News South Africa

A devastating road accident involving a private scholar transport vehicle has claimed the lives of at least 11 school learners in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg.

Watch highlights as the Los Angeles Rams hold off another Chicago Bears comeback to win 20-17 in overtime and advance to the NFC Conference Championship game.

Standard Bank has warned that fraud and scams spike in January as criminals target financially strained South Africans.

Parliament’s transport committee has supported the Minister of Transport’s plan to amend South Africa’s laws to ban on drinking before or during driving, arguing that this needs to happen urgently, before the Easter holidays.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is continuing at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.

Five other learners have sustained injuries and have been taken to hospital for medical care.

Cousins Tshiamo Baleseng Moramaga were were fatally shot after a night out, in October last year.

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China’s birth rate hit a record low.

Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Donald Trump’s plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals.

Innovations in digital printing and recycling offer the fashion industry a path to a more sustainable future by significantly reducing water consumption.

Poor government policy and enforcement failures are crushing businesses and handing entire markets over to criminal networks.

South Africa has a new National Disaster following widespread floods across five provinces.

ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Malema is set to learn his fate on Friday in the East London Magistrate’s Court as sentencing looms.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams produces a superb touchdown pass to Cole Kmet in the final seconds of regulation time to force overtime against the Los Angeles Rams in their NFC Divisional Round game.

Watch highlights as Celtic overcome a brave backs-to-the-wall effort from sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot to reach the last 16 of the Scottish Cup.

There are some players who will need to fight for their Springbok places in 2026, and here we look at those who could still add value.

Glentoran hold the record with most County Antrim Shield wins, but a different name dominates the shield.

Hello Mrs Mgudlwa! 947 radio host Anele confirms marriage after a ‘very long year’ and reintroduced herself: ‘My name is Mthawelanga’.

Intentional? Siya Kolisi has been slammed for taking his girlfriend to Victoria Falls, where he honeymooned with his ex, Rachel Kolisi.

The woman Desmond Scott was seen kissing at a Houston bar, amid divorce from TikTok star Kristy, has been identified as Marissa Springer.

It was absolutely idiotic of the West African side to leave the field in protest.

Jeez. It takes convincing but spiders, scary as they are, perform a critical function in nature. Here are 7 reasons we should calm our fear.

Lying fifth in the table, the Joburg side need to secure victory in their last round-robin game to progress to the play-offs.

Capitec has revealed what it will charge for smart ID applications made at its branches.

Satellite broadband promises to weaken authoritarian regimes’ ability to shut down the internet and silence dissent.

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is hiring twelve directors and a chief director at a total cost of R16.7 million per year.

New Planet Energy and Span Africa have delivered an integrated solar-and-steel system for Thuso Mills.

The Honda Elevate is the ultimate compact SUV in South Africa, and is priced from just R3,899 per month.

Civil action groups are asking why it has taken South Africa so long to move to an 8-year licence validity period, and why motorists should be expected to pay more for them.

Porsche deliveries dropped to their lowest levels since 2009.

The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.