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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to officially open and speak at the Africa’s Travel Indaba exhibition on Tuesday, at the King Albert Luthuli International Convention Center in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.This year, the exhibition was held under the theme, “Unlimited Africa: Growing the Tourism Economy in Africa.”The exhibition is a major forum in the African tourism industry, where investors, owners of different tourism and leisure businesses, media and government department delegates from different countries meet.ATI provides an opportunity for consumers from around the world to purchase a variety of travel products available in South Africa and across the continent.Africa’s largest tourism trade…

(Foto: City of Cape Town/X)The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that all schools in the province will be closed on Tuesday due to the severe stormy weather that is currently plaguing the Western Cape.The decision was made after discussions with the provincial disaster management center and the weather service, with the safety of learners and educators as the main reason for the closure.According to the WCED, a second cold front will move over parts of the province on Monday afternoon and evening, which is expected to cause further disruptive rainfall, strong winds and flooding until Tuesday.”All schools in…

NewsFeedIranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran’s latest response to the US had asked for an end to the war, removal of the naval blockade, and release of assets. The US had dismissed the Iranian response, Baqaei said, as it clings to its ‘unreasonable demands’.Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The opposition groups are pointing the ax at President Cyril Ramaphosa, following the decision of the Constitutional Court which raised the issue of the theft of US dollars from his Phala Phala farm. Two groups have submitted a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership, while a third group wants to immediately establish a committee to carry out the process of removing Ramaphosa from office. MKP, EFF and ATM groups have written to the Speaker, Mrs Thoko Didiza. Although the demands of these groups are different, they all want Ramaphosa to be axed. MKP and ATM want the motion of…

Weather conditions in the Cape. (Photo: Overstrand Municipality/Facebook)Severe stormy weather caused widespread damage, flooding and power outages in parts of the Western Cape on Monday, with authorities warning residents to avoid unnecessary travel and exercise extreme caution.According to Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, numerous trees and power lines in the Cape Metro have been blown down, while several areas are facing flooding.”Various city services from parks, energy and stormwater respond systematically to all the incidents. Many problems have already been cleared up,” said Hill-Lewis.He urged residents to report new dangerous situations to the city’s emergency number and asked for…

11 suspects aged between 27 and 46 were arrested at a gas station in Meyerton by members of the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section on Sunday morning on charges of stealing fuel.TOMS Hawks members received an intelligence report about a crime that was about to take place at the Meyerton gas depot. The information was properly tracked and the site was monitored closely.During the surveillance, two tank trucks were seen entering the area, which the initial investigation revealed that something inappropriate happened and there were also suspicions that the guards guarding the area may have contacted the nine arrested suspects.

11 Mei 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: SAPS) A suspect who was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a Pakistani businessman was shot dead by the KwaZulu-Natal police. According to col. Robert Netshiunda, police spokesperson, is looking for two other suspects in connection with the kidnapping. The businessman was kidnapped in Hluhluwe on 6 May after which a ransom of R200 000 was demanded for his release. “An amount of R90 000 was paid and the victim was released on the condition that the balance would be paid after his freedom was guaranteed.”…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that he accepts and respects the decision of the Constitutional Court which decided that Parliament did not properly handle the Phala Phala issue.Spoken by his spokesperson, Mr. Vincent Magwenya, Ramaphosa said that no one is above the law, and that the allegations against him must be followed up according to the law, impartially and not dependent on a particular side.”The President has seen the decision taken by the Constitutional Court in this case which was previously appealed by the Economic Freedom Fighters, using Section 89 of the law. Therefore, the President respects the decision and…

Great damage was caused after the Gamtoos River overflowed its banks. (Photo: Kouga Municipality/Facebook)Amidst cold conditions and heavy rain predicted in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape, the government has officially classified the devastating weather conditions as a national disaster.Dr. Bongani Elias Sithole, head of the national disaster management centre, said the classification follows the severe weather conditions experienced from 4 May. This includes heavy rainfall, flooding, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall across the Western Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.”The classification of this disaster will enable the government to strengthen coordination and…

NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Rosalind Jordan and Almigdad Alruhaid report on the latest developments after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the US peace proposal, as negotiations increasingly focus on sanctions, ceasefire guarantees, and control of the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo