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Reality TV has perfected the rebranding of idleness as aspiration

Business owners in Cape Town’s informal economy are threatened with violence and even death as part of extortion rackets.

Oil surged while stocks and bonds fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, heightening tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks.

Wayne Rooney says Manchester City have the psychological edge over leaders Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

The undocumented Zimbabweans were travelling in a bus to Cape Town when they were intercepted

The 54-year-old Pastor was arrested in January for allegedly raping two children.

It’s believed Sgt Nkosi was allegedly a middle man or runner for certain high ranking SAPS officials

Matipandile Sotheni is accused of killing Marius van der Merwe, aka Witness D, in December last year

The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.

Voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that left thousands unable to cast ballots.

President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job.”

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Elephant Point near the Kruger Park will soon open a new ultra-luxury hotel, with guests benefitting from a private butler.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 13 April.

As South Africa’s property market continues to evolve – particularly in higher-value and rental-dominated areas – digital comparison models are gaining traction globally.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

In 1966, the UN General Assembly declared apartheid a crime against humanity

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Watch BBC Sport NI’s full interview with 2026 Masters champion Rory McIlroy from Augusta National.

A familiar face sparked plenty of discussion at FNB Stadium on Sundday. Grant Margeman was spotted in the Kaizer Chiefs players’ suite.

The hunt for URC playoff spots is heating up, and here are all the kick off times to note for the SA teams in action this weekend.

A double World Cup winner has made a significant career decision, with the Springbok star opting to return to South Africa.

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates

The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned.

The new rules of the first major update to school food standards in 13 years will apply from September. They are...

Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches

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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.

Several young graduates told the Guardian about their...

25-year-old Dylan Beese, who works as an OnlyFans Management consultant, has given the public a peek inside his Sea Point villa in Cape Town.

The DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille performed Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ twice this week – Watch it here…

Elon Musk has defended his father Errol Musk who shot and killed two intruders in his Sandton home almost three decades ago..

Gayton McKenzie has taken legal action against TikToker Maryke Erasmus who accused him of spiking Easter eggs with drugs…

Standard Bank warned that affected clients are at risk of impersonation and phishing scams.

The Bulls have it easiest and the Lions have it hardest in their final four matches before the knockouts.

WaterCAN calls for probes to restore accountability.

A turnaround strategy that could have made SAA profitable and competitive was never implemented

A trio of tricky teasers

Tanya Khovanova is a luminary of the recreational mathematics scene. She is one of its foremost bloggers and also runs Number Gossip, a site where you can sumbit a number and she “will tell you everything you want to know about it but were afraid to ask.”

Tanya has now written her first book, Mathematical Puzzles and Curiosities, in collaboration with two other puzzle...

Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now?

The new moon will be particularly beautiful – at just 2.6 days old, only about 7.5% of its visible surface will be illuminated

The brilliant beacon of planet Venus is now unmistakeable in the evening sky, appearing to the naked eye well before the twilight has fully faded into night.

This week, the planet will be joined by a young crescent moon on the nights of 18 and 19 April. The chart shows...

Chinese cars are becoming increasingly popular with South African car buyers.

This bakkie costs just R1.9 per kilometre to drive, even after April’s massive diesel price hike.

Some South African motorists are paying up to R600 more to fill their car this month.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.