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The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement,

Ramathuba says that in most cases, South Africans are the ones facilitating the illegal entry.

Five fires burn across Kouga Municipality as officials await support from George to contain them.

Police targeted a vehicle suspected of carrying unlicensed firearms, leading to a fatal shootout.

The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province.

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move “insufficient”.

The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer’s twin boys were born in 2024.

Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers say he is co-operating and is in the process of changing his US visa status.

The Greggs boss says there is “no doubt” weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.

Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says that South Africa’s TV Licence regime has all but collapsed, and details on a new scheme will be presented to the department next month.

Ramaphosa spoke to community members in Ward 21, Boitekong, during an ANC outreach in North West.

Ramaphosa says they will have a proper discussion with the party to help resolve their differences.

The African National Congress turned 114 years on Thursday

The NFP announced its withdrawal from the coalition government in KwaZulu-Natal.

The scheme will see the club’s stadium become the seventh largest football ground in England.

Orlando Pirates had a busy transfer window between July and September last year with close to 15 players coming in.

Former Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield is in talks to become the new manager of Oxford United.

St Johnstone hand Simo Valakari a contract extension, with owner Adam Webb claiming there is “no more beloved coach in all of the UK”.

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools are staging nine-day walkout over ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupils

Teachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.

Members of the NASUWT teaching union at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools...

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his younger partner Rachel John have gone public with their romance during a romantic vacation…

According to reports, black South Africans have been included in the US refugee resettlement programme prioritised for Afrikaners…

The 37-year-old woman was shot in the head as she apparently tried to drive away from agents approaching her car.

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Balancing tangy and sweet, as well as fresh but hearty, this is a vibrant summer salad elegantly finished with velvety chevin, crunchy dukkha and creamy amasi dressing.

Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers find

Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found certain dogs can do something similar.

Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can...

With top quality noise reduction and advanced spatial audio support, these earbuds might come for your AirPods.

Tech companies are calling AI the next platform. But some developers are reluctant to let AI agents stand between them and their users.

This Chinese carmaker is rapidly expanding in South Africa with considerable sales figures across its various brands.

South Africa’s considerable driving licence card backlog has finally been resolved.

Ski Sunday’s Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott share advice on how to keep safe and warm.

The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.