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Having gained valuable experience at Hannover 96 in the German Bundesliga 2, Bafana Bafana defender Ime Okon wants to translate that to the national team by helping them against Panama in their back-to-back friendly matches.

Investors are rushing into Chinese renewable stocks, betting the oil shock triggered by the Iran war will boost global demand for green energy, a sector China dominates.

Massmart is considering closing about 20 Game stores across Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal as part of a broader restructuring plan.

Police acted on a tip-off about drugs being transported from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze face charges of attempted murder.

Trump’s claim of “very good” talks with Iran contrasts sharply with Tehran’s denial, as escalating tensions and backchannel diplomacy raise fears of a wider war in the Gulf.

How has Iran’s negotiating position changed after weeks of war? NPR’s A Martinez talks to Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of the London-based news site Amwaj.media.

The British Army has retired Land Rover vehicles from its fleet after 70 years of service.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

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The Department of Social Development has gazetted the increases to South Africa’s social grant regime, which will come into effect next Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies, threatening production.

Chairman of one of South Africa’s biggest private property companies has called on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to think twice before being too hawkish on interest rates. 

The inquest is looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four.

The commission is probing allegations of corruption, political interference in the justice system.

ActionSA files complaint against senior DA representatives over alleged additional payments…

Tuesday’s testimony to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane.

Kaizer Chiefs’ clash with Orbit College has been moved to Gqeberha, with a new date and kick-off time confirmed.

New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has named his backroom team to take New Zealand through to next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Cricket Ireland’s Graeme West says players have the option of not playing against Afghanistan this summer.

Jannik Sinner surpasses Novak Djokovic’s 10-year record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events in his Miami Open win over Corentin Moutet.

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.

New research from the Sutton Trust...

Namibia is among several African countries that have rejected Starlink – an internet satellite service – owned by Elon Musk.

SASSA has confirmed that the majority of social grant beneficiaries will only receive their April payments after the Easter long weekend.

The GDE confirmed that psycho-social support services have been mobilised to assist the bereaved families.

In addition to diesel, prices of inputs such as fertiliser are also being increased which will ultimately lead to higher food prices for consumers.

Chiloane emphasised that the integrity of the province’s education system depends on fair and transparent hiring processes.

‘I’ve been working hard because this is where I’ve always wanted to be,’ said the Bafana defender.

Researchers detail ‘surprisingly large’ cardiovascular health benefits of modest shifts in behaviour

Sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing 4.5 additional minutes of brisk walking and eating an extra 50g or so of vegetables each day can significantly reduce a person’s risk of heart attack, a new study has found.

Academics found these small changes could help people avoid major...

Sanlam has created a dedicated chief AI officer role on its exco as it moves from experimentation to execution.

Digital fraud is costing South Africa billions, and fixing it will require far more than just tougher SIM registration.

Oracle is overhauling its cloud business software to let AI agents handle data entry, invoicing and other grunt work.

Hyundai has unveiled the facelifted Exter crossover, which is coming to South Africa this year.

Oil prices have shown signs of recovery despite the ongoing Middle East tensions.

Petrol prices have shown signs of recovery despite the ongoing Middle East tensions.

E-hailers in South Africa will be hit hard by next month’s fuel levy increases.

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?