Africa is witnessing a mobile phone upgrade cycle moment. The obvious trend has been that of feature phones losing significant market share as millions of users migrate to entry-level smartphones in a rush to access mobile internet, e-commerce, social media and government services. While this mobile adoption trend concentrates solely on sub-$100 (R1 600) entry-level prices, […]The post Africa’s phone market surges as consumers opt for hi-spec devices appeared first on Sunday World.

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Christall Kay has never shied away from confrontation, but on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa, currently airing on Showmax and Mzansi Magic, it was a broken expectation, not just the drama, that left the Johannesburg star most disappointed. At the centre of that disappointment is Jojo Robinson, a fellow housewife Christall believed was […]The post Christall Kay breaks her silence on the Jojo fallout appeared first on Sunday World.

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At Davos last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave voice to what many have quietly understood for some time: the pleasant fiction of a rules-constrained international order is over. What the architects of globalisation called interdependence, great powers now treat as leverage. Tariffs have become instruments of coercion; supply chains, points of vulnerability. Carney’s […]The post Davos 2026 can be an opportunity for SA if we can rise to the challenge appeared first on Sunday World.

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Veteran businessman Saki Macozoma has heaped praise on black economic empowerment (BEE), saying a transaction that will see his company being paid over R11-billion for the acquisition of manganese assets is proof that the policy works. To read this full story, Click here to buy the e-edition of Sunday World. https://www.magzter.com/ZA/Zucorizon-Pty-Ltd/Sunday-World/Newspaper Visit SW YouTube Channel […]The post Macozoma praises maligned BEE after R11bn Exxaro deal appeared first on Sunday World.

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Despite falling short of its 90% target, Mpumalanga has recorded a clear improvement in the 2025 National Senior Certificate results, with two districts posting notable gains and all four districts remaining above the 80% benchmark. Nationally, Mpumalanga ranked seventh out of the nine provinces, placing it in the lower middle of the provincial performance table […]The post Mpumalanga celebrates improvement in matric results as districts deliver steady gains appeared first on Sunday World.

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Powerball numbers: 09 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 34    Powerball: 02   Powerball Plus numbers: 08 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 41    Powerball: 08  The post Powerball, Powerball Plus results for Tuesday, January 6, 2026 appeared first on Sunday World.

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KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has formally endorsed a second term for provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, signalling strong political support for the continuation of his leadership. The endorsement follows a meeting between Ntuli and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola, where discussions focused on the future of Mkhwanazi, whose current term expires on March […]The post KZN premier backs provincial top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for second term appeared first on Sunday World.

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ActionSA has intensified concerns over the race to appoint South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), announcing its objection to the candidacy of Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss Andrea Johnson. This follows earlier objections to another shortlisted candidate, Advocate Menzi Simelane. ActionSA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip said the party does not believe […]The post ActionSA raises objection to Andrea Johnson’s candidacy for NPA top post appeared first on Sunday World.

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The ANC as an organisation would not be broke if it were a corrupt party, according to party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu, suggesting that some individuals associated with the party were corrupt. Bhengu said those words while addressing financial matters at a media briefing during the ANC’s national general council on Tuesday, where the party attempted […]The post ‘ANC not corrupt, just broke,’ says spin doctor Mahlengi Bhengu appeared first on Sunday World.

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The ANC national general council (NGC) held  this week in Boksburg, east of Gauteng, was a major turning point in how the ANC can hold qualitative national gatherings without quantity. The event, attended by approximately 1, 800 delegates, was a departure from years of gatherings of a similar significance which would be comprised of no […]The post ANALYSIS| Fewer but better, ANC NGC decorum absolves Thabo Mbeki appeared first on Sunday World.

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Research shows that most investors fail because they lose sight of the reason they put the money aside in the first place, not because they chose the wrong investment vehicle. To cure this, the emerging approach is a shift towards goal-based investing to prioritise purpose over product to build lasting financial resilience. The core principle […]The post Your savings plan must fit your goal, not the other way around appeared first on Sunday World.

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By JB Molapo South Africa feels like a nation perpetually in crisis – a fact that, paradoxically, has created a booming industry of political and social analysis. Turn on the radio, flip through a newspaper, or browse online, and you are met with a chorus of “experts” dissecting the nation’s ailments. Yet, for all the […]The post Little real insight in South Africa’s analytical space appeared first on Sunday World.

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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos will finally find out which countries his team will play against at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 26. On Friday, Broos will be in Washington, DC, for the World Cup […]The post Bafana coach Hugo Broos to finally know his World Cup opponents appeared first on Sunday World.

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Feeling like 2025 packed decades of stress into one year? You’re not alone. Professionals worldwide are grappling with unprecedented workplace uncertainty, driven by rapid artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, shifting economies, and evolving job roles. But according to a leadership expert, the power to not just survive but thrive in this new environment lies squarely in […]The post A few proactive tips on how to survive the workplace of the future appeared first on Sunday World.

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The influential Mkhwanazi clan of Mtubatuba in northern KwaZulu-Natal has been warned to stop hurling insults at King Misuzulu KaZwelithini over his decision to partition their chiefdom and place the mineral-rich portion under the control of an overseer, Qiniso Ncube. The spokesperson of the Zulu royal family and the king, Prince Thulani Zulu of Ezibindini, […]The post Mkhwanazi clan warned to stop insulting King Misuzulu over land partitioning decision appeared first on Sunday World.

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The case of alleged drug cartel member Katiso “KT” Molefe, who is accused of being the mastermind of the 2022 murders of musician and club owner Oupa John Sefoka, also known as DJ Sumbody, and his two bodyguards, has been postponed to December. On Tuesday, Molefe (61) and three alleged hitmen, Michael Pule Tau (55), […]The post DJ Sumbody murder accused Katiso Molefe’s case postponed appeared first on Sunday World.

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There are moments in life that leave you deeply reflective, not because of what was said, but because of the weight of history and wisdom gathered in one room. Attending the 80th birthday celebration of Ntate Moeletsi Mbeki was one such moment. Hosted with grace and quiet dignity by his brother, President Thabo Mbeki, and […]The post The long march to our better selves appeared first on Sunday World.

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Despite public outrage over the R2-billion looting uncovered at Tembisa Hospital, the companies implicated in the corruption scandal are still not blacklisted or banned from doing business with the government. This information is contained in a written parliamentary reply by health minister Aaron Motsoaledi to a question from ActionSA MP Kgosi Letlape, who asked what […]The post No action taken to blacklist firms implicated in R2bn looting at Tembisa Hospital appeared first on Sunday World.

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South African Police Service (SAPS) National Head of Crime Intelligence Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has told the Madlanga commission that suspended Deputy National Commissioner of Police (crime detection) Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya urged alleged drug cartel member Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to open a false theft case against him. Khumalo revealed this information on Wednesday at the Judicial […]The post ‘Shadrack Sibiya told Vusimuzi Matlala to open false theft case against me’ appeared first on Sunday World.

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The ANC has launched a scathing attack on former Western Cape Secretary Neville Delport following his resignation from the organisation and his subsequent move to the DA. In a strongly worded statement issued by national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu shortly after the announcement on Wednesday, the ANC said it was “neither surprised nor shaken” by Delport’s […]The post ANC berates Neville Delport for jumping ship to ‘right-wing’ DA appeared first on Sunday World.

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Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia has hit back at calls for him to apologise for remarks he made about KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi regarding  the military-style uniform Mkhwanazi wore during his fiery July 6 media briefing. Cachalia was responding to a question from uMkhonto weSizwe MP Vusi Shongwe at the Parliamentary Ad […]The post Firoz Cachalia won’t back down on Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi military regalia remarks appeared first on Sunday World.

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Notorious businessman Brown Mogotsi’s vehicle was struck by eight bullets in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, in what is alleged to be a hit. Mogotsi has been implicated in both the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System and the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal […]The post Cops probe attempted murder case as Brown Mogotsi ‘survives assassination’ appeared first on Sunday World.

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The Senatla 7s Tournament will roll into Parow, Cape Town, to unearth and showcase the city’s most promising talent. To read this full story, Click here to buy the e-edition of Sunday World. https://www.magzter.com/ZA/Fundudzi-Media/Sunday-World/Newspaper Visit the SW YouTube Channel for our video contentThe post Senatla 7s tourney a boost for Parow’s rising rugby stars appeared first on Sunday World.

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Media houses News24 and Daily Maverick are opposing the application by the Madlanga commission’s evidence leaders to have this week’s testimony be heard in camera. When the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system resumed its proceedings on Monday, the commission’s chief evidence leader Adv Matthew Chaskalson […]The post Media houses oppose Madlanga commission in-camera testimony application appeared first on Sunday World.

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The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has stepped in to provide land for a long-delayed shopping complex at a forgotten village in Mpumalanga. The move follows a dramatic appeal by villagers who demanded the removal of one of their traditional leaders over the failure to deliver the project. For more than a decade, […]The post Land reform steps in after villagers demand chief’s removal over delayed mall appeared first on Sunday World.

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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has dragged the March and March Movement and Operation Dudula to the Durban High Court to interdict them from barring foreign nationals and others who fail to produce their identity documents from accessing public hospitals. The commission has also cited, amongst others, the MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal, […]The post Human Rights Commission hauls March and March, Dudula Movement to court appeared first on Sunday World.

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It is now or never for coach Raymond Mdaka and Amajita, as they literally have their fate in their own hands, and must seek nothing less than maximum points if they are to realise their dream of advancing further in the U20 Fifa World Cup in Chile. The reigning African champions will be in action […]The post Amajita have to be clinical in a must-win World Cup clash against the US appeared first on Sunday World.

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In 1994, South Africa emerged from decades of apartheid tyranny into a new democratic dispensation, a beacon of hope led by statesman Nelson Mandela – a global icon of reconciliation, justice and the rule of law. Mandela’s leadership gave birth to a constitutional democracy designed to heal a divided nation, embodying values of fairness, accountability […]The post Cholota case and Madlanga lay bare inadequacies in some laws appeared first on Sunday World.

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Darlings, Shwa’s still buzzing from the dazzling ORS Olive Oil Sip and Paint at the glamorous Houghton 1938! This wasn’t just an event – it was a vibrant love letter to African excellence, bursting with beauty, art and culture, all powered by hair care titan, ORS Olive Oil. Shwashwi’s heart was all aflutter, because this […]The post Shwa’s avantgarde chaos as she’s reminded how she sucked at art and culture in class appeared first on Sunday World.

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Service providers are up in arms after the musician and people’s poet Mzwakhe Mbuli failed to pay them for the services they rendered at his ­Siyabakhumbula Awards in October last year. Thabang Malaza, whose company Fezi Path Pro supplied a sound system, and Dali Jalmeni, whose entity Jalmeni Digital Management Services provided project management services to […]The post Mzwakhe Mbuli refuses to pay us – service providers appeared first on Sunday World.

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