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- ANALYSIS | SA investors face global growth threat after choppy politicson April 20, 2025 at 8:12 am
South African bonds saw $2.8bn (R527bn) in foreign investor inflows from December to March
- Tembisa Hospital’s emergency unit hit by fireon April 20, 2025 at 7:11 am
A fire broke out at Tembisa Hospital's accident and emergency unit on Saturday night. The Gauteng department of health said all patients in the emergency unit had been “safely evacuated to a safer area in the hospital." Motalatale Modiba, the department's head of communications, said firefighters and Gauteng emergency services were at the scene.
- Kaizer Chiefs held by resolute Chippa United in Gqeberhaon April 20, 2025 at 7:07 am
Kaizer Chiefs' aim to finish the Betway Premiership season in a respectable position took another knock as the Soweto giants were held to a goalless draw by Chippa United in Gqeberha’s Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday night.
- Sundowns coach Cardoso drops under-pressure Suarez for crunch Al Ahly clashon April 19, 2025 at 12:41 pm
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has dropped under-pressure defender Lucas Suarez for the crunch Champions League semifinal clash against Al Ahly at Loftus on Saturday.
- Tunisia hands lengthy prison terms to opposition leaders on conspiracy chargeson April 19, 2025 at 12:18 pm
Most of the leaders of political parties in Tunisia are in prison.
- Illegal bark strippers arrested in Cape Town's Newlands forestby HanckeH@sundaytimes.co.za (Hendrik Hancke) on April 19, 2025 at 11:40 am
Three suspects were arrested on Saturday for allegedly illegally stripping bark from trees in Cape Town’s protected Newlands forest.
- Sundowns captain Themba Zwane signs new contractby mphahlelem@timeslive.co.za (Mahlatse Mphahlele) on April 19, 2025 at 11:28 am
Mamelodi Sundowns talismanic midfielder and captain Themba Zwane has signed a contract extension to keep him at Chloorkop for another season.
- Bianca Coster opens up about financial loss of Chris Excel using her pictureby nkadimengm@timeslive.co.za (Innocentia Nkadimeng) on April 19, 2025 at 8:04 am
“I used to work with phenomenal brands like Vaseline, MTN and Darling Hair. I was doing television adverts; I had a lot going on for me before Chris Excel used my picture."
- More than 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza protestson April 19, 2025 at 7:59 am
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-US sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel's war in Gaza, officials said.