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A new book on Brimstone’s rise challenges dominant views of B-BBEE, offering a detailed account of black business history, risk and ownership in South Africa

Child safety and digital justice are not niche issues, but democratic ones.

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou felt Chiefs were targeting his attacking players Oswin Appollis, Relebohile Mofokeng and Tshepang Moremi and trying to injure them.

A 37-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

A tip off led officers to search the suspect’s luggage and discover the cocaine worth R8.7 million.

Monday marks 32 years since SA held its first democratic elections, on April 27, 1994.

The public is advised of some road closures around the stadium.

The victim succumbed to his injuries at the Victoria Hospital in Alice.

The UK’s maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

Palestinian officials say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority hasn’t held a presidential election in 21 years.

We visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a spacious museum outside Cairo dedicated to displaying artifacts from ancient Egypt. It has finally opened its doors after decades of planning and construction.

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

Customers want great value but that doesn’t necessarily mean the cheapest products, says Pano Christou.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 27 April 2026.

The growing adoption of new technologies has created a new problem for South Africa’s estates and gated communities.

British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets.

Afrika Mayibuye Movement is staging the event on the eve of the official Freedom Day festivities

The SACP has taken a resolution to contest the elections independently

Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

A look at some of the stories as Gaelic football and hurling produce another weekend of drama.

After Spain’s Lamine Yamal was ruled out of the rest of his club season, BBC Sport looks at other key names racing to be fit for the World Cup – and those who are set to miss out through injury.

All the key BBC coverage details for the Miami Grand Prix, the second sprint event of the season, which takes place from 1-3 May.

The start of the Springboks’ Test season is not far away, and here is a reminder of all the kick off times to jot down in your diary.

It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers

I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and was happily making my way up the ladder. This year, however, I was made redundant because of restructuring and this has thrown me into a feeling of complete...

A near-death experience was averted after a pair of stranded hikers were rescued and assisted off Devil’s Peak in Cape Town.

In a bid to promote inclusivity, a new universal access pathway has officially opened up on Table Mountain’s summit.

Take note of the latest updates to SASSA Childcare Grants in May 2026. The outlook is improved but some date oddities persist …

Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren’s quirky track ‘6 7’ has racked up impressive music streams a month after its release…

Red Bull KTM man came agonisingly close to taking the chequered flag in the sprint race.

Emotional availability is something we all want from our partners but it’s not a gift we receive often. Here’s why.

The Stormers have vindicated themselves after last week’s defeat, but must finish the tournament without their first-choice scrumhalf.

Musk argues in his lawsuit that he was deceived about OpenAI’s mission being altruistic.

Study finds monitoring and adjustment of medication where needed can help protect mothers’ heart health

New mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and potentially early death through daily blood pressure checks at home, research suggests.

Women who regularly monitored their blood pressure in the weeks after giving birth, and had doctors tailor...

Recognised since antiquity, the constellation has a rich mythological tradition

The northern hemisphere’s spring evenings are dominated by the unmistakable outline of Leo, one of the few constellations that resembles the creature it represents, the lion.

Leo is most easily identified by its distinctive “backwards” question mark, referred to by astronomers as the “sickle” asterism and...

Prendwick, Northumberland: On a crisp, cold walk, I’m reminded that winter still clings on, and that familiar constellations are far from alone

The red sun rising over the radar station on Alnwick Moor picks out the tall shape of a hare at our end of the meadow. It lopes forward a little way – forever appearing, as hares always do, to be on the brink of a forward roll – and then pauses,...

Toyota’s sales have been hit hard by the Middle East conflict.

The Transport Department hopes to invest R2 trillion in South Africa’s rail network by 2050.

A few years ago, there were only a handful of Chinese carmakers in South Africa. They now represent 40% of the brands on the market.

Stellantis plans to build Peugeot models in China.

Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.

The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.