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Border authorities seize 713,000g of methaqualone in truck

Divorcing couples should maintain financial records, seek legal help, and engage in court

Skateboarding from Uganda to Cape Town saw Jason Vanporppal cross Africa to raise funds for a Ugandan skatepark project.

Bafana Bafana will play two warm-up friendlies before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup which kicks off on 11 June in Mexico.

The incident, which is suspected to be linked to extortion, happened on Wednesday night.

The NPA says the pair is challenging the arrest warrants issued against them.

The bank announces policy rate decision in Pretoria this afternoon amid rising fuel prices

Authorities confirmed that the truck was loaded with approximately 713 000 grams of methaqualone.

Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

The live-in personal assistant to the actor has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor’s death. ​​

Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

Val de Vie has been named among the best estates in the world when it comes to wellness by the US-based Global Wellness Institute.

All but one of 19 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast an interest rate hike coming today.

EFF has written to the Speaker to demand that she oppose President Ramaphosa’s legal bid.

ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

South Africans are demanding a public apology to the six snubbed Bafana players who were forced to watch the FIFA World Cup squad selection.

A painful experience played out for certain Bafana Bafana stars who had to watch in person as they were left out of the FIFA World Cup squad.

What started out as a bizarre moment at the this past weekend’s Cape Town Marathon, has escalated into a major controversy.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says Liverpool defender Conor Bradley is “making progress” but would not put a timeline on his return from injury.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised South Africans an additional public holiday, provided that this happens…

Nightclub owner Joel Booysen – the son of ‘Sexy Boys’ gang boss Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen – has clapped back at ‘fake news’ reports.

May 2026 SASSA SRD payment dates are almost over. Here is what you need to know before you miss out.

The URC’s on-field decisions are 7% more accurate than last year, but flaws in the system leave players like Deon Fourie and Ethan Hooker without justice.

Mokoena-Zondi is accused of demanding money from party members.

No suspects have been arrested yet. Authorities are now turning to the public for help.

The GDE acknowledged that subsidies expected to be deposited into school accounts by 15 May had been delayed.

Paratus Mozambique is sponsoring the highly anticipated Paratus Pro Padel Challenge.

The beleaguered luxury phone maker is pushing the AlphaFold, which has decent specs and comes with Vertu’s new Hermes Agent on board, to wealthy would-be buyers.

ParliMeter was developed in partnership with OUTA, OpenUp and the Parliamentary Monitoring Group to take years of accumulated parliamentary records and convert them into searchable, visual data.

In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.