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State alleges officials misrepresented information in report to Bid Adjudication Committee

A new mortality report reveals a deadly gender divide in South Africa’s leading causes of death.

The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms.

Top cop sucked into Matlala’s R360m health tender scandal

The NPA has not clarified what charges Masemola is facing.

Lukhanyo Calata, son of late Fort Calata says he doesn’t believe that Stemmet is a credible witness

Police responded to a shooting incident at the corner of Victoria and Queens street

A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.

There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank since the start of the Iran war.

The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.

Low-income families are being offered help with the cost of food during the Easter holidays.

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has warned petrol stations that withholding fuel ahead of massive price increases anticipated next month.

The National Treasury has confirmed that the recruitment process for the appointment of the next SARS Commissioner has been completed, and that an announcement on the next lead is imminent.

Applicants believe the conference can’t go ahead without their disputes being resolved by the party.

The MK Party approached the Pretoria High Court in a bid to block Advocate Batohi’s pension payout.

This came out at the end of the party’s two day meeting of its High Command held in Durban

ANC says the dossier is a move aimed at discrediting Mbalula and the party’s leadership.

Rangers intend to raise £16m of new capital in a share issue to help fund investment in the playing squad, the club chairman Andrew Cavenagh has announced.

SA sprint star Benjamin Richardson is targeting a future in Irish colours, with ambitions to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Nobody can replace the great Gareth Bale, but Harry Wilson is stepping up more than anyone as Wales aim to qualify for the World Cup.

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement from rugby union.

AKA’s father criticises commission for showing video of his son’s murder, calling it insensitive

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction in parliament in a video that has gone viral…

Love is palpable between rapper and style icon Zulu Mkhathini and his sister Ntombi as she gushed about her brother’s inspiring career.

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Accordingly, the fault revolves around the solenoids of the 10-speed automatic gearbox.

In a controlled experiment, OpenClaw agents proved prone to panic and vulnerable to manipulation. They even disabled their own functionality when gaslit by humans.

“This is my home”: At a VR comedy club in Horizon Worlds, users mourn Meta’s plans for the platform.

The JBL Bar 500MK2 boasts Dolby Atmos support and easy setup and streaming.

South Africa may be at risk of fuel shortages because of a corruption scandal that sold off a huge portion of the country’s strategic reserves.

Stellantis recently confirmed that its plans to build a bakkie factory in the Eastern Cape have been put on hold.

The City of Johannesburg has unveiled its first electric car charging station.

A cartel of South African number plate companies has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for alleged price-fixing and exploitation.

Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.

Retired boxer Stephen Smith shares how boxers can struggle to “fill the void” after hanging up their gloves.