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Patrice Motsepe's wife and 3 hunky sons: A look at the billionaire’s family on Father’s Day
Patrice Motsepe is one of the most well-known billionaires in South Africa but his private life is often kept out of the spot light, including his three sons.
US recession not 'inevitable,' Treasury secretary says
A recession in the United States is not "inevitable," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, just days after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, raising fears of an economic contraction. "I expect the economy to slow" as it transitions to stable growth, she said on ABC's "This Week," but "I don't think a recession is at all inevitable."
Uncertainty reigns as Colombia votes between ex-guerrilla and maverick
Colombia's election stations opened for voting Sunday in a presidential race filled with uncertainty, as ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro and millionaire businessman Rodolfo Hernandez vie for power in a country saddled with widespread poverty, violence and other woes. In Bogota, outgoing President Ivan Duque opened voting for Colombia's 39 million voters at 8:00 am (1300 GMT).
Weekly wrap: Mzansi unhappy with Thando Dlamuka’s, Mpho Wa Badimo gets a surprise and Multichoice gets dragged
This week was a mixed bag with some celebrity gossip and viral videos making headlines. The top story of the week was Mzansi's reaction to ‘Isencane Lengane’.
Car swarmed in smash and grab, thugs help themselves to motorists belongings at stop street, leaves SA stunned
A smash and grab was caught on camera at an intersection. Instead of smashing the car's window and making a quick getaway, the thugs leisurly stole more items.
'Mamazala': Mzansi hails Solomon for standing up to abusive inlaws: "Bro Solomon for president"
'Mamazala' viewers have praised a man named Solomon for standing up for a widow who was about to lose everything to greedy in-laws after her husband's death.
Petrol price hike to push fuel R2 higher testing the R27 per litre mark, motorists under significant pressure
South Africans are already buckling under the high price of petrol and another price hike is on the cards, which could see the petrol price reach close to R27.
Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to 'go home'
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Sunday demanding repatriation back to Myanmar, where they fled a brutal military crackdown five years ago. Sunday's demonstrations come after the foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and Myanmar last week held a meeting -- their first in nearly three years -- by video conference.
UN warns African refugees face food cuts due to inadequate funds
The UN's World Food Programme warned on Sunday that refugees in East and West Africa faced smaller food rations due to a surge in demand and insufficient funding. Three-quarters of refugees in East Africa supported by the United Nations' programme have seen their rations reduced by up to 50 percent, WFP said, with those in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda the worst affected.
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