Global Affairs
27 killed in two South Africa mass shootings
Seventeen people were killed and 15 others injured when eight gunmen stormed a bar near Johannesburg on Saturday evening.
Cape Town
Sports
South Africa mourns World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams
Police have launched investigations into the incident after his body was discovered in Cape Town.
Africa
Ramaphosa moves to block parliamentary report reviving impeachment push
In his court papers, Ramaphosa states that the panel had "misconceived its mandate, misjudged the information placed before it and misinterpreted the four charges advanced against me".
News
Kenya Airways flight in Cape Town grounded after bird strike
In a statement on May 9, 2026, the national carrier said the aircraft landed safely at Cape Town International Airport at approximately 1:55 pm EAT.
Global Affairs
Cape Town school assault leaves eight pupils suspended amid public outrage
A video circulating online shows several boys repeatedly attacking a fellow student using a hockey stick, hose pipe, and a belt. Reports indicate that the victim was among nine pupils targeted in the assault.
Global Affairs
Two South African engineers freed after over two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Their arrest followed the seizure of luxury assets in South Africa belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang, including a yacht and two villas in Cape Town.