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Around 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria

State alleges use of alternate phone in 2014 murder as suspicious with so many airtime purchases.

Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says he will cooperate fully with the NPA.

The building the package was opened in was evacuated and those taken ill were found to be stable.

The action, announced Thursday, is largely seen as symbolic. Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992.

This follows confirmation by a global hunger monitor that famine conditions are spreading in conflict zones.

The US leader has repeatedly accused South Africa of persecuting its white minority – which Pretoria denies.

The West Ham boss says he is “honoured” to act as a role model and believes there are “a lot” of talented black coaches who can follow in his footsteps.

The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.

One of South Africa’s major mining and ferrochrome companies warned that it may have to consider significant operational changes, including the possible closure of its remaining furnaces.

Final sale for 2025 boasts prime commercial, retail, industrial, agricultural and vacant land lots.

The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 2 severe storm warning.

With the countdown to Black Friday on, leisure and travel groups are taking advantage of the buzz and have launched various packages for those looking to book some time off.

Malusi Gigaba handed himself over to police in Pretoria on Friday morning.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of meddling in police investigations.

Ekurhuleni metro police chief Jabulani Mapiyeye continues to testify before the Madlanga Commission

The High Court in Pretoria sentenced Angelo Agrizzi to a 10-year jail term on Thursday.

Five things to keep an eye on in the EFL this weekend, including managers facing their old team, promoted sides finding their feet and bosses under pressure.

Kaizer Chiefs new striker Flavio Silva has impressed since scoring on his debut back in August against Golden Arrows.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Tadhg Beirne’s disciplinary hearing was a “distraction” for the player this week.

On the Ireland Rugby Social, Japan head coach Eddie Jones outlines his plan to fix rugby, from the club game to on-pitch issues.

Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devalued

For years, Britain’s leading cultural figures have warned that substandard arts provision in schools is devaluing the sector and creating an increasingly elite industry. But the government’s proposed shake-up of the national curriculum, which includes scrapping the English...

When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes needed

Schooling in Britain today is where medicine was in the days of bleeding and leeches. It is trapped in the past, between teachers wedded to their subjects and politicians obsessed with tests. Doctors generally know if they have cured you, lawyers...

A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainability

Students at Mariebergsskolan, a secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, make their way to the canteen to grab a juice shot. This morning’s options include ginger and lemon, apple, golden milk, lemon and mint, or strawberry and orange....

South Africans are getting tripped up on pronunciation. Here’s the full list of the words that are leaving us scratching our heads.

The Festival of Lights is set to transform the Johannesburg Zoo into a dazzling wonderland of festive splendour.

Households that bypass the smart electricity meters Eskom is deploying will face severe penalties.

The Huawei eKit is an SME networking solution which is effortless to deploy and almost endlessly scalable – delivering smart remote management and uninterrupted Wi-Fi coverage.

New partnership empowers global enterprises with cloud-native control, scalability and localised mobile connectivity.

Rashid Tar-Mahomed unpacks the base value that South Africans now get with a Vodacom RED Core contract, as well as the additional benefits and value-adds of these packages.

Locally made X3 range now offers four and six-cylinder petrol, turbodiesel and plug-in hybrid powertrain options.

Introduction of the 2.3-litre EcoBoost in 2026 will be bolstered further by the expansion of the 3.0-litre Lion turbodiesel V6 to more variants.

CX-30 continues for another year without any mechanical or dynamic alterations.

From the A45 S to the AMG GT63 S E Performance, all the three-pointed star’s track monsters will be underpinned by Continental’s SportContact 7 tyre.

Dr Mark Watson is suspended for licking beer from a younger colleague’s cleavage.

Rules about administering drugs such as Botox and Mounjaro have not kept up, says Wales’ regulator.