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A new wave of pop stars lead the shortlist, while Pulp pick up their first nomination in 30 years.

Cachalia was speaking in Gqeberha during an stakeholder engagement focused on tackling crime.

Sassa will also work with Home Affairs to assist with lost IDs.

Six men are facing multiple murder charges for the brutal killing of 18 people.

Operations for remaining missing people continue in different parts of the province.

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home.

The new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.

One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could “shatter” Federal Reserve independence.

South African banking group Nedbank has announced an offer to acquire a majority stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group for R13.9 billion.

McBride was probed over evidence suggesting he was in constant communication with Trent.

Ramaphosa responded to Iran’s participation in the Will for Peace naval drills near Simon’s Town.

Former IPID head Robert McBride is appearing for a second day before the Ad Hoc Committee

Former IPID head Robert McBride is continuing his testimony at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

The French government is not currently in favour of boycotting this summer’s World Cup over US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, according to the country’s sports minister.

Ospreys head coach Mark Jones says the squad have been told their owners Y11 Sport & Media are in talks to buy rivals Cardiff.

Winger Adam Radwan says he contemplated leaving the Prem before Leicester Tigers signed him from Newcastle.

BBC Scotland will broadcast live television coverage of Airdrieonians v St Mirren and Stenhousemuir v Falkirk in the Scottish Cup.

Applying for a Smart ID through a South African bank in 2026? Here’s what it costs and what to expect before you book your appointment.

The Constitutional Court has ruled that antenuptial contracts signed after customary marriages, which are classified as civil, are invalid.

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The Ospreys’ future in the URC remains uncertain, raising the stakes in their mid-table clash with the Lions.

Statistics SA announced this morning that South Africa’s inflation rate moved sideways in the second half of 2025.

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Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body

While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry, your article (‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body, 13 January) was less surprising to the scientific...

The Swedish brand’s latest computer-packed EV hopes to take on and beat the BMW iX3. But we’re more excited about the new seat belt.

Six more Chinese brands are coming to South Africa this year, bringing everything from a Toyota Prado rival to electric bakkies and family SUVs.

South Africa is facing a severe shortage of traffic officers.

Dr Jo Blodgett from UCL explains an approach that considers how much you move – and don’t move – across the day.

Scientist Mark Miodownik explores the potential impact of ‘forever chemicals’ present in some cookware. Made in partnership with the Royal Society.

Leanne Abeyance, from Telford, is waiting for reconstructive surgery and remains in constant pain.

A nurse was reinstated after a probe found no evidence she had identified a transgender patient.