Toyota’s Ogier wins Paraguay Rally to boost hopes of a ninth title
Toyota's Sebastien Ogier and navigator Vincent Landais.
Times LIVE 
GAC debuts three models coming to South Africa before year end
Steadily growing Chinese brand will debut its first EV and plug-in hybrid in the final quarter of the year.
The Citizen News 
Study reveals inequalities in treatment of blood cancer patients
The research maps the availability of specialist staff, diagnostic laboratories, blood banks, radiology facilities and transport routes across the nation.
Sowetan LIVE 
Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to moves to recognise Palestine
A spokesperson for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar did not respond to a request for comment on whether Saar had discussed the move with his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio during his visit to Washington last week.
Violence dimming the lights of diplomacy in DRC — top UN Africa official
Members of the UN organisation stabilisation mission in the DRC secure the evacuation of non-essential UN staff in Goma on January 25 2025.
The Mercury 
Six killed in Ekurhuleni after car plunges into Zonkizizwe River
Another three people were killed in a separate accident.
Cartoon of the day: 1 September 2025
Ministers and officials spend millions on overseas trip to New York, while millions of South Africans live in poverty.
Eskom forges ahead in bid to end load shedding for good
Eskom said the national grid remains stable and reliable.
MOVING PERFORMANCE: Asanda Ruda — chosen by dance, led by the spirit
This year’s Standard Bank Young Artist for Dance is bringing her body of work to the Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience in Durban and The Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
Daily Maverick 
Mali: Wagner Russian Paramilitary Group's Troubled Legacy in Mali Revealed
[RFI] A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of instability rather than a solution to the country's security woes.
allAfrica.com
Comoros: Comorian Woman Says Justice Minister Among Men Who Raped Her for Years
[RFI] A young Comorian woman, Raanti A, has spoken to RFI about multiple rapes she alleges she was subjected to by a man she is related to, who she says also invited several other men to sexually abuse her - one of whom she claims is the Comorian minister of justice.
Political standoff intensifies over Trump’s plans for Chicago crackdown
Federal police vehicles belonging to the department of homeland security parked next to the Federal Plaza in Chicago on August 26 2025. US President Donald Trump says the military might deploy to Chicago.
Nigeria: Rising Waters and Shrinking Funds - Climate Change and Funding Cuts Threaten SRHR in Kenya and Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] In March 2024, when floodwaters from Lake Victoria engulfed Nyamasao village in Kenya, 36-year-old Mary Atieno, a mother of three, was among the 350 families who fled to a nearby primary school on higher ground for safety. "We saw the water levels of the Lake rise, but we never imagined it would swallow our village. It was like a dream," Mary said from a temporary camp.
Madagascar: Malagasy Families 'Turn the Dead' With Silk and Song to Honour Ancestors
[RFI] In Madagascar, winter brings with it a unique family gathering. Across the central highlands, communities practise the famadihana - the "turning of the dead". The ritual, rooted in Austronesian culture and dating back to the 16th century, involves exhuming ancestors, wrapping them in fresh silk shrouds and celebrating them in a lively, joyful ceremony.