Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has failed in her bid to have the corruption case against her thrown out, with the Pretoria High Court finding that she has a case to answer.

A United Nations resolution backing the Equal Earth map could change how Africa and other continents are represented in classrooms, media and digital mapping.

A manhunt is ongoing for four unknown suspects involved in a business robbery on the R101 near Mokopane in Limpopo. The suspects also tampered with essential infrastructure at a telecommunications tower. The incident happened on Saturday around 8am. According to the South African Police Service (Saps), the victim was working at the tower when the four suspects arrived. Two of the suspects are alleged to have been armed with firearms, while the other two suspects were handling the stolen goods. The suspects further cut open the barricades to access the battery cube; after gaining access, they removed three cell phone tower batteries. The suspects allegedly tied up the victim and threatened him before searching him and taking his belongings, along with a concealed amount of money. The suspects fled the scene, leaving the worker tied up. The value of the stolen goods is yet to be disclosed by the company. The police are hunting for the unidentified suspects and are following all possible leads to apprehend them. A case of business robbery and tampering with vital infrastructure has been opened and registered at the Mokopane Saps for further investigation. The police urge anyone with leads on the suspects to contact them urgently.

Fernando da Cruz has questioned Kaizer Chiefs’ mentality despite seeing his side claim a 3-2 victory over Siwelele FC in the Betway Premiership at Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Amakhosi appeared to be cruising towards a comfortable victory after taking a 1-0 lead into half-time before doubling their advantage shortly after the hour mark. However, Siwelele’s fightback left Da Cruz concerned about his team’s ability to manage games. Mfundo Vilakazi opened the scoring with a 30th-minute strike before Wandile Duba doubled Chiefs’ lead after the hour mark. Siwelele pulled one back soon afterwards, but an own goal by Samukelo Xulu with 14 minutes remaining restored Chiefs’ two-goal cushion. The visitors refused to give up, though, as new signing Michael N’Guessan scored in injury time to set up a nervy finish. Chiefs held on to secure all three points and move up to third in the Betway Premiership standings, behind Orlando Pirates and log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. While Da Cruz was pleased with the result, he was far from satisfied with his team’s performance, particularly their defensive display after taking control of the match. “We scored our second goal, but directly afterwards, Siwelele scored their first. And we were worried after that and the defensive part was not good,” Da Cruz reflected. “We scored again and they also scored their second but after the first goal of Siwelele, we began to be worried and we were afraid on the field and at the moment I can’t explain it. “But we have a lack of personality on the field. To conclude, we deserved all three points if you analyse the game, but our regret is that our opponent came into our box two times and they scored on both occasions so they have 100% success.” The French coach believes Chiefs should have put the game beyond Siwelele’s reach before half-time after creating several opportunities. “In the first half, we were very good in possession and we created a lot of chances but we didn’t have the killer instinct inside the box,” Da Cruz added. “At the start of the second half we didn’t play well, we started to play long and but we needed to continue to play the way we played in the first half.” Da Cruz will now hope his players respond when Chiefs travel to face Polokwane City in their next Betway Premiership encounter. The coach says the team’s shortcomings cannot simply be addressed through tactical adjustments, insisting the players’ mentality and attitude must also improve. “The first step is to do our match analysis and correct the tactical side but it’s not only that. It also depends on the spirt and mentality of the players on the field,” he concluded.

Friday’s PowerBall draw produced no jackpot winner, but one lucky ticket still claimed a serious payday, over R424,000, without matching every single number. It’s a good example of how PowerBall’s prize structure works beyond just the headline jackpot. A single ticket won R424,654.50 in Division 2 by matching all five main numbers, without the PowerBall. how Division 2 actually works PowerBall’s jackpot, Division 1, only pays out when a ticket matches all five main numbers from 1 to 50, plus the correct PowerBall number from 1 to 16. Division 2 sits just one step below that. It pays out when a ticket matches all five main numbers correctly, but misses the PowerBall. That single difference, one extra number, is what separates a life-changing jackpot from a still-substantial six-figure prize. On Friday, the winning main numbers were 4, 7, 27, 38 and 50, with a PowerBall of 10. Whoever won Division 2 matched those five main numbers exactly, just not the 10. why this division pays out so differently each draw Unlike the fixed, guaranteed jackpot, PowerBall’s lower divisions work on a shared prize pool system. The total money set aside for each division gets split evenly among however many tickets matched that specific combination. On a night with only one Division 2 winner, that entire share of the pool goes to a single ticket, which is exactly why Friday’s win came out to such a specific, sizeable amount rather than a round number. This is also why Division 2 payouts can vary wildly from draw to draw. Some nights produce several Division 2 winners splitting the pool between them, while other nights, like Friday’s, see just one ticket take the entire division’s share. I’ve always found Division 2 fascinating precisely because of that variability. It’s proof you don’t need a perfect ticket to walk away with a genuinely serious amount of money, hey. Have you ever come close to a big PowerBall win, missing it by just one number Mzanzi? Let us know in the comments below… The South African is the first to deliver Lotto results each day. Check back at 21:00 for Tuesday’s results.

Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and strong winds will affect parts of South Africa on Monday, with several provinces under weather warnings. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of dangerous conditions across parts of the central and eastern interior, with some areas facing a higher risk of flooding, damaging winds and hail. Orange Level 6 warning for severe storms The Free State and eastern parts of the Northern Cape face the most serious conditions, with an Orange Level 6 warning for severe thunderstorms. The storms could cause flooding in vulnerable settlements and on roads, while strong winds and hail could damage structures and bring down trees. Excessive lightning could also disrupt municipal services. Yellow Level 2 warning covers five provinces SAWS has also issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over southern Gauteng, the Highveld of Mpumalanga, southern and central parts of North West, large parts of northern Free State and areas in the extreme north-east of the Northern Cape. The storms could cause localised damage to structures, falling trees and local fire incidents linked to excessive lightning. Gauteng faces a stormy afternoon Gauteng will remain cloudy and cold to cool on Monday, with showers and thundershowers expected across the province. According to SAWS Gauteng has a 60% chance of showers and thundershowers, particularly during the afternoon. The Yellow Level 2 warning means residents in the affected parts of the province should prepare for possible heavy downpours, localised flooding, damaging winds and hail.

M-Net and KykNet are leaving the confines of Premium, cricket is dropping to R399 and Compact Plus is disappearing altogether.

South Africa will gain a second Réunion cable at 320Tbit/s by 2028, in preparation for the retirement of the ageing Safe system.