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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia told Parliament that SAPS has had to pay employees millions in overtime to help minimise the massive backlog of forensic cases.

European allies of Denmark have rejected Trump’s ideas to annex the semi-autonomous territory.

Key witnesses in the court case of Linda Hlengwa, dubbed KwaZulu-Natal’s number one extortionist, say they fear for their lives.

insureAI, an actuarial technology and consulting firm specializing in machine learning and deep learning for financial services, said it has become the first South African organization to receive accreditation under the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ Quality Assurance Scheme. The accreditation marks a milestone for the firm, which develops proprietary neural network architectures and...

AI-native retail technology platform Fynd has entered the South African market, marking its first expansion into Africa. The move is anchored by the onboarding of Surtee Group as Fynd’s first strategic customer in the region. Fynd is backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and provides unified, AI-driven commerce infrastructure for retailers. Its South African launch […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a passing trend; it is reshaping industrial operations at every level. Nowhere is this transformation more visible than in the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply chain, where AI is driving efficiency, predictive insight, and smarter decision-making. Industrial organisations have long relied on data to guide decisions, but […]

Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks to a man in Caracas about life in the city following the U.S. removing former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The U.S. seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week pursuit spanning thousands of miles from the Caribbean. During the chase, the vessel changed its name and raised a Russian flag.

More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam’s international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.

Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers say he is co-operating and is in the process of changing his US visa status.

Donald Trump’s administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, a US official tweeted.

Trackers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

Abubakar Malami was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Buhari.

The South African Revenue Service has a close to R500 billion pile of unpaid debt, with VAT being the worst offender.

Economists are starting to shift their expectations to an interest rate cut this month, after previously pencilling in a hold through to March 2026.

The DA says the NFP’s withdrawal from the GPU does not signal a new government.

Organisations including Cosatu will picket outside the American Embassy in Pretoria .

The ANC will hold anniversary celebrations in the North West this weekend.

The statement was released as the party today began the disciplinary process to punish Mbali Shinga.

Briton Caroline Dubois shared heated words with American Alycia Baumgardner when both fighters appeared on the undercard of Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua in December.

Saracens will take on French powerhouse Toulouse on Sunday fresh from a blunt review of their “incredibly disappointing” loss to Leicester.

Ethan Nwaneri had a breakout season last term – but the young Arsenal forward is in a fight for the game time needed to fulfil his promise.

West Bromwich Albion are interested in former Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay as they look to fill their managerial vacancy.

DJ Black Coffee is taking his dissatisfaction in a ruling over his divorce to ex, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, to the Supreme Court of Appeal…

Cape Town residents are being urged to cut back on water use as dam levels fall and daily consumption climbs well above safe targets.

The police ministry stated that South Africans will be arrested if found renting rooms or business premises to illegal immigrants.

All the Queen’s Men premiered on BET+ in 2021.

However, an intense low-pressure system is expected to develop over the southern parts of Mozambique in the coming days.

The current political instability in KZN could spill into other provinces, says political analyst Andre Duvenhage.

Watts & Wheels is back – EVs, Chinese challengers, mega chargers and petrol rebels collide in the new season’s first episode.

Professor Wynand Steyn from the University of Pretoria is one of South Africa’s top academics, driving research which has tremendous value to the country.

The crop of next-generation TVs arriving this year has more accurate colors than ever, thanks to a fancy new kind of backlighting.

South African owners of 372 of Volvo’s popular EX30 model have been urged to pay close attention to a safety recall.

Bakkies are as popular as ever in South Africa, with one model experiencing a major surge in interest this December.

The Pretoria High Court has handed down a declaratory order setting aside the controversial tender for South Africa’s new driver’s licence card printer.

According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 59,733 women in NI are now on waiting lists.

Cathy Read will walk across Spain to support the charity that helped her recover.

Researchers are looking to see if there’s a link between hormonal fluctuations and gambling addiction.