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FirstRand is making plans to exit its UK business as the banking giant has had to raise R17.7 billion in provisions to comply with a redress scheme.

Israel’s military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed “an immediate threat”.

Rapper’s presence ‘will not be conducive to the public good’

The vaccine drive is focused on communal livestock vulnerable to trans-national biosecurity threats.

Five people died after a crash on N1 road between Modimolle and Mookgopong in Limpopo.

This is contained in the department’s chief Yolande Faro’s testimony before the commission

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

The first two images show an ‘Earthrise’ and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Roberts-Smith is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a “race against the clock” to find others affected.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.

Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel supplies.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is probing political Interference in the criminal justice system.

The appointment of EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as Gauteng Finance MEC has drawn criticism from SANCO.

Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Kaizer Chiefs forward Wandile Duba has set his sights on Orlando Pirates’ position, insisting a top-two finish is still within reach.

With the countdown on for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations, are Wales’ players going into the tournament battle-hardened or undercooked?

World Athletics plans to launch a standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030, with Athens in Greece potentially hosting the inaugural event.

The Springboks are likely to start the 2026 season with a few players unavailable or short on game-time due to injury.

Mama Joy has clapped back at Minister Gayton McKenzie and X users who labelled her ‘entitled’ over her demand to go to the FIFA World Cup.

Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka will host the Metro FM Music Awards 2026, celebrating excellence in South African music.

“When you look at all the goals and look at all the turnovers, we gave them the ball,” said Zwane.

Music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred from country

Lesufi said he had no choice but to include the EFF as a coalition partner in Gauteng.

Las Vegas, NV — KeyState today announced that Chief Executive Officer Josh Miller has been appointed to represent Nevada on the Friends of Traditional Banking (FOTB) Nationwide Banker Board, a coalition of financial institutions and industry leaders focused on preserving and strengthening community banking. Josh is a well respected champion of community banking,” said Friends […]

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth

The crew of Artemis II phoned home from the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space agency Nasa from closing down and telling the astronauts how much they deserved the honor of the president seeking...

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels, even after toasting

Gene-edited wheat which can make bread less carcinogenic when toasted has been successfully developed by scientists.

Researchers at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, used Crispr genome editing which allows researchers to selectively edit the DNA of living...

Cost of stolen equipment jumped 189% to R201.5-million in 2025, according to Icasa’s latest sector report.

Petrol and diesel prices are expected to rise sharply again next month.

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among dozens of doctors striking over pay.

Resident doctors across England are striking for six days as part of an ongoing pay dispute.

A West Midlands union committee co-chair says a narrative doctors are really well paid is not true.