Opinion

More than 8,000 suspected cases and 10 deaths were recorded in the first three months of 2026, according to official data. Cases more than doubled from 2024 to over 63,000 last year, resulting in 69 deaths.

African National Congress (ANC) veteran Mathews Phosa says President Cyril Ramaphosa is right not to resign.

Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the World Health Organization.

UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice.

Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Top Gun have all premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the last decade. But in 2026, not a single Hollywood blockbuster is programmed there, raising questions about why US studios are ghosting the event.