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To realise systemic change, we must insist on accountability at the highest levels of leadership, while also enabling those in positions of power to rise to the demands of this moment

South Africa’s 32nd Freedom Day highlights both democratic gains and ongoing struggles with inequality, unemployment and poverty

Simon Weston says reports the US is reviewing the UK’s claim to the territory makes his sacrifice feel “irrelevant”.

Many of the papers lead on a leaked Pentagon memo, which suggests the US could back Argentine sovereignty of the Falklands.

The Commission has seen messages sent by Dhlamini to Nkosi relating to a list of seven companies

The company has been ordered to repay all profits it derived from the contract.

Recent floods have created favourable conditions for mosquito breeding.

The suspects were also found with two unlicensed firearms and ammunition

Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they’d been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.

The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.

The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

With the price of fuel rising China’s BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.

Statistics Jersey says there have been “sharp increases” in some energy prices.

South Africa’s equity market started 2026 on strong footing, but the war in Iran erased many of the early gains in the South African equity market.

The IEC leadership has been on a week-long engagement with stakeholders in KZN

The application is seeking orders declaring Malema’s allegations false and defamatory.

The Public Global Inequality Dialogue aims to address the global inequality crisis.

Julius Mkhwanazi faces charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice.

Thirty years after their first match at the Crucible, 50-year-olds Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins again go head-to-head on the biggest stage.

Nottingham Forest make it back-to-back Netball Super League wins with an 64-58 victory over a Leeds Rhinos side who fall to an eighth straight defeat.

Nottingham Forest take a huge step towards Premier League survival, beating Sunderland 5-0 to go eight points clear of the bottom three.

Morgan Rogers is open to a European move, Manuel Akanji is set to make his Inter Milan move permanent and Manchester City are confident of signing Elliot Anderson.

A prominent politician has jokingly called for President Ramaphosa to intervene amid news Woolworths may discontinue Chuckles production.

A viral Facebook post suggest that South African schools will close next week due to two public holidays…

Basetsana Kumalo revisits her unforgettable meeting with Michael Jackson as excitement builds around his new biopic.

A North West pensioner who has relied on the Older Persons Grant for more than five years says rising costs leave her struggling every month.

Offers enticing premium leisure double cab alternative to Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max.

ISF Shula Joint Venture used a fake B-BBEE certificate and an expired letter, leaving the KZN-Mozambique concrete wall unfinished and abandoned.

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Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Recent investigations by Bidvest Protea Coin have identified more than 100 suspected illicit fuel depots in South Africa.

A used Toyota Fortuner will set you back almost half a million rand.

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Hattie Underwood is a recovered alcoholic and she told 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty how she used delivery apps to “anonymise” her alcohol consumption.

There are currently 687,958 people waiting for any type of NHS treatment in Wales.