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Despite its rapid growth and flawless execution, Checkers Sixty60 only succeeded after Shoprite overcame early eCommerce missteps and shifted to leveraging its vast store network for on-demand deliveries.

The plans, due to come into force in September, follow support for Benedict’s Law, a campaign to improve allergy safety in schools.

Minister of Sports, Art and Culture has sent condolences to family of the late Soli Philander

A white Polo vehicle, with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at the taxi.

Iran’s Ambassador to South Africa briefs the media amid the conflict currently on in his country.

by Enoch Antwi, Founder and Chairman of Northrock Africa sits atop approximately 30% of the world’s known mineral reserves, including roughly 70% of global cobalt production primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as dominant shares of platinum group metals, manganese, and bauxite, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS 2024). […]

A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan’s conflict particularly troubling.

Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.

Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

The author’s 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 5 March 2026.

A historic South African wine farm linked to a former politician and anti-apartheid activist is set for auction this month.

It is the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to “around 5%” in 2023.

Has online privacy become “a luxury not a right” for us all in 2026?

Legal expert says the Commission has the prerogative to subpoena the doctor who treated Mogotsi

Reverend Frank Chikane has described the late COPE leader Mosioua Lekota as a transparent person

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said MP Fadiel Adams had access to classified information.

There was drama when O’Sullivan abandoned his testimony saying he was rushing to catch a flight.

They’re always there for us.

Coach Shukri Conrad has quite literally laughed off the suggestion that the Proteas once again choked in a World Cup knockout game.

Is a semi-final run something to be proud of or rather deeply scrutinised?

Doesn’t make for good reading.

Nigerian pastor John Anosike has bragged about ownership of the R135m Good Hope Centre – Here’s what we know about the wealthy ‘man of God’.

Former beauty queen Zozibini Tunzi penned a brief and lovely birthday message for her husband, Luthando Bolowana, on Instagram.

From apartheid’s scars to global conflicts, competing world views define South Africa’s fractured political and social landscape.

The train system will continue operating under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model beyond 2026.

Last month, the MK party filed an urgent application in the Pretoria North Gauteng High Court to block Batohi from receiving her pension benefits.

The SA team were outplayed with bat and ball against New Zealand.

Apple’s new MacBook Neo could pull millions of budget laptop buyers into the Mac ecosystem.

Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at just $599.

HONG KONG –  The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and runs for five consecutive days until 8 March. It is held concurrently with the 12th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show which […]

TOKYO – JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), together with Resona Holdings, Inc. (Resona; TSE: 8308), announced the start of a project to commercialize ultra-wideband (UWB) payments that realize a new purchasing experience using UWB communication. The two companies have agreed to launch the world’s first full-scale project for the practical application and commercialization of UWB payments. […]

South African car buyers have options when paying for a new set of wheels.

The Gautrain’s management has announced that it will continue to operate as a public-private partnership for an extended period, despite previous reports that it would be taken over by the Gauteng government by the end of March.

The Cape Town International Airport is getting a R10 billion upgrade.

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.