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From 7 to 21 July, the Department of Home Affairs will extend its operating hours to support learners during the winter school break.

Elon Musk announced that he launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what he calls the nation’s “one-party system.”

eThekwini Municipality will carry out maintenance from Tuesday to Wednesday, causing water supply interruptions in many areas.

The initiate had a history of epilepsy and was on medical treatment when he was taken to the school.

The settlement aims to alleviate the backlog of court cases.

Khanyile faces charges including incitement to commit public violence.

The City of Joburg has been cracking down on illegal occupations in hijacked buildings.

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison.

The two leaders’ meeting came with no sign of a breakthrough yet in the latest round of Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar.

In the fertile central region, the fights between herders and farmers for land access has become violent. We go to one village where over 160 people were killed in what villagers say was an effort to drive them off their farms.

A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa begin the defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.

Nigeria’s football federation has “not done enough” to ensure its women’s team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.

A provincial police chief says the gangs are helping to fund the minister’s political career.

Woolworths has won a court battle against SARS, with the tax service slammed for cherry-picking and using narrow definitions to withhold tax claims.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Tuesday, 8 July 2025.

The party says the disconnections have severely impacted the provision of basic services.

Ramaphosa’s administration emphasises long-standing economic and diplomatic ties with the US.

The committee has decided to review the medical parole system

Sbusiso Ncengwa has been sentenced to 25 years for pleading guilty to murdering Sindiso Magaqa.

Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago.

Kaizer Chiefs are looking to begin their pre-season fixtures on a winning note when they take on Vitesse tonight. Here’s the potential line up.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team answers all your burning questions about Wimbledon.

Mamelodi Sundowns have released seven stars. Not one, not two but THREE of them are linked with Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

With three quarters of a million blocked ID documents stuck in its verification system, Home Affairs was the site of hundreds of protesters …

Is the past finally catching up with businesswoman and ‘tenderpreneur’ MaMkhize? Here’s why many think so…

Time is up? MaMkhize has seemingly responded to the bombshell allegations by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Elon Musk claimed Friday that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been “significantly improved,” but early reactions suggest otherwise. Several recent responses from Grok, shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked alarm for promoting partisan talking points and antisemitic stereotypes. Musk offered no specifics on the upgrades but had previously criticized Grok’s training data as containing […]

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at transforming financial services across Africa. The collaboration will use artificial intelligence, cloud computing and advanced analytics to enhance digital banking, streamline payments and expand financial inclusion. A key focus is improving remittance and payment systems by leveraging Google...

With over 600 million Africans lacking electricity and 900 million without clean cooking, the continent faces a pressing energy challenge. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key solution, offering ways to modernize infrastructure, reduce project timelines and expand access. At the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference, set for Sept. 29–Oct. […]

Twenty entrepreneurs have successfully graduated from the company’s Youth Tech Entrepreneurship Programme.

The SABC wants to increase TV licence fees. However, several alternatives to the TV licence scheme have been proposed in recent years.

Apple’s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models is leaving for Meta Platforms.

In a major setback for Apple, the company’s top executive in charge of AI models is leaving for Meta Platforms.

The annual Classic Car Show took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, where a selection of classic cars was on show.

A campaigner says a report made recommendations to support victims, but most of them have been ignored.

Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to Russian-occupied areas in his kitted out mobile clinic

Singer says tests following surgery to remove her breast show no spread of the disease