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Saftu said George’s salary increase, reportedly from R2.6m to R4.4m (and then later to R4.9m) in just 17 months, was “extraordinary”.

If the government’s gross debt were spread across all of South Africa’s citizens, each person would be liable for R96,966.

A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.

Orange Vaal Taxi Association driver killed in drive-by on Golden Highway; police open murder case.

The educator was then arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly tried to evade authorities.

Technical teams in the uMhlathuze Municipality are working around the clock to restore power.

This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untried generation to shape its future.

The House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump’s authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump administration over halted Medicaid funding.

The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.

As Iran launches its Shahed drones at Gulf nations in retaliation for strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Ukraine offers its expertise at downing the drones Russia has lobbed at its cities for years.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

The author’s 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

Most SMEs aren’t uninsured. They’re misaligned. Their cover may have been appropriate when it was first arranged. But over time, the business evolved.

The Competition Commission has approved the proposed sale of The Bridge Shopping Centre in Gqeberha to Capelink Investments.

Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Mosiuoa Lekota passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77

Deputy President Paul Mashatile answers oral questions in the National Council of Provinces.

The SACP says the billboard is misleading and distasteful

Darcy Graham and Jack Dempsey will start for Scotland in Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with France at Murrayfield.

Wales captain Dewi Lake says his side believe they can defy the odds and beat Ireland on Friday night in Dublin.

Former India players Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are among the latest investors to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League.

Alireza Mohebbi, an Australia-based correspondent for Iran International TV, says there is “no doubt” the players are under instruction to sing.

SA’s COVID-19 cigarette ban was meant to protect health. Instead it has fuelled a booming black market, massive tax losses and job cuts.

A new attraction is taking shape in the KZN Midlands – including what is set to become the world’s largest labyrinth.

The Bloemfontein school has been shut down after appalling conditions were ignored by the Free State education department.

Overall crime falls as Gauteng accounts for more than a quarter of national figures.

O’Sullivan also apologised for walking out of Parliament last week.

The prisoner swop follows Geneva talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States.

Most South African businesses use Teams but can’t make calls on it. Telviva has the fix.

The best new shoes in this hybrid, niche footwear style can take you from your front door, down the asphalt, and into the trees.

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites.

These are the cars to consider if you are worried about resale value in South Africa.

The Transport Department has missed a critical date for implementation of its 8-year driver’s licences.

“People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it… [but] you don’t,” she says.

The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.