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While South Africa’s unemployment rate soared to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026, one province stood alone in creating new job opportunities.

The bout will take place on July 25 at The Galleria Sandton

The police have arrested controversial minibus taxi boss Joe “Ferarri” Sibanyoni and two others for allegedly extorting more than R2m from a businessman.

100 civilians died in a Nigerian airstrike, prompting calls for an investigation.

Decreases in employment were recorded in the transport, social service and construction sectors.

Marumo Magane testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

Western Cape govt. confirms three deaths from falling trees and drownings during severe storms.

The ConCourt found directives governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional.

Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.

Most Americans see China as one of the United States’ biggest rivals or adversaries, but largely as an economic threat, according to a new Chicago Council/NPR/Ipsos poll.

Israel is planning a military tribunal to prosecute several hundred Palestinians accused of perpetrating the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023.

Military drills disrupted fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, sparking protests as locals are caught between a great power rivalry and rising economic pressures linked to the Iran war.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s energy company has acquired a controlling stake in SOLA Group, which includes its R20 billion-plus renewables portfolio.

Scammers don’t bore their victims, they dazzle them. Fraud education should do the same.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that he will not resign over the Phala Phala matter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa os expected to address the nation on Phala Phala ConCourt judgment

The court ruled on that the rules governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional.

Parliament is still considering two requests for motions of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

Ex-Pirates winger Mohau Nkota has finally addressed speculation surrounding his loyalty after revealing he grew up supporting rivals Chiefs.

As the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season nears its end, Orlando Pirates could lose three key players after an excellent campaign.

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas’ squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup in England.

Kaizer Chiefs must now decide the futures of Cedric Kaze, Khalil Ben Youssef, Majdi Safi and Ilyes Mzoughi after securing a CAF spot.

‘Gift from God’ or criminal act? These Western Cape residents looted meat off an overturned truck on Piekenierskloof Pass over the weekend…

All part of Sars’s efforts to broaden the tax base.

Impact of higher diesel and fuel prices will start to be felt, but not across the board.

This comes amid reports that millions of rand more were stolen from Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm than was allegedly declared by him.

Vodacom Group Shameel Joosub has warned of severe upward pressure on device prices as the RAM crisis intensifies.

The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research, received the answer, and is not releasing it

Last week, the New York Times and Washington Post reported yet another troubling case of data suppression at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Studies of millions of vaccine recipients were completed by career scientists, peer-reviewed, and accepted by working pharmacovigilance...

Automate your pool cleaning with these surface-skimming, wall-scrubbing robots.

Motorists in South Africa have been warned that driving too fast can lead to serious problems when making an insurance claim.

Toyota plans to build a new SUV assembly plant in India, the country where most of South Africa’s cars are imported from.

Looking for the right things when buying a used car could save you money and trouble in the long-term.

Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.