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The Israeli military has ordered residents of at least 50 Lebanese towns to get one kilometre away from the towns.  Israel has carried out heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut early on Monday morning, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.  More than …

The 18 accused in the R255-million asbestos roof removal scandal are expected to return to the Free State High Court for another pre-trial hearing on Monday. The accused have been in and out of the High Court following a series of postponements, which, among others, included waiting for the finalisation of a trial-within-trial where former Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s …

The South African government has urged all its citizens currently in the Middle East Region to contact the respective embassies accredited to their countries of residence to ensure that they are registered with and that their whereabouts are known to embassies. Citizens are stranded in the region and are unable to return home due to the closed airspace. The conflict …

Israel carried out airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the group launched missiles and drones towards Israel to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. More than a dozen explosions rocked Beirut, in the most intensive strikes on the southern suburbs since a war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2024. People fled on …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expecting a new witness to take the stand on Monday morning. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Mkhwanazi accused some of the top SAPS officials of colluding with criminal syndicates. He also accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of unlawfully disbanding …

Kampala residents planting the green grass along the NMT corridor along Namirembe road. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has started greening the city again after days of evicting the street vendors. The greening campaign started by a cleaning campaign dubbed Weyonje which saw Nasser road, Nkuruma road, Market street, Duster street, Luwum street, William …

The Al Jama-ah party has taken a firm stance against the attacks, framing them within both religious and humanitarian concerns. “The Al Jama-ah political party is comforted by the wisdom of our faith, Islam, and believes that those killed in the course of God are not dead, but alive with their Lord. Martyrdom occurred at the hands of the executioners …

Limpopo’s Vhembe district municipality blames the budgetary constraints for its inability to provide water to the communities. Residents at Phugwani village in Malamulele are accusing the municipality of having failed to fulfil the promise to drill a borehole since 2024. 32 years into democracy, residents at Phugwani village outside Malamulele in Limpopo rely on fountain water. They share a water …

The national coordinator of the Ahlulbait Foundation in South Africa and Africa, speaking on behalf of the Shia Muslim community, has asked for prayers for peace to prevail in the Middle East. A special prayer service was held in Ottery, in Cape Town, following the killing of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by joint US and Israeli …

The South African Communist Party (SACP) says it is making good progress in its preparations towards this year’s local government elections. The Communist Party will be contesting elections on its own after taking a decision that it will not back its alliance partner, the African National Congress (ANC). The party held a two-day lekgotla of its leadership this past weekend, …

The bail application of Katlego Mokoena, accused of the murder of 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela, is expected to continue at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday morning. Mokoena and his co-accused, Lungelo Sithole, were arrested after they allegedly stabbed Mathabela to death at her home in Mataffin last year (2025). Mokoena is believed to have been Mathabela’s ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, …

The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West intends to approach courts in a bid to recoup money from suspended municipal manager, Allan Losaba. This, after the Auditor-General issued a R4,6 million certificate of debt to Losaba in November last year. The move came after Losaba failed to recover funds overpaid to a water tanker service provider. In …

The Iranian embassy in South Africa says it is mourning the death of Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali-Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli military strike. The embassy has also committed to working together with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to assist South Africans in Iran. Iran’s ambassador to South Africa, Seyed Mostafa Daryabari, says Tehran will continue …

By Kayiira Jackson  A new chapter was carved into the history books as Bukedea Comprehensive School secured their first-ever Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games boys’ football championship, overcoming Mentor Secondary School in a gripping final that went all the way to penalties. The reigning FEASSA Games holders were tested to their limits in a high-intensity contest and …

Some Iranians grieved while others celebrated the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, exposing a deep fault line in a country stunned by the sudden demise of the man who ruled for 36 years. Iranian state TV announced his death in the early hours of Sunday, the voice of the broadcaster breaking with emotion as he confirmed Khamenei had …