A series of recent events, including President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reaction to claims against the now on-leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, may start to raise questions about his political authority.

London Southend Airport said on Wednesday that it had partially reopened after flights to and from the airport were suspended following a plane crash that killed four foreign nationals.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked fellow Republicans critical of his administration's handling of the case of dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.