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Raising South Africa’s annual tax-free investment limit from R36,000 to R46,000 allows investors to reach the R500,000 lifetime cap sooner, boosting savings over the long run.

Orania is a small South African town located along the Orange River in the Karoo region of the Northern Cape province, and it experiences just four to five serious crime offences per year.

The investigation is to determine the cause of fire that took the lives of 5 children on Saturday.

Five died in Ballito, Durban and another three, in Umdoni in fire incidents, in KwaZulu-Natal,

Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel.

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The supreme leader of Iran embraced hardline policies against increasing pressure for reform.

The excess of politicians’ children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

Eskom’s derogation of law, competition and trust has been exposed in a new court judgement that blasts the utility for using bureaucracy to obstruct reforms.

South Africa’s literacy rates are appalling, with only 30% of Grade 1 to 3 learners reading at grade level.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

DA National Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the nomination window runs until the 23rd of March.

The municipality says the extra ward will be located in the northern region of the Municipality.

Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his run as a starting centre for Ireland and is keen to maintain his fine form in Andy Farrell’s side.

With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers’ and constructors’ championships will finish.

A leading Springbok is set to head overseas after this season, but there are interesting reports about some returning players.

Jess Fishlock, generally regarded as Wales’ greatest ever female footballer, says she felt compelled to become an ambassador for the 2027 EuroGames in Cardiff due to the “political climate right now” for LGBTQ+ people.

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.

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Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...

Canvassing votes at the Soweto Derby? Helen Zille – the DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate – celebrated Orlando Pirates victory with soccer fans.

A Nigerian family, whose asylum bid and appeal was denied in Ireland, will be deported to South Africa. Here’s why…

‘There is no genocide in South Africa’: Several US TikTokers have slammed news their country will increase the intake of Afrikaner refugees.

EFF leader Julius Malema seemingly shut down rumours of a divorce after he was seen all smiles with his wife Mantwa at the Soweto Derby…

Asked when Haaland will be back, Guardiola said: “I don’t know. I wish he comes back.”

All seven Bulls tries against the Sharks were scored by backline players, most of them following flashy build-ups.

Petrol engine features maximised fuel efficiency at lower speeds and increased power at higher speeds.

Juggling too many things at once can see you drop the ball. It’s called the Four Burner Theory. Here’s what it is…

Introducing Chinese car brands early is a strategy that proved to be a great success for one South African dealership.

The rapid rise of delivery services means it’s more important than ever for motorists and riders to be vigilant out on the roads.

Petrol sales are no longer the focus for many forecourts, which are adopting new business strategies in response to shifts in consumer expectations.

Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.

Kerry Watson takes more than 100 tablets a week to deal with the pain caused by a vaginal mesh implant.