Ekurhuleni reaches payment deal with Eskom, avoids power supply cuts

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In case you missed it: Officer alleges Mkhwanazi torture | Mbeki on Middle East | How Viljoens allegedly stole US goods

Catch up on the biggest stories this Friday, 13 March 2026, in our simple daily news update.

Post Office faces possible liquidation threat

Post Office business rescue practitioners have sent a letter about potential liquidation, but no formal application has been filed.

US-Israel war against Iran: the US base in Djibouti, a potential target?

Djibouti is home to Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent US military base in Africa. On 10 March, the US embassy in Djibouti issued a security alert â due to ongoing regional tensions.â

French FM and UN peacekeeping chief discuss CAR peace initiatives

France's Foreign Minister Jean-NoÃ"l Barrot arrived in Bangui on Thursday for the first high-level French visit to the Central African Republic in seven years, seeking to rebuild ties with the former colony as it increasingly pivots toward Russia.

UN chief calls for ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said the war in the Middle East, involving both Israel and Hezbollah, had caused immense suffering for the Lebanese people.

24 hours in pictures, 13 March 2026

Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Three CPUT students critically injured in shuttle bus crash

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'Mkhwanazi told me I should've committed suicide': Police officer details KZN top cop's role in torture

The suspended cop alleged that the KZN police official actively participated in the torture.

Karam Hassan: from Sudanese refugee to l'Oréal executive

Karam Hassan was arrested the moment he returned home. Sudan, December 2013: fresh from his studies in India, he was accused of opposing the government, imprisoned, then forced to inform on his own neighbors. "It became unbearable, unlivable," he says. "I decided to flee."

Confirmed: Sundowns starting 11 vs Stade Malien

Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns are focused on CAF Champions League glory again. Stade Malien are in Mzansi.

LOOK AWAY: Benni McCarthy explains what's wrong with Kaizer Chiefs

The issues might be deeper than they appear.

South Africa intercepts four Chinese fishing vessels violating EEZ rules

Four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels were fined R400 000 and released after a coordinated operation by officials and the police

Robotics lab launched in Mpumalanga school to boost digital skills in rural classrooms

The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools

South Africa seizes four Chinese fishing vessels in Its waters

South Africa said it had seized four Chinese fishing vessels after they entered its Exclusive Economic Zone without authorization, triggering an inter-agency response.

South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining activities near Johannesburg

Police officers and the army targeted illegal mining sites in the Gauteng Province, according to authorities.