CAPE TOWN, South Africa – What began as a routine Wednesday morning at one of Africa’s busiest travel hubs quickly descended into chaos today as a significant fire erupted within a critical section of Cape Town International Airport. The blaze has forced the temporary suspension of all international departures, triggered the diversion of numerous inbound flights,…
The image was designed for virality. In November last year, a burnt-orange McLaren 720S, a supercar worth over R5 million, sat crumpled against a lamppost in the affluent Cape Town suburb of Sea Point. Steam hissed from its shattered engine as onlookers filmed on their phones. The man behind the wheel, Nigerian rapper Prince Daniel…
The air in Chief Albert Luthuli, a sprawling settlement on the eastern fringes of Ekurhuleni, usually smells of dust and coal smoke. But on this crisp autumn morning, it smelled of fresh paint, new concrete, and possibility. For 188 families who have waited years—some for decades—the day had finally arrived. In a ceremony that blended…
The arrest came just after 7 a.m. on a grey Tuesday morning in Primrose Hill, one of north London’s most coveted and discreet neighbourhoods. Residents on the tree-lined street, accustomed to the quiet comings and goings of celebrities and politicians, were startled by the sudden flash of blue lights. Unmarked police vehicles had converged outside…
In the dusty waiting rooms of public clinics across South Africa, the ritual is the same. Patients shuffle in, clutching small white envelopes or plastic bags containing their daily medication. For those on oral PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), the routine is a relentless metronome: one pill, every day, at the same time. Miss a dose, and…
In the sprawling, dusty streets of Olievenhoutbosch, an informal settlement south of Pretoria, Pamela Ncumisa Selani’s shebeen was more than just a place to buy a drink. For the locals, it was a hub, a place where the day’s labour was washed away with cheap beer and the air hummed with the gossip of the…
The most wanted man in Mexico, and one of the most powerful drug lords in the world, is dead. On Monday, February 23, 2026, Mexican security forces finally cornered Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” the elusive and brutal leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). His death, however, was not the…
The Monday morning commute on Durban’s busy M7 highway is usually a predictable crawl of taxis, trucks, and cars heading into the city. But on February 23, 2026, the routine was shattered by a deafening crash, a river of diesel, and a scene of chaotic desperation as residents and motorists risked their lives to scoop…
For years, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been the tip of the spear in South Africa’s struggle against corruption. Armed with the power to probe deep into the machinery of the state, it has uncovered some of the most egregious examples of graft since the end of apartheid. But on the horizon, there is…
The sky over Tembisa turned black on Friday, February 20, 2026, not from storm clouds, but from the thick, acrid smoke of burning tyres. One of Gauteng’s largest and most historically significant townships was once again a battleground, as furious residents took to the streets to protest against a new electricity billing system they say…
