A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can “save Germany” sparked accusations on Friday that he was seeking to interfere in the country’s upcoming election. The billionaire, set to play a key role in US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as “efficiency czar”, posted the message over … Read more
Britain’s Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have joined a growing VIP guestlist for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday, with the latter expected to seek talks with US president-elect Donald Trump over Kyiv’s faltering war effort. For the latest royal family news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content Trump’s … Read more
The third season of HBO’s hit TV series “The White Lotus” will premiere in February, followed months later by the second instalment of “The Last of Us”, Warner Bros. Discovery said on Thursday. Unveiling its upcoming global programming slate, HBO and Max streaming service CEO Casey Bloys also confirmed the much-anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel, … Read more
Six bodies have been extracted over the past two days from an abandoned mine in the town of Stilfontein in South Africa, where hundreds of clandestine miners are still underground, a community leader confirmed on Wednesday. “Six bodies were retrieved in two days, four today and two yesterday,” said Johannes Qankase, a spokesman for the … Read more
The mix of people milling around Windhoek’s Zoo Park reflect the hopes and disappointments of Namibians who head to the polls on Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down. For the latest political news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content … Read more
King Charles III’s coronation last year cost British taxpayers £72 million (R1.64 billion), official accounts have revealed. For the latest British Royals news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content Critics have argued taxpayer spending on the events was too large and out of touch given the huge demands on stretched public funds and … Read more
Breyten Breytenbach, who died on Sunday, was one of South Africa’s most honoured writers, who found beauty in his Afrikaans language but was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government. Global voice against apartheid The poet, author and painter had not lived in South Africa for decades, leaving in the early 1960s to … Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump’s White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off – at least for now – with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government. Juggle his new role Musk said before the election that a new “Department of Government Efficiency” would … Read more
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of facing world champions South Africa after suffering a head injury during Saturday’s loss at home to Australia. For the latest rugby news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content Feyi-Waboso was hurt trying to prevent the Wallabies from scoring a try in the 50th minute … Read more
Donald Trump’s election victory not only catapults him back to the White House, but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills. For the latest US election news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content As president, the 78-year-old Trump can make the federal criminal cases facing him vanish and … Read more
