Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-led 15-point Gaza plan backed by Hamas, saying Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed and raising objections with the US.
A Gauteng report says crime, bullying, gangsterism and drug abuse threaten learner safety and educational outcomes; communities demand stronger policing and support.
Mark Zuckerberg urged fewer barriers to open-source AI as Meta released a model for personal computers and pledged a $1bn community fund amid data centre debates.
According to IOL, Fadiel Adams’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission is unlikely to start after his sworn affidavit arrived hours before his scheduled appearance.
President Cyril Ramaphosa met the family of South African-born Captain Daniel Perez after government intervention secured the release of his remains from Hamas, the presidency said.
A known gangster was taken in for questioning in Germiston after two Anti‑Gang Unit officers and two women were killed in a Reiger Park ambush; two...
Australian PM Anthony Albanese faces calls to apologise after a podcast joke about a gift from Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi sparked criticism from opposition figures.
A 35-year-old Free State parolee wanted on rape and trafficking charges was arrested in Theunissen and will appear in Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile urged learners to attend school on 11 August 2026 despite freezing conditions, urging warm clothing, safe travel and caution against fires.
Fourteen illegal miners died and scores were injured at a disused mine in Nkaneng near Rustenburg, police confirmed. Provincial commissioner was en route to the scene.
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
125 | 52 | 3 | 30.88% |
DA
|
29 | 12 | 1 | 24.57% |
IFP
|
19 | 5 | 467 | 4.69% |
MKP
|
18 | 3 | 720 | 9.67% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 183 | 1.97% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 46 | 0.44% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 532 | 6.25% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 256 | 2.4% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 235 | 5.68% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 219 | 3% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 87 | 0.98% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 622 | 8.63% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 18 | 0.5% |