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Gauteng, the South African province that’s home to Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, is struggling to grow and its shift from manufacturing and mining to a services hub is deepening inequality. 

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

Mothibi himself was not among those who were interviewed.

UNISA holds a media briefing to share information on the state of the university.

Several other people were injured when shrapnel struck the beauty salon in Beit Awwa, in the southern West Bank.

If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially.

As Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

South Africans are being warned to watch out for rising food prices as the Middle East conflict pushes up oil and logistics costs, with consumer advocates cautioning shoppers against opportunistic retailers.

UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Engela van Loggerenberg is the Director of Finance at Cash Converters Southern Africa and is personally a co-owner of three Cash Converters stores.

The IFP has claimed victory in all three by-elections that were held in KwaZulu-Natal Wednesday

The Madlanga Commission continues with the cross-examination of Sgt Nkosi.

PAC opened a criminal case against the desecration of founding president Robert Sobukwe’s gravesite

The Commission heard that Nkosi shared a list of bidders for a Tshwane Police Department tender

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Scotland’s chances of reaching the Women’s World Curling Championship play-offs suffer a double blow as they lose to South Korea then Canada.

Olympic medal-winning rower Becky Wilde says she now appreciates how ‘incredible’ her body is after living with an eating disorder.

Edmilson Dove reveals how he discovered his Kaizer Chiefs contract would not be renewed, and the emotional goodbye that followed.

Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected

Few debates from the last few years have been more contentious than whether criticism of Israel and Zionism is antisemitic, threatens Jewish people or violates their civil rights. Allegations of antisemitism have cost people jobs, provided pretexts for censorship and fueled an...

Showmax has revealed when it will cease operation on its platforms, and what happens to current subscriptions thereafter…

Music icon Lira proved that there are other ways to grieve a loved one, as she wore her late mother’s dress to her birthday celebration.

Of all the parts in your car, there are five that are most at risk of failing. Here are the warning signs you should look out for.

It follows the ‘gifting’ of a R6.8bn stake last year …

Police said there are currently no cases reported.

Twin-blown 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine matches the Toyota Hilux’s 2.8 GD-6 on power, but still not on the torque front.

A wet and humid weekend is expected, with intermittent sunshine between stormy spells.

A glorious swooping downhill glide on one of these electric mountain bikes will make you feel like a kid again.

After a series of suicides allegedly linked to AI chatbots, one lawyer is trying to hold companies like OpenAI accountable.

Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs

Pythons follow the ultimate crash diet, swallowing an antelope in a single sitting and then going for months without eating. Now scientists have identified a molecule that appears to be crucial for this metabolic feat, and which they say could pave the way for a new class of...

The stories that defined Showmax are not disappearing. Instead, they are finding a new home on DStv Stream, where a dedicated Showmax section inside the app brings together many of Showmax’s most acclaimed originals and fan favourites alongside the full live streaming experience available on DStv’s standalone streaming service. Showmax Originals and more will be available on DStv […]

The all-new Haval H7 Black Edition has landed in South Africa.

Haval has officially launched a plug-in hybrid version of the popular H6 SUV in South Africa.

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

The most sought-after bakkies in South Africa all come with hefty price tags.

Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.