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Overemphasis on matric results may incentivise schools to maintain high repetition rates and encourage ‘easier’ subject choices

The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland’s Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

The Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for the Panama friendly is out, and it consists of TEN players who ply their trade abroad.

Artificial intelligence does not evolve gradually. It jumps. It produces quiet plateaus followed by discontinuities that shock incumbents, confuse forecasters and reorder competitive landscapes.

The NPA wants to cross-examine witnesses and file objections at the Nkabinde Enquiry.

Earlier, his lawyers sought another postponement but it was not granted.

Rachel Kutumela is accused of killing vulnerable people for insurance payouts.

Sadtu says this reversal negatively affects teachers who had already made retirement arrangements.

In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said “the war is very complete.” But at a separate event with Republican lawmakers, he said the U.S. still needed to achieve “ultimate victory.”

NPR’s Leila Fadel sits down with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to talk about the fallout from the US-Israel war against Iran, for Iraq and the region.

Cyber warfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.

Towns in eastern Ukraine are putting up netting over sidewalks and roads to stop Russian drones from killing civilians and soldiers.

Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.

Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.

Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana’s army says.

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Pivendren Naik has worked in the technology and finance space for over a decade and is a passionate advocate for skills development.

Hyprop is looking to lessen its exposure in Gauteng, which can be seen through the sale of Woodlands Boulevard in Pretoria.

The IEC briefs the nation on its state of readiness for elections and the latest developments.

NCC’s Fadiel Adams returns to Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltrations.

Another memorial service will take place in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Various organisations continue to visit the home of the late struggle stalwart, Mosiuoa Lekota

There is a new update on a double World Cup winning Springbok who has been forced to contemplate early retirement.

Sri Lanka have appointed former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team on a two-year contract.

World indoor and outdoor silver medallist Kate O’Connor and Irish national champion Nick Griggs are named in Ireland’s team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

A talented forward, who was on the radar of the Springboks last year, is finally fit again and entering a key stage of his career.

SA singer Bobby van Jaarsveld revealed that he was told his son could lose his eye, after losing 90% of his sight due to an ‘innocent laser.’

Hopefully you don’t live in one of the following areas, because Eskom is about to cut power of debt defaulters. Here’s the latest …

‘Wesbank is one of the gang-ridden townships in the Western Cape.’

The neo-soul singer will perform in Pretoria and Cape Town later this year.

The Smart ID services are only available across five provinces in the country, with the sixth one to be added by Friday.

Preparations are gathering momentum toward the 2026/27 Local Government Elections.

We’ve spent over a year testing the best pillows to support your noggin, whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.

AI-driven data analysis empowers retail operations by uncovering actionable patterns and highlighting opportunities for operational improvement, says Arch Retail Solutions.

Kimwolf is a wake-up call for South Africa and the continent, says Mark Campbell, sales engineering manager at NETSCOUT.

Datanamix’s modernised Unified API ecosystem is designed to simplify integration while embedding security into every stage of the verification workflow.

Another sedan has been axed in South Africa as the industry pivots more and more towards SUVs.

A major Chinese brand may soon share a manufacturing plant with Mercedes-Benz in South Africa.

Before buying a new car, a few questions need to be answered.

Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.

Susan McLarnon is travelling to Downing Street later to call for “urgent action” to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.