Iran warned Wednesday it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening vessels transiting through the Strait of ...

South African citizens in the Middle East have been urged to contact the respective South African embassies accredited to their countries of residence as tensions escalate.

A 70% increase in jet fuel prices in a single week is not a small industry wobble. It is the kind of jump that sends a tremor through airline balance sheets and, very quickly, into the everyday ...

It’s Wednesday, 11 March 2026, and this is News Bite, your fast, reliable update on South Africa and the world, with Marcelle Gordon.

Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day internationals to lead his team to a crushing eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening match on Wednesday.

A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that racist hate speech by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns were fuelling grave rights violations ...

US ambassador to South Africa Brent Bozell III has decried Pretoria's unhelpful "insults" against the US and its allies.

Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member ...

The Department of International Relaations and Cooperation (Dirco) has moved to demarche United States Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III.

POLOKWANE - Six more suspects have been arrested for a R10 million insurance fraud scheme in Polokwane. This brings the total ...

BONGWENI - The community of Bongweni says it will not rest until justice is served. The body of three-year-old Nstikayethu Blukwe was discovered in a river on Tuesday afternoon. Search and rescue ...

The International Energy Agency said Wednesday its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever ...