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Discover the magic of the water. To paddle across the Orange River is the ultimate way to find peace and adventure in the heart of the desert.

As the government, our first duty is to protect people, livelihoods, and the environment. That duty has guided our response to the Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga, where recent heavy rainfall compromised the structure and required immediate interventions.

Rising property prices, surging demand from semigration and short-term rentals, and limited housing supply are pushing many South Africans out of Cape Town.

Eleven people died when the Toyota Quantum taxi they were travelling in collided with a truck.

The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing South Gauteng DPP Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

The UK leader’s comments came after Russia renewed its attacks on power plants and critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town’s drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.

The appointment of a dead opposition politician to a presidential panel caused embarrassment.

Abiy Ahmed admitted for the first time in parliament that Eritrean troops had killed people in Aksum.

Hodan Mohamud Diiriye faced a firing squad after being found guilty of beating Saabirin Saylaan to death.

The correspondence describes arrangements for a meal and there is no indication of wrongdoing by Zuma.

South African digital bank TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, marking the next chapter in the bank’s evolution as part of the global Tyme Group.

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has announced he will not contest the party’s next federal election, marking the end of his time as party leader.

Pietermaritzburg High Court rules on Zuma, Thales leave to appeal matter.

The Madlanga Commission continues hearing evidence from Witness F.

DA leader John Steenhuisen holds a media briefing in Durban

John Steenhuisen is expected to announce his decision not to seek re-election at DA Federal Congress

General ticket sales opened this week following a pre-sale period for registered buyers, with demand strongest for the Cape Town Test.

The 25th Winter Olympics is taking place in Milan and Cortina in Italy – can you name the 16 sports involved?

TV personality Chris Hughes meets GB’s bobsleigh team, but will he go down the mountain against the 5G of force in a two man sled?

James Harden is set to join the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Clippers, with Darius Garland moving in the opposite direction.

Formal approval given for new university group to operate from August, with both institutions keeping their names

The universities of Greenwich and Kent have confirmed they have been given formal approval to merge into the UK’s first “super-university”.

The merged entity will be the third-largest higher education institution in the UK, the universities said, and is consulting on being named the...

ICE in? Gayton McKenzie has backed US President Donald Trump’s administration, including the recent violent clashes with immigrants.

Although Agoa passed another hurdle on its path to becoming law, not everybody believes that South Africa’s name will appear in the final version.

‘I think there, in position 10, there is freedom,’ he told SuperSport TV.

Zuma and Thales sought a permanent stay of prosecution, claiming that the prolonged delays had infringed their right to a fair trial.

The DA faced several crisis in recent months while Steenhuisen was at the helm.

The City of Tshwane’s free public Wi-Fi hotspot count has reduced from a peak of 1,050 to no more than 29 locations, and the metro has no budget to properly support the service.

A genomic entrepreneur’s guide to the coming revolution in biology raises troubling questions about ethics and safety

The prophet Ezekiel once claimed to have seen four beasts emerge from a burning cloud, “sparkling like the colour of burnished brass”. Each had wings and four faces: that of a man, a lion, an ox and an eagle. Similarly, a creature called Buraq, something between a mule and a...

The three-year global partnership agreement will scale the use of AI across Prosus portfolio companies.

South Africans are increasingly favouring digital wallets over physical bank cards.

The National Consumer Commission has issued a recall for South Africa’s cheapest hatchback.

Citroën has updated the affordable C3 crossover for South Africa.

China has become the first country to ban a car feature that is facing global scrutiny, following several deadly accidents.

South Africa’s average earners are spoilt for choice in the local car market.

A leaked review uncovers “bullying and harassment” and “violent behaviour” at Wales’ largest hospital.

Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is “unsustainable”.