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An anti-immigrant protest by the March and March Movement in Durban on Monday turned violent as locals attacked foreigners and looted their shops.

A fire at Lower Sabie Camp marks another setback for Kruger, as damage and recent floods disrupt travel ahead of the long weekend.

The items, which she says are “part of my history”, disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter.

The witness, Dr Malose Chaba, treated Maburna for head injuries after a car crash two years ago

The TMPD-3 tender relates to a multi-million-rand contract for Ad hoc security services in Tshwane

Those affected ate food allegedly laced with poison during a funeral service over the weekend.

BMA says it will work with law enforcement agencies to act against officials linked to corruption.

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

A U.S. blockade and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz have stranded Gulf aluminum shipments and driven prices to a four-year high, exposing global supply vulnerabilities and deepening trade strain.

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda’s army says.

Hopes for interest rate cuts in South Africa have been dashed despite major signs of economic improvement across the country.

SARS has updated its systems and calculation methods to allow on-land primary sector diesel users to claim back 100% of the levies on eligible diesel used.

Typical household bills fell by 7% when the new energy cap took effect on 1 April 2026.

Gardee, opens case against top cops who are accused of interfering with his daughter’s murder case

City Manager Kagiso Lerutla faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

The tender relates to a R2.9 billion security contract.

The party says all conferences will be held no later than March next year.

Liverpool’s Freddie Woodman on the “tough” life of a third-choice goalkeeper and what it was like being thrown in “at the deep end” in the Merseyside derby.

Teko Modise has tipped Kaizer Chiefs as potential kingmakers in a tightly contested league battle between Pirates and Sundowns.

Chris Sutton, the BBC readers and AI make predictions for this week’s Premier League fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Monday Night Club debate whether Arsenal’s season is comparable to McIlroy’s 2025 Masters.

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success

‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...

The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation routinely monitor dam levels across the region.

The veteran actress passed away in hospital on Monday.

Higher education minister warned that the education system was not effectively moving young people ‘from learning into earning’.

Without a bride, learners from the Disaneng village are forced to miss out on school or walk far and long distances to avoid flooded routes.

A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.

Fresh from its March rebrand, TrendAI says it will double South African investment this year, expand local data centre capacity and use the country as a base for wider African growth.

Vodacom is revolutionising customer engagement as we head towards the end of the Easter season with an innovative Augmented Reality Easter Egg Hunt at Vodacom World in Midrand. Running from Wednesday, 22nd April to Saturday, 25th April 2026, from 9am to 5pm daily, the event offers participants the chance to win their share of R250,000 […]

South Africa’s petrol stations are being charged an additional R9 per-litre by suppliers.

Staff say they have addressed concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents.

The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.