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Ramaphosa said South Africa could protect its borders while upholding constitutional values and human dignity.

Despite setting a new personal best, Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson is beaten by Switzerland’s Audrey Werro during the women’s 800m at the Stockholm Diamond League.

President acknowledges citizens’ concerns and outlines measures government will take to curb illegal immigration

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The President addressed the nation this evening on migration and border management.

Gauteng has been identified as a key implementation site, as the country’s most populous province

President Cyril Ramaphosa address the nation this evening at 18:00 about migration related issues.

Emergency medical services rushed to the scene but declared the woman dead.

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered “in response to Hezbollah’s firing at Israeli territory”.

The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.

There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.

He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.

The parties made the announcement in the West Bank on the Cape Flats outside Cape Town.

Hundreds of DOP members and supporters gathered at the Baroka sports ground at Ga-Mphahlele

Mthimkhulu was laid to rest in the Mkhazane area of Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africans are urged to remain calm while government develops measures to address the issue

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson runs a personal best at the Diamond League in Stockholm but it is not enough to beat Audrey Werro.

Itumeleng Khune believes Bafana Bafana decision makers failed the national team after visa issues delayed the squad’s departure for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

New Zealander Tony Brown will remain part of the Springboks’ coaching staff until the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Former Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa is officially back on the market after leaving Spanish outfit Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise

Schools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?

And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers are also barred from using...

An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves

In the old Wiltshire milltown of Calne, there is an autism specialist school called the Springfields Academy. About 250 children and young people between the age of four and 19 go there. Class sizes are no larger than 12. In each room, every...

‘Sorry Peet: ‘Real Housewives’ star Mel Viljoen swopped her ICE detention cell for a five-star vacation in the bush.

Thousands of SRD beneficiaries risk losing their R370 payment after SASSA warns that failed banking details trigger automatic suspension.

From empty accounts to supermarket humiliation, pensioners are exposing the quiet crisis SASSA has refused to fix.

Mama Joy will be jetting off the FIFA World Cup to watch Bafana Bafana play all their Group Stages games – but who is paying the bill?

‘There have been weaknesses in the way migration has been managed.’

Antonelli made a perfect getaway. Behind him, Verstappen had a power failure as he attempted to start.

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

The Lions have an exciting young squad and are hopeful that they can build on a historic URC campaign.

Chinese brands have pushed starting prices below R500 000, putting plug-in hybrids within reach of mainstream buyers.

A drug for pancreatic cancer shows immense promise, but we shouldn’t forget research in the field is a story of small victories

It is unlikely that we will ever declare a final victory over cancer. Governments have often promised it: from Nixon’s 1971 “war on cancer” to the 2016 Obama‑Biden plan to fight and cure it “once and for all” and Sajid Javid’s 2022 “war on cancer”...

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.

Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.