JUST IN: Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo’s body formally identified (opens on the publisher’s site)
Police confirmed that the family of missing Kempton Park runner Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo formally identified her body on Monday.
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The Audacity to Lead: Inside Lovelyn Bassey's call for African women to stop shrinking (opens on the publisher’s site)
As her debut book " Hear Me Out: The Audacity to Lead as an African Woman" had its successful launch in August, the entrepreneur, lawyer, women’s advocate and leadership expert is challenging a generation of African women to trade silence for self-ownership.
‘Treason’: Israeli minister turns on filmmakers behind Gaza exposé (opens on the publisher’s site)
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has called for an investigation into filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor after their Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
MK Party’s eThekwini campaign under pressure after candidate replacement (opens on the publisher’s site)
MK Party’s internal battles are threatening its push for control of eThekwini, with its mayoral candidate replaced and its councillor lists under investigation as the ANC remains confident of retaining the metro.
EXCLUSIVE: Cricket’s greatest rivalry? Graeme Smith previews Australia series (opens on the publisher’s site)
Graeme Smith previews the highly anticipated Australia vs. South Africa cricket series, highlighting its intense rivalry and the upcoming Test matches starting October 9 in Durban.
POLITICALLY AWEH: SA’s libraries under threat as cities look to unlock land value (opens on the publisher’s site)
With Cape Town looking to sell off the land under Camps Bay Library, and libraries shutting or standing half-demolished from Durban to Joburg, the fight for South Africa’s free spaces just got more urgent.
'Practical Magic 2' breaks Spidey spell over box office (opens on the publisher’s site)
'Practical Magic 2' breaks Spidey spell over box office Estelle.Bronkhorst Mon, 09/14/2026 - 12:00 LOS ANGELES - The A-list witches of Warner Bros.' "Practical Magic 2" cast away Sony's "Spider-Man" from its weeks-long perch atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed.Nearly…
'Fed up': Thousands march against Sinaloa Cartel violence (opens on the publisher’s site)
'Fed up': Thousands march against Sinaloa Cartel violence Estelle.Bronkhorst Mon, 09/14/2026 - 12:00 MEXICO CITY - Chanting and waving banners, thousands marched Sunday in the Mexican city of Culiacan to protest the deaths of people caught up in a war between two rival factions of the infamous…
Is it possible to slow down the development of AI? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Is it possible to slow down the development of AI? Estelle.Bronkhorst Mon, 09/14/2026 - 12:00 WASHINGTON - Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way.- What…
Court backs Sea Point residents’ setback challenge, but development stays (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Western Cape High Court found the City of Cape Town’s approval of building plans for a five-storey St John’s Road development unlawful, but declined to set the approvals aside.
Municipalities in R40.5bn Eskom debt programme breach payment conditions (opens on the publisher’s site)
Fifty of 71 municipalities in Eskom’s debt-relief programme failed to pay their current accounts, while no specific consequence-management measures were taken against responsible officials or political office-bearers, Parliament has been told.
Police offer R50 000 reward in Lathitha Mtolo case (opens on the publisher’s site)
Police are offering a R50,000 reward for any information that could lead to the safe return of seven-year-old Lathitha Mtolo who has been missing since February 26.
Suspected poacher killed in Kruger National Park elephant encounter (opens on the publisher’s site)
A man believed to have entered the Kruger National Park illegally was found dead after he and an accomplice encountered elephants near Pafuri. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death.
Chris Rock explores darker side of Hollywood in ‘Misty Green’ (opens on the publisher’s site)
Chris Rock has returned to directing after a decade-long break with ‘Misty Green’, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Starring ‘Slow Horses’ actor Rosalind Eleazar alongside Adam Driver, Anna Kendrick and Rock, the film follows a once-successful actor battling career and…
Big changes ahead for taxi drivers in South Africa (opens on the publisher’s site)
South Africa’s taxi-industry formalisation plans could give drivers, marshals and other workers clearer employment arrangements and access to protections such as UIF and COIDA - although benefits would depend on their legal employment status.
Foot in mouth — politicians talk sh#t while South Africans live in it (opens on the publisher’s site)
Decaying municipalities, dry taps and raw sewage are now matched by public representatives’ open insolence, proving that political failure in South Africa is matched by profound contempt.
'I saw the same with KG Rabada' — Allan Donald hails Lions teen JJ Basson after 11-wicket haul (opens on the publisher’s site)
Lions bowling coach Allan Donald likens 18-year-old JJ Basson to Kagiso Rabada after the schoolboy seamer bagged an incredible 11 wickets on his first-class debut at the Wanderers.
Task team formed to investigate Kempton Park women's deaths (opens on the publisher’s site)
Task team formed to investigate Kempton Park women's deaths Nokuthula Khanyile Mon, 09/14/2026 - 11:45 JOHANNESBURG - Police have assembled a dedicated multidisciplinary team to investigate the deaths of women in and around Kempton Park.The team is currently holding an urgent meeting in Midrand…
