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Tanzanian aviation students are increasingly flying south for their pilot licences and here’s why you should too.

The number of referrals to the scheme increased 27% in the year to March 2025, according to new data.

Shaina Low on aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire being far below what’s needed to meet the desperate needs.

The IMF says global public debt could exceed 100% of GDP by the end of the decade.

The coordinated, intelligence-driven campaign aims to curb and prevent violent crime in the country.

The call follows recent gang-related killings that left six dead and three injured in Reiger Park.

The Western Cape High Court judgment pointed to gang infiltration in SAPS.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

NPR’s Daniel Estrin visits Gaza for the first time since the war began, touring the destruction in northern Gaza.

The battle for this strategic point on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region has been going on for well over a year.

FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.

The Chadema politician was seized before the presidential elections, which AU observers say was “compromised”.

Morocco suffer a blow before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as their captain Achraf Hakimi injures an ankle injury playing for PSG.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

Standard Bank has announced that it will be launching 20 additional bank branches for Smart ID and Passport services in early 2026, with two pilot branches already running.

A businessman and city council offer struggling people an alternative to high-interest loans.

The Competition Commission has approved three new mall sales in South Africa, including a major R480 million centre in Soweto.

Apex Education offers low-cost private schooling through a blended-learning model, combining digital content with in-class facilitation.

The Ad Hoc Committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration in the justice system.

EMPD Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

The committee is investigating corruption and political interference in the justice system.

Corruption and political interference in the police are under the spotlight.

Cape Town gears up for the HSBC SVNS with tickets from R250, offering world-class rugby and family fun at affordable prices.

Manager Pep Guardiola likes what he sees from his Manchester City side as they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the Champions League with Phil Foden scoring two goals.

A rising star at the Lions appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of assault laid against him by a student in Cape Town.

The Ashes returns on 21 November and to get you in the mood we thought we’d Test your knowledge with a quiz.

Apricot season has officially begun. In the Western Cape, you have a chance to visit and pick at various apricot orchards.

I tasted dozens of mushroom teas, kava drinks, and party drinks to find the best. Brez and Juni are the two I recommend for most people looking for focus.

Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.

Standard Bank has begun piloting a new smart ID card application system at two branches in partnership with Home Affairs as it prepares for a wider expansion of the service next year.

The CarShareNova peer-to-peer car-sharing platform enters the local e-mobility market, hoping to reinvent the car rental industry.

The replacement for the limited run First Edition is mainly about cosmetics and additional features, but loses the centre locking differential.

Final event of the Extreme Festival series promises to be an entertainment spectacle of note.

Treacherous weather forced the penultimate round of this year’s series to be stopped, but not before a podium finish for Variawa and Cazalet.

Freyja Green died in March 2019 after a traumatic birth at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds.