Former Tshwane mayor Mururwa Makwarela

A horrific assault in Nigeria’s Borno State has left at least 55 people dead, some reports say as many as 70 after fighters believed to be from Boko Haram stormed the village of Darul Jama. Many of the victims had only recently returned after years of displacement. Homes were torched…

Jerusalem was left reeling after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop, killing six and injuring several more in what Israeli officials are calling the city’s deadliest attack in years. The attackers, identified as young men from villages in the West Bank, were shot dead on site…

In a move raising diplomatic eyebrows, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will skip the G20 Summit in Johannesburg this November. At a White House press conference, Trump said Vice President JD Vance would lead the delegation. That wasn’t the only headline he also announced a controversial executive order to…

An alarming surge in child pregnancies has rocked the Eastern Cape, with 117 children aged just 10 to 14 giving birth in public hospitals between April and July. The stats paint a grim picture, over 4,700 births by teens aged 15 to 19 in the same period. Authorities are now…

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille is gearing up for a major court battle with the SA Tourism board, but before that, she’ll be welcoming the world to Mpumalanga. On 12 September, De Lille hosts the G20 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, where global tourism leaders will finalise a bold action plan for…