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A recent Labour Court ruling sent a warning to South African employers that they cannot claim ownership of employees or pursue commercial disputes when a service contract changes hands.

The government will address growing public concern on Sunday after a study found hormone-disrupting chemicals in some sanitary pads and panty liners sold in South Africa

Traffic authorities in Mpumalanga are investigating the cause of the crash.

A total number of four bodies have been recovered from the Tugela River in Msinga.

Mogotsi admitted that several charges have been laid against him, including murder

A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.

“British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase.

UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher speaks to the BBC about the conflict in the Middle East.

Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

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

Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

There are over 1 million South African emigrants across the world, but many still miss local brands not available overseas.

The school holiday food grant was axed by the Department of Education in 2023 due to a lack of money.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has gazetted draft revisions to the South African Geographical Names Council Amendment Bill for public comment.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

South Africa and Brazil share historic and fraternal ties.

COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota will be laid to rest in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto.

The DA will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng in April where it will elect new leadership.

The Springbok Sevens team claimed top honours of Pool A at the Vancouver leg at BC Place on Day One of the tournament.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moves to within two games of breaking a decades-old NBA record as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors.

Team GB bobsleigher Greg Cackett on the near-miss grief he felt after failing to win a Winter Olympic medal.

Charles Oliveira dominates Max Holloway from start to finish to win the BMF title by unanimous decision at UFC 326 in Las Vegas.

After increases to April 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants were lower than expected, there’s also uncertainty on when they’ll actually be paid …

With official increases approved, so much about April 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants is still up in the air. Here’s what we know so far …

Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has hoped on the McDonald’s CEO ‘burger challenge’ after THAT viral video this week…

The late Soli Philander shared his dream of what he hoped would become of Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, which went on auction last month.

The dispute began when a receptionist at a clinic in Durban alerted the couple that one of their embryos may have been implanted in another patient.

The company is entering South Africa with long-term intent: to deliver bikes for commuters, entrepreneurs, delivery riders and lifestyle bikers.

Mbokazi’s performance earned him a rating of 7.5 of the website sofascore.com, bettered in his team only by Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady.

The Springboks have grown into an impressive attacking team under the guidance of Tony Brown, to go along with their traditional skills.

The war in Iran has disrupted car shipments from several Asian brands.

Sanral expects to spend billions fixing South Africa’s crumbling road infrastructure.

It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.

A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.