Matthew Carley (Referee) · Nika Amashukeli (Referee) · Angus Gardner (Referee)
The prosecution finished presenting its case in the corruption trial of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Today 12 stories are being told in more than one country. About 3 minutes to read.
US and Australian media emphasize the connection to Iran and North Korea, while some international outlets focus primarily on the relationship with Kim Jong-un.
Donald Trump (US President) · Kim Jong-un (North Korean leader) · Pete Hegseth (Secretary of War)
The coverage varies between focusing on the historic nature of the win for Cameroon and highlighting the underdog journey of Malawi.
Marie Ngah Manga (Player) · Naomi Eto (Player) · Gianni Infantino (FIFA President) · Patrice Motsepe (CAF President) · Fouzi Lekjaa (CAF Vice-president)
International reports focus on the death toll and the request for tariff relief, while local Colombian coverage emphasizes rescue protocols and the risks of crush syndrome.
Abelardo De La Espriella (Colombian President) · Donald Trump (US President) · Jaime Gilinski (Businessman)
- №04Forest fire in Belgium spreads toward Germany8 countries · 12 newspapers
- №05Rodri transfers to Barcelona6 countries · 6 newspapers
- №06Deadly bus accident in Hungary3 countries · 5 newspapers
- №07Deadly earthquake in Indonesia6 countries · 6 newspapers
- №08Jared Kushner meets with Hamas leaders5 countries · 5 newspapers
- №09Arsenal wins Community Shield against Manchester City3 countries · 4 newspapers
- №10European Athletics Championships results7 countries · 14 newspapers
- №11Lens defeats PSG in French Champions Trophy6 countries · 6 newspapers
- №12Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia7 countries · 9 newspapers
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UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB coalition pushes to write off R23bn irregular spending, bypassing legal requisites
Nelson Mandela Bay’s Municipal Public Accounts Committee has voted to recommend the write-off of R23bn in irregular expenditure accumulated between 2009 and 2021, despite concerns that the required investigation has not been completed.

WRACK AND RUIN: Ball in SAPS’s court over R38m Gqeberha police flats fix
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has heard the calls about the deteriorating state of the Algoa Park police barracks in Gqeberha. But the police will have to make the funds available for repairs.
The real GMO issue is whether farmers are allowed to compete
Beyond the clash over corporate power lies a simpler truth: denying technology to South African farmers won’t fix food insecurity – it just makes them less competitive globally.

How MUCH is Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot?
Here’s how much is up for grabs in the Wednesday Lotto and Lotto Plus jackpot on 19 August 2026, after the maximum possible increases this weekend …

Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days in a bid to push Governor Maura Healey to raise funding for Massachusetts' shrinking food stamp program.
Breaking Bad — The extent of the doping problem in SA schoolboy rugby
The use of banned substances in schoolboy rugby has a long history and little is being done to stamp it out.

TRC ROULETTE : Declassified document shows ANC were favourable to offering indemnity to apartheid-era crimes
Minutes reveal former apartheid president FW De Klerk told his final Cabinet meeting that an agreement with Nelson Mandela and the ANC on indemnity for apartheid crimes was reached 48 hours before the 1994 election — igniting accountability questions.

‘Loved…completely’: Danny K mourns wife’s passing
A heartbroken Danny K has shared his grief of losing his wife and the mother of their three children, Lisa Koppel, to cancer...

Springboks, All Blacks captains spend time at church
All Blacks captain Ardie Savea and Springboks' Siya Kolisi enjoyed fellowship and friendship off he pitch, at a church service....

Jayden Adams’s partner marks one month anniversary: ‘Hope heaven is treating you gently’
It's been a month since the shock and sudden death of Bafana and Sundowns player Jayden Adams, who reportedly took his own life...
News24 | Treasury says Operation Prosper funding has been released, hitting back at SANDF top brass
National Treasury has slammed Major General Godfrey Thulare for claiming on Friday that no funding has been released for Operation Prosper.
News24 | Sifiso Skenjana | SA isn’t heading for a Great Depression. It may be worse
South Africa today is experiencing the kind of structural tension that historically precedes a major economic reorganisation, writes Sifiso Skenjana.
News24 | Ahmed Areff | AI isn’t rebelling, it’s obeying at all costs. That’s equally dangerous
What we understand now is that the scary machine isn’t one that will say no. It’s one that will say yes, with no regard for the cost of achieving it, writes Ahmed Areff.
News24 | We’ll tackle ANC head-on, says Mapaila at SACP election manifesto launch
The SACP will campaign “wall-to-wall” and tackle the ANC head-on in the upcoming local government elections in November this year, said SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila on Sunday.
News24 | Madlanga Commission to hear Cat Matlala’s testimony this week
Criminally accused tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala is set to appear before the Madlanga Commission on Monday and Tuesday after his testimony was brought forward from September.
News24 | Joburg residents endure days-long power outages as City Power battles backlogs
Johannesburg residents have spent up to six days without electricity, with families forced to throw away food, find alternative ways to cook and keep warm, and spend additional money on data, fuel and other essentials as City Power works through thousands of outstanding outage ca
News24 | Materialistic Majestic: How companies tried to ‘game’ a National Library tender
Three companies bidding for the National Library of South Africa’s new integrated library management system shared the same owners, the same executive director, and the same Limpopo address – all while the board chair assured the department that the process was clean.

Latest OUTLOOK for SASSA Children’s Grants in September 2026
When SASSA Children’s Grants in September 2026 roll off, it will be the country’s most comprehensive social-protection programme …
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