WORLD CUP’S IDENTITY GAME: CAN FOOTBALL BRIDGE AFRICA’S DIVIDE?
DILEMMA: As Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise and Lamine Yamal prepare to light up the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their shared North African and Black African heritage raises a deeper question: can football succeed where history...
AFRICA’S WORLD CUP DREAMS STILL ALIVE: MOROCCO, EGYPT FLY CONTINENT’S FLAG
BRUISING: Historic African representation at expanded World Cup whittled down from nine knockout qualifiers to just Morocco and Egypt, who now carry the continent’s hopes into Round of 16 after dramatic week of...
HONOURING FALLEN ‘GUARDIANS OF PUBLIC PURSE’
COURAGE: From Babita Deokaran to Mpho Mafole, Gauteng honours the public servants who paid the ultimate price for exposing corruption and defending taxpayers’ money… By WSAM Reporters When Gauteng Finance MEC Nkululeko...
APPEAL COURT GRANTS BEREAVED FAMILY FINAL WISH
CLOSURE: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he is buried, overturning an earlier order that his remains be returned to...
Tribunal orders SASCOC to repay R25m lottery grant
GRAFT: The Special Tribunal has ordered SASCOC and several associated parties to repay nearly R25 million unlawfully diverted from a National Lotteries Commission grant, after the SIU uncovered a scheme involving forged...

























