Iran and South Africa to Expand Cooperation in Education and Science
This involves exchanges of lecturers and students, joint research and educational programmes Iran and SouthREAD MORE
President Hichilema Maintains Lead as Zambia Election Results Trickle In
Lusaka— President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained his lead in Zambia’s presidential election after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced results from 27 of the…
SAFDA Says Cane Fields Situation Stabilising Following Departure of Foreign Cane Cutters in KwaZulu-Natal
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) says the situation is stabilising in the sugar cane industry in KwaZulu-Natal following the departure of foreign nationals…
Zambia’s Elections Body Suspends Vote Counting Amid Violence and Ballot Theft Reports
LUSAKA— Zambia’s Electoral Commission has suspended the counting and announcement of results from Thursday’s presidential election nationwide, citing reports of violence and the theft of…
South Africans Hit by 17.47 Billion Spam Calls as Scams Become More Sophisticated
South Africans were targeted by a staggering 17.47 billion spam calls during the first six months of 2026, as criminals increasingly turned to caller ID…
Madlanga Commission to Lay Criminal Charges Against Suliman Carrim After Repeated No-Shows
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will lay criminal charges against North West businessman Suliman Carrim after he repeatedly failed to appear before the inquiry, despite…
Opposition Leader Mundubile Claims Victory
Lusaka – NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has claimed victory in Zambia’s presidential election, saying results from his party’s Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) show him…
Adams Questions Arrest as Magaqa Case Moves to Regional Court
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has questioned why he was arrested instead of being asked to provide a…
Vote Counting Underway as Zambia Awaits Election Results
LUSAKA – Vote counting is underway across Zambia following Thursday’s general election, with election officials tallying ballots from polling stations across the country. The Electoral…
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Ramahlwe Mphahlele: A Career Built on Loyalty, Leadership and Silverware
After almost two decades of service to South African football, Ramahlwe Mphahlele has called time on his playing career, bringing the curtain down on a journey that has taken him from the early days at Moroka Swallows to the captaincy at Mamelodi Sundowns and the Bafana Bafana dressing room.
The 36-year-old defender announced his retirement on Metro FM’s Sports Night Amplified on Thursday, confirming that he is not looking for another club and will not attempt to prolongREAD MORE
Iran and South Africa to Expand Cooperation in Education and Science
This involves exchanges of lecturers and students, joint research and educational programmes
Iran and South Africa have agreed to expand cooperation between universities and scientific organisations. This was reported by IRNA, a partner of TV BRICS.
A meeting between Iran’s Deputy Minister for Science, Research and Technology, Masoud Shams Bakhsh, and South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, took place in Bhubaneswar, India, during the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting.
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President Hichilema Maintains Lead as Zambia Election Results Trickle In
Lusaka— President Hakainde Hichilema has maintained his lead in Zambia’s presidential election after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced results from 27 of the country’s 226 constituencies.
According to the latest results, President Hichilema has secured 243,509 votes, while his closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, has polled 161,883 votes.
Hichilema therefore leads Mundubile by 81,626 votes based on results announced so far.
The figures represent results from only a fraction of Zambia’s constituencies, with the ECZREAD MORE
SAFDA Says Cane Fields Situation Stabilising Following Departure of Foreign Cane Cutters in KwaZulu-Natal
The South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) says the situation is stabilising in the sugar cane industry in KwaZulu-Natal following the departure of foreign nationals who were cutting sugarcane before it is sent to local mills for processing.
The agency, which mainly caters for emerging and black sugarcane farmers, admitted that the sector was slightly hit by the “Abahambe Campaign” which saw the repatriation of thousands of alleged illegal immigrants from countries such as Mozambique,READ MORE
Zambia’s Elections Body Suspends Vote Counting Amid Violence and Ballot Theft Reports
LUSAKA— Zambia’s Electoral Commission has suspended the counting and announcement of results from Thursday’s presidential election nationwide, citing reports of violence and the theft of marked ballot papers.
In a statement issued Friday, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) said violence had been reported in some districts, with polling staff targeted and, in some cases, marked ballots allegedly stolen from ballot boxes.
“The Commission has with immediate effect suspended the counting and announcement of results throughout theREAD MORE
South Africans Hit by 17.47 Billion Spam Calls as Scams Become More Sophisticated
South Africans were targeted by a staggering 17.47 billion spam calls during the first six months of 2026, as criminals increasingly turned to caller ID spoofing, artificial intelligence and sophisticated impersonation scams to deceive victims.
According to new data from caller identification and spam protection platform Truecaller, the number of spam calls identified between January and June increased by 25.2% compared with the 13.96 billion recorded during the same period in 2025.
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Madlanga Commission to Lay Criminal Charges Against Suliman Carrim After Repeated No-Shows
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will lay criminal charges against North West businessman Suliman Carrim after he repeatedly failed to appear before the inquiry, despite being ordered to testify in person.
Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga made the decision on Friday after Carrim again failed to appear, citing ill health. Madlanga said the commission could not allow witnesses to decide when they would appear before the inquiry.
“The Commission will direct the relevant functionary to lay aREAD MORE
Opposition Leader Mundubile Claims Victory
Lusaka – NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has claimed victory in Zambia’s presidential election, saying results from his party’s Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) show him leading the race.
In a video shared on 14 August, Mundubile said his party had compiled results from polling stations and tallying centres across the country and was confident of victory.
“The people of Zambia voted. Their decision must be respected,” Mundubile said in a video shared widely on social media.
Adams Questions Arrest as Magaqa Case Moves to Regional Court
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has questioned why he was arrested instead of being asked to provide a warning statement, saying he does not understand the decision to take him into custody.
Adams made the remarks outside the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday after his case was postponed and transferred to the Regional Court for trial on September 11, 2026.
The suspended MP faces charges of fraud and defeating theREAD MORE
Vote Counting Underway as Zambia Awaits Election Results
LUSAKA – Vote counting is underway across Zambia following Thursday’s general election, with election officials tallying ballots from polling stations across the country.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is expected to announce the presidential election results by Monday, 17 August.
Meanwhile, unverified results and purported tallies from various counting centres are being shared widely on social media. The figures have not been confirmed by the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
Zambians are now awaiting the officialREAD MORE