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Craig and Lindsay Foreman are being held in Tehran’s Evin prison amid ongoing attacks on Iran.

Andre de Ruyter resigned from Eskom after being overwhelmed by intense scrutiny, political interference, and a lack of government support, which distracted from running the utility and addressing its core challenges.

Recent data reveals a striking trend in South Africa’s marriages: wives are overwhelmingly far more likely to file for divorce.

The praise for grants from the president over the weekend is poor electioneering

SAWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane on Monday

Gauteng Health has teamed up with debt collectors to recover outstanding patient fees from patients

Over 200 volunteers cleaned up Robben Island to preserve the key heritage site

Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated?

Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Gulf has caused an “overnight shock” to west country farmers.

A household with an average income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 23 March 2026.

As South African organisations contend with escalating ransomware campaigns, identity compromise and increasingly sophisticated supply chain attacks, cybersecurity has become a board-level priority.

The party says it will use the event to engage with supporters, on socio- economic issues

Julius Malema says he has no ties with Brown Mogotsi-linked Feroz Khan

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will keep a close eye on the US ambassador.

Zuma’s remarks focused on the need for unity between the two parties, but Malema begs to differ

Popular American Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed another massive payday after his win at LIV Golf South Africa on Sunday.

Wales boss Craig Bellamy discusses everything from football to Balkan history – and playing Ken and Barbie – in an exclusive, in-depth interview with BBC Sport.

Is there a future for Ngcobo at Chiefs?

Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss why Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is “the favourite” to be in the starting XI for England in this summer’s World Cup.

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day

Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.

Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...

Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank

People with student loans who are working towards a home deposit save almost £2,000 less per year than those without the debt, according to a new report by Barclays.

The bank also found that 44% of student loan holders claim that repayments limit their ability to build long-term financial...

A bask of crocodiles escaped from a farm and went on the run along the R40 in Barberton, Mpumalanga, prompting a capture operation.

Bringing back the brain rot phrase: Kurt Darren has teased a new song titled ‘6 7’, he believes will be an instant hit…

Dumisani Dlamini’s rant about not being a ‘deadbeat dad’ to Doja Cat has made headlines in several big celebrity news outlets.

South Africa is eyeing the global pistachio nut market, and the Karoo could be key to its export ambitions…

The ANC saw a resurgence of grassroots support ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Here’s the weather outlook for the week.

Claims she was forced out over tithepayment dispute.

The march changed no policy, delivered no service, and held no one accountable.

OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the US in the coming weeks.

The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted

It can be daunting entering a cave. It is an underground world that possibly hasn’t been explored before. The first smell that hits you is guano (or bat poo). Some of these caves host millions of bats – you can hear them chirping above, hanging in the darkness, and...

Most South Africans purchase their cars on a finance plan, which can easily add over R100,000 to the vehicle’s original purchase price by the time their contract ends.

The Fuels Industry Association of South Africa has warned motorists not to panic-buy petrol and cause the very shortages people are worried about.

Gen Z and Millennial car buyers are more likely to buy than previous generations.

South Africans can look forward to six new bakkies this year, ranging from a luxurious double cab to two diesel plug-in hybrids.

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B