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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan, as Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad.Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iran, the White House has said, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Islamabad.The visit comes amid deadlocked negotiations between the US and Iran, with uncertainty lingering for days over whether Tehran will return to the table.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Iran still had an “open window” to strike a deal and abandon its pursuit…

Sello More, the municipal manager of the Mangaung metro council in Bloemfontein. (Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality/ Facebook) AfriForum requested Sello More, the municipal manager of the Mangaung metro council in Bloemfontein, to resign immediately. According to the civil rights organization, this letter to More follows the ongoing mismanagement of money and the decay of infrastructure in the metro. Jaco Grobbelaar, AfriForum’s head for the Central Region, says the decline in service delivery in Bloemfontein has reached a critical point. He says new information has revealed that R1.6 billion has been lost over five years due to water leaks, a direct result…

THE family of the famous Mhlabuyalingana singer, Mr. James “God’olulala amankankanane” Mthembu (61), is receiving death threats following the killing of one of those suspected of taunting him on Sunday.In this incident, which is said to have happened in Thengani, right in Manguzi, a man who was being robbed with the intention of stealing a car, shot and killed the “thug”, Mr. Sifiso “Coach” Malwane.According to the police, Malwane was the mastermind behind the crime of car thefts in the area, which were then crossed the border and headed for Mozambique.It is said that he was just killed, the police…

(Photo: Department of Transport/ Facebook) The Road Traffic Management Corporation has identified high-risk areas in all provinces to step up coordinated, intelligence-led law enforcement operations over the next two long weekends, with traffic volumes expected to increase drastically. There will also be an increase in police patrols to ensure that motorists obey road rules. With Independence Day on Monday 27 April and Workers’ Day on Friday 1 May in the same week, an increase in travel – including interprovincial travel – is expected. This is likely to lead to higher traffic volumes on national routes, increasing the risk of accidents…

THE Communists have hit the ground running and said they will not accept being provoked by the ANC.This was stated by SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila, who said that they have never viewed the ANC as an enemy.”We have never had a problem with the ANC contesting elections. We have never punished anyone for voting for the ANC. We will not allow our members to be provoked,” said Mapaila.He said this, the ANC and the SACP are facing each other over the issue of contesting the elections independently of the SACP. In the past, the SACP used to vote with…

24 April 2026 Jana SmitHow would you like to share the article?The entrance to pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm Phala Phala. (Photo: Provided)An application by the three relatives accused of a burglary on Phala Phala to throw the case out of court was dismissed on Friday.News24 reports that Magistrate Peter Manthata dismissed the section 174 application of Imanuwela David, who is accused together with his sister Froliana Joseph and brother Ndilinasho of having in 2020 paid $580,000 to Pres. stole Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, rejected. Froliana worked as a cleaner on Phala Phala.The case was adjourned to May 25 for hearing.David is…

GETTING TOGETHER at the university while still being trained in the field of photography and seeing each other every time they do their jobs in this field strengthened the relationship of the five young men, and also helped them discover a company that helps them work together. Those of Mr. Sabelo Magwaza of Sabelo Mag in Mlaza, Siphesihle Biyela of Sphewato Media in Nanda, Busiswa Chiliza of Umshuthi Media in Magabheni, Emihle Dlamini of Pluug Talk Studio in KwaMashu and Monde Mhlongo of Monde Films in Clermont – who now work together in their company that they started together called…

Photo for illustration. (Photo: Archive)The number of working police vehicles in the North West has decreased by 433 vehicles in the last five years, which means that there is only one vehicle for every four police officers.This is what Ofentse Mokae, DA MP and member of the selected committee on security and justice, says after a parliamentary surveillance visit was made to this province this week.According to him, there is only one vehicle available per shift for every two to three officers and this is insufficient for effective policing in vast and rural areas.Furthermore, this province has also not had…

Judge had previously blocked move to end temporary legal status for those who entered US via Biden-era application.Published On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026The administration of President Donald Trump plans to again end the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of people who applied for asylum in the United States via the CBP One app.The plan was detailed in a court filing in Boston, Massachusetts, and comes after a judge ruled that Trump’s earlier effort to terminate the legal status of those individuals was unlawful.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listUnder US President Joe Biden, individuals who registered…

The Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal has revealed what it thinks are the causes of the alarming statistics of child and adolescent pregnancies recorded in the financial year 2025/26.The data shows that 421 children aged 10 to 14 are pregnant. In addition, 28,108 pregnancies were reported among 15- to 19-year-olds. Previously, Childline KZN was quoted in IOL expressing concern that statistics point to problems of abuse, exploitation, poverty, education gaps, lack of support for young people, inequality, unsafe environment, and family deaths.It is said that the main thing that drives young people to Obhale is wanting to experience the feeling…