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Only a R74 balance remained in Nikluis Manuel’s bank account five years after he used 662 ghost workers to claim R19.1m for Covid-19 employee relief fund.

The president is losing public support over the Iran war.

Ramaphosa opted for an Afrikaner in the hope that he would be able to dispel the falsehoods perpetrated that there is a white genocide in South Africa, and believes Roelf Meyer is the best man to represent SA in Washington

BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.

President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days. And, Democrat Eric Swalwell faces new allegations as a second woman comes forward accusing him of rape.

President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African musician to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he’s making history as well at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.

Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

The chancellor’s criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.

Residents of Hammanskraal were scheduled to meet with the City of Tshwane on Monday, 13 April, to discuss persistent water issues; however, the mayor they requested to speak with did not appear.

The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, that Starlink can come to South Africa using equity-equivalence programmes.

Holomisa says Meyer is a strategic leader who takes time when making decisions.

Mbalula announces the six-member PTT after meeting the outgoing PTT in Durban

The metro council rejected his written representations against his precautionary suspension.

Thousands of EFF supporters have gathered in the city in support of their leader.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Jamie Murray retires from tennis, saying he had no desire to return to the sport and has no regrets.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of the Barcelona Open with an injury to his right wrist, one month before the start of his French Open defence.

The mighty Kaizer Chiefs face Magesi FC in the Betway Premiership at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood will have to manage his knee injury for the rest of his life.

Reality TV star Londie London opens up about her life, family, and personal struggles in her new reality series ‘Life with Londie London’.

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South Africa is the first global right-hand drive market to receive any plug-in hybrid Jetour model.

AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution in chipmaking.

Science rarely produces identical outcomes. Mistaking this for failure turns caution into an excuse for inaction

A new set of studies out this month suggests that as many as half of all results published in reputable journals in the social sciences can’t be replicated by independent analysis. This is part of a long-running problem across many research fields – most visibly in the social...

The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost of consumer tech is a common theme in 2026.

Nearly 90% of Caltex petrol stations in South Africa have been rebranded.

The City of Cape Town has announced that it will soon take delivery of its first electric buses for the MyCiti service.

Isuzu has achieved a new record at its bakkie factory in South Africa.

Drs Chris and Xand explore common foot problems, from bunions to verrucas, and why diseases affecting our blood vessels or nerves seem to often show up in the feet.