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Union federation Cosatu has confirmed it is in ongoing talks to bring back its former founding allies — the National Union of Metalworkers of SA and the Food and Allied Workers Union.

SARS is set to gain unprecedented automatic access to detailed offshore property information from more than 20 countries, giving the taxman full visibility of South African taxpayers’ foreign real estate.

Border Management Authority boss warns travellers to stay on right side of the law

Police suspect a domestic-related challenge as a possible cause.

Chauke faces allegations of breaching NPA policy in relation to the Cato Manor racketeering case

Shebe Maburna is facing nine charges, including three attempted murders.  

Professor Nando Ferreira says it gives patients a real second chance at normal function.

Both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens.

Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.

Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has photographed over 2000 uniqie Nigerian hairstyles.

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

Private rail operator Traxtion will invest R3.4 billion in new rolling stock, the largest private rail investment in South Africa.

The US president said Netflix’s market size “could be a problem” if the planned deal goes ahead.

The country lags behind when it comes to women in leadership positions.

Shivhambu says Afrika Mayibuye seeks to win an outright majority in next year’s local elections

Mashatile says President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office until the end of his term.

The four-day summit is tipped as a forum at which the party will review its performance and leaders

Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local gov elections

The Blitzboks’ superb triumph at the Cape Town Sevens has put them in a good position at the start of a new season.

Cardiff City’s court case against Nantes over the death of Emiliano Sala will finally get under way in France on Monday.

Watch the key moments from the UK Championship final, as Mark Selby’s beats Judd Trump to claim his third UK crown.

Match of the Day’s Thomas Hitzlsperger and Shay Given praise Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton’s skill and intelligence in the Eagles 2-1 victory over Fulham.

About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP

Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that...

A luxury Johannesburg car dealership has poked fun at both Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his use of Woolworths shopping bags…

The Bachelor star Marc Buckner has gone IG official with a blonde model, after responding to rampant rumours of his sexuality…

‘Real Housewives’ star Christall Kay has teased new music – but many social media users are unconvinced that it’s a good thing…

Here’s why the 2026 Pantone’s colour of year – a shade of white – has been deemed a controversial selection…

Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 08 December 2025, in our simple morning fix update

UK podcast stars Shxtsngigs, or SNG for short, are finally making good on promises and coming to Mzansi for unfiltered chinwags.

Analyst says no party can win Johannesburg alone

Festive season can deepen feelings of loss and isolation.

Today, ski resorts are high-tech ecosystems featuring NFC ski passes, GPS-tracking apps, IoT safety systems, and digital platforms for everything

What started as a fact-finding mission for Netflix culminated in one of the biggest media deals in the last decade.

Truecaller remains under investigation in South Africa, a spokesperson for the Information Regulator has told MyBroadband.

More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient...

While it recently celebrated its 1st birthday, Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is being criticised for not fixing its buggy app and charging users exorbitant fees.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has issued a warning to the public over an increase in traffic fine scams targeting motorists.

Toyota’s luxury sub-brand Lexus has unveiled a successor to the legendary LFA supercar, with a twist.