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Cynthia Dumakude, a 43-year-old mother of three and marketing professional, was crowned Ms Transcontinental 2026 after winning the Mrs Bold title in Johannesburg the previous year. Her journey in beauty pageants was reignited by her daughter.

Richard Moth becomes Bishop of Westminster, succeeding Cardinal Vincent Nichols who is retiring.

The Foreshore Bridge in Cape Town has remained untouched by the city for nearly fifty years since construction on the project was halted in 1977.

Court rules Durban’s sewage neglect unlawful, harming beaches, rivers, tourism, and breaking laws.

Heavy security surrounds Galleria at M1 Place in Sandton ahead of today’s expected memorial service.

Heavy rain and frequent thunderstorms expected nationwide, especially in Highveld and Eastern areas.

The fresh protests are sparked by the death of one of the leaders of protests that ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina.

The chip industry in China is hustling to overcome a Western tech choke hold, even as President Trump appears poised to loosen U.S. chip restrictions.

Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island’s isolation.

Palestinians in Gaza are slowly bringing back Christmas celebrations after more than two years of war. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City gathered this week to decorate the church.

Two of African football’s biggest names, Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, are hoping to lead their nations to glory as the Africa Cup of Nations gets ready to kick off in Morocco.

DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.

The firm led by Baroness Mone’s husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.

The retailer says it plans to claw back bonuses awarded to executives at its North America business as a result of the mistakes.

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John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Does Cole Palmer still have hope of making England’s World Cup squad? BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty examines the Chelsea star’s chances.

Watch Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul face-off at Thursday’s weigh-in before their controversial heavyweight bout in Miami.

The masterstroke in promoting Travis Head to open changed the Ashes series for Australia with England unable to find a solution.

With his contract situation unresolved at Orlando Pirates, Tshegofatso Mabasa is attracting serious interest from Kaizer Chiefs.

Cavendish Square in Cape Town has partnered with Gift of the Givers to launch a new donation drop-off centre.

The water department’s disorganised media trip offered an unintended lesson in why the Lesotho Highlands Water Project continues to suffer delays and rising costs.

The Stormers take on the Lions in their URC derby without star flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who picked up a slight groin injury in training.

The DJ was shot dead in the Johannesburg CBD on 16 December

Tested Apex flagship occupies a niche of its own at well below R800 000.

What started as a personal weekend side project to help two guys fresh out of university plan their lives around Eskom’s power cuts has evolved into a useful app for improving communities’ handling of broader service delivery headaches.

Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren’t sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.

These are the 10 most sought-after cars on the second-hand market in South Africa.

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.