US President Donald Trump said on Monday he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary. He said, without providing evidence, the threat from Iran had been imminent when he made the decision to order the strikes. The attacks have killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the six people who died after a two-storey business park building collapsed in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. Three bodies have been retrieved, while three other people are believed to be in the rubble. Three people sustained injuries, one of whom is being treated in hospital. Rescue operations are continuing …

Ratidzo C. Makombe The African Union’s (AU) 2026 theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” serves not only as a development slogan but also as a political challenge. If the AU genuinely commits to this goal, a key source of practical experience it can reference is the Southern African Development Community’s …

The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says they are still battling to contain the fire between Montagu and Barrydale in the Boland. The municipality says the hot and windy conditions caused several flare-ups in areas that had previously been contained. Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says the fires pose no threat to any infrastructure at …

Social media platform TikTok is back in Albania, after a year-long ban expired this month. The case has sparked questions over online safety as well as censorship and highlighted the complexity of imposing such restrictions in a politically fragmented region. The ban of the short video sharing app was brought in last year, following the killing of a teenage boy, …

England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in a closely contested Super 8 T20 World Cup clash in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday night. England chased down New Zealand’s total of 159 for the loss of 7 wickets. England needed just four runs from the last over to secure victory and managed to do so with a boundary. Rehan Ahmed …

Banyana Banyana are through to the final of the 2025 COSAFA Women’s Championship. The hosts had to come from behind to beat a stubborn Zimbabwe 4-2 on penalties. And this is how Sasol Banyana Banyana finished against Zimbabwe, winning 4-2 on penalties after a 1-all deadlock at regulation time. Majiya, Mokoma, Pila & October scored the penalties for #BanyanaBanyana#LiveTheImpossible@SasolinSport pic.twitter.com/7daxgQXeA4 …

Former US President Bill Clinton is due to testify on Friday behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in what could be a tense confrontation between the former Democratic leader and President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans. Clinton’s testimony, scheduled for 11 am ET (1600 GMT), follows that of his wife, …

Sudan is at a “dangerous point” as a surge in killings threatens a fragile peace deal, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, a day after Western powers accused groups linked to the military of carrying out a massacre. At least 16 people were killed by “unruly elements from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces soldiers” in the eastern …

Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday’s draw for the last 16, quarterfinals and semi-finals. The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in …